Long time no Diet

I haven't been here for a while. Likely not a problem since no one else has been either. But I've had all kinds of LIFE happening - graduating from my master's program, going on my honeymoon, campaigning for a children's health initiative, looking for a job, adding a dog to our lives.

Conspicuously missing from that list is any sort of working out. It's true. Around about April, I just STOPPED going ot the gym. Still walked Zu when possible, but working out became a bother. During our honeymoon in CA, the caloric sky was the limit. I returned 1.5 pounds heavier. Then the next week, primary day happened and I coped with three donuts, lunch out, DQ and nachos. Three pounds. Friday, at the doc's office, their scale reported another 2 pounds gain. So I've basically put on 7 pounds in less than a month. That's impressive.

Also mighty damn depressing.

So, I am back at the gym. Doing my core work at home. Shoulder PT every day. It's a good thing. If I get too rowdy, my cough starts up and people fear for my life. Hell, I fear for my life. So I am sticking to core and PT and weights and walking. And feel great for doing it.

It seems that I gain weight over the summer - with more red meat and booze added to the diet - then spend the rest of the year getting it off. Well, last summer's add is still around my mid-section (and ass). So gaining this year - out of the question.

Yesterday at the store I bought as much fresh fruit and veggies as I could afford, yogurt and 100-cal packs, granola bars and such. We had a big breakfast this a.m., so my midday snack is berries and a granola bar. Tonight is a BBQ, where I've been warned that only beef burgers will be available. I will probably have one, but that will be it for the week. Last week we had burgers a few times as there were leftovers from my birthday party-BBQ, and I see those as detrimental to the loss.

In the coming days, I'll be writing about our menus and modifications, eating out at restaurants and homes, and how we deal with that from day to day. Also, updates on my progress at the gym. I'm going to do Activate America again starting next week, and the strides I made last time around hopefully return quickly as I'm WAY out of shape again.

So while I might not be the Shrinking Ang each day, I am the "Living life and enjoying it" Ang.