Summer Break

I'm back from an unplanned summer break. Usually when weight loss bloggers disappear it's because:

a) They're gaining weight.
b) They're super busy.
c) They have nothing to say.
d) Something else.

For me, it's that I've been unmotivated (about writing) and have nothing to say. Shock of all shocks, I have not actually gained any weight although I have fluctuated up and down. I have stayed between 153.5 and 157 since I last wrote, with my most frequent weight right around 155. I'm thrilled with actually maintaining at this new lower weight after being at 160 for so long but I would be thrilled to move even lower. To be honest though, I haven't been doing anything to make that happen.

My summer (if you can call it that with all the rain) has been unexciting and full of work (sometimes) and stress (most of the time). I know it's boring, but like most people at the moment I have been suffering from money concerns and issues with job security. Thankfully (thankfully, thankfully!) it seems things have calmed down a little and for now at least I can relax. Who knows what the future holds, but letting go of that knot in my stomach for just a little while feels pretty good!

Nothing on the eating or excercise front has changed. I have been eating as well as possible, with many slip ups here and there, and basically doing no exercise. All in all I'm happy with the whole foods I have been eating but know I could do better. I'm currently reading In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan, which I highly recommend. I love his motto "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." and think it's something to really hold onto and live by. I'm trying to live day by day and not be too hard on myself when I fall off the wagon, but rather just get back on.

So I have been keeping up to date on everyone's blogs through Reader but not commenting too much. I will try to be more active moving forward and share some of the yummy things that have helped me maintain so far. Who knows, maybe even share some update photos!