Lilac Bush

The 12-week weight loss competition I mentioned here February 20, 21 and 22 is over. I didn’t win, but I didn’t expect to. I kept most of my promises: to skip two meals a month, to avoid eating between dinner and breakfast, to count calories, to get regular exercise and to limit salt. There were areas where I could have done better. I didn’t always drink as much water as I’d intended. We had several late-night play rehearsals, so I didn’t always get as much sleep as I’d like. I had more sweets than is probably good for me, and I ate out. I ate out a LOT. I have lost weight; not so much that other people have started noticing, but I can see a difference. More importantly, I can FEEL a difference. All told, I lost 5.5% of myself in three months. It’s a very gradual loss, but one I think I can sustain.