OK, so that's not exactly true at all. Colds suck. Any appetite-suppression bonus is countered with a one-two punch of congestion and snot down the back of your throat. Sniff, sniff, gak, gak.
I'm feeling much better this evening- thanks in no small part to rest and plenty of fluids. My nose is a little raw, and for that I have to thank Brawny Paper Towels (my preferred target for blowing my nose- they're ultra-absorbent). And no, Brawny didn't pay me to write that but if they'd like to send me a few replacement rolls, I'll take them. Thank you very much.
My last weigh-in was on Monday (4/7) and I was down a pound from the previous weigh-in. I'm curious to find out what tomorrow will bring considering my sniffles and absence from the gym.
As the time winds down I can't help but reflect a little on what I've learned over the past ten-plus months. I think that the most important thing that has kept me plodding along this path of personal shrinkage is the desire to become less than I was- physically. That may be an over simplification for what truly motivates me but put yourself in my shoes for an instant. I was two weeks from my 46th birthday and all the middle-agged crud that goes along with it. I was in the process of becoming fat, balding, and ugly and doing so in blissful ignorance. It's an odd thing when you wake up to these kind of things- that you've let yourself go but when you do wake up to it- oh man, a kind of panic sets in and you really start examining right where you're at-- and more importantly, what you're going to do about it.
I'm blissfully aware now and while I can't do much about balding and I realize that there isn't a diet in the world for ugly, I am doing something about the fat part. The next few days will mark my level of success. So I'll tip my smoothie to the future me and to all who are on similar quests.
Today's smoothie had a touch of pizzazz:
1/2 Banana
1/2C Mixed Frozen Berries
1S Ground Flax
1S EAS Premium Protein (Chocolate)
1/2 Pkg Crystal Lite To-Go "Immunity"
Hope this cold passes quickly.
Your post made me laugh. Thankfully there is no baldness in my family.
This is my first visit (here from entre card) and I am very, very impressed.
You are a shining star of goal achievement - Congratulations!
Thanks Andrew- like most things, the cold has passed on. Hey, great job on keeping up the running and great shots of the scenery you pass along the way on your blog.
Karen- Thank you! Compliments help curb my appetite.
LOL.. that was a twist to colds I throughly enjoyed, thanks!