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Well, official weigh in this morning was not pretty. And of course I delayed starting the calorie counting yet again. But overall today could have been worse, food-wise. My food choices were less than stellar...but...I didn't eat too much so I think calories were probably not all that bad. I consider it a victory when I don't binge and also don't feel deprived.

Didn't exercise today, as I'm nursing a tight calf muscle and don't want to risk next weekend's 3-Day training walk (13 miles). So I did some good stretches and light housework, then practiced some yoga poses. At least I'm going to bed tonight with a clean kitchen, empty dishwasher and empty laundry basket - that's a great feeling! My mind feels relaxed and uncluttered this evening, a recipe for a great night's sleep.

A year later!

And here we are, a year later. One year, enough time to make changes, even little ones, and get healthy. But somehow I weigh a few pounds more instead of many pounds less. BUT! Over the past few months I HAVE made changes! I've started training for the Breast Cancer 3-Day and started working with a personal trainer. I feel strong and flexible, and my diet has improved somewhat as well. Still working on portion control, but my choices are greatly improved since last year. I feel like I'm laying the groundwork for more change. I'm at a place now where I'm celebrating the small victories - like doing an 11-mile training walk and feeling great the next day, or eating 3 servings of fruit in a day instead of 3 trips to the vending machine. At 41, I'm no longer expecting to be skinny, just strong and healthy. Tomorrow I'll weigh in and start charting my progress again and build on the positive changes I've already made.