How have the holidays come and gone already? I go back to work on Monday and I'm mostly ready, though I know it's going to be hard after having had two weeks off! We spent some great time with family and friends, took care of some projects around the house and relaxed. It's definitely been one of the better breaks I've had in awhile!
Weight wise I'm doing ok. I've been maintaining but I know I'm building muscle; I can tell by looking at my arms and legs. My legs are amazing, if I do say so myself. My calves have always been strong but lately my thighs have gotten in on the game. I was watching myself do squats in the mirror at the gym the other day and could barely believe my legs!
I want to get below 200. I haven't really had that desire; it's been easier to make excuses and eat mass quantities of foods I shouldn't than it has been to achieve that goal. I'm good with the amount of exercise I do. I work out at least five times a week, doing yoga, running or strength training at the gym. My endurance and stamina is better than it has been since I was probably 14 years old! I know it's the food I need to do a better job of controlling and I'm ready to work on that starting on Monday. It's much easier when I'm working because I don't have the opportunity to go out for lunch, so I have to eat what I pack and that's it. I know I can do it and I'm ready to try because it would be really awesome to be under 200 for pretty much the first time in my adult life!
One last thing... Further proof that what I'm doing is
working... My triglycerides went from 77 to 61 and HDL from 49 to 64.
Overall ratio from an acceptable 3.4 to a healthy 2.9!!!! I'm thrilled!
