HALF WAY

WOOHOOO.  Yes, it took longer than I'd hoped and expected.  Yes, I still have a long way to go.  But who...effing...cares.  I lost 30 pounds!  I'm officially down to skirts-only for work because all the pants I own are too big.  Even the skirts sit way down on my hips and look matronly, but at least they fit.   One thing I've noticed at the 30-lbs lost mark, is that I can now imagine what I will look like skinny.  Before I had no concept of what shape my body would look like after significant weight loss.  Now that I've lost some of the larger bulges around my belly, hips and face, I can sort of picture what the future may hold.  This is a very good feeling.

I'm low on time, though.   Ideally I'd like to meet my goal by Sept 1st (to allow time for proper wedding dress fitting).  That means that I have four months to lose 30 pounds.  It took me four months to lose the first 30, but something tells me this next half is going to be even more challenging. 

Workouts: I've been working more hours, which has made the workout schedule tougher to meet.  That said, I've been doing a decent amount of running.  My friend and I ran a 10-k last weekend and finished on pace!  The half marathon is still going to be a pretty epic disaster, as the 10-k hurt pretty bad and it's only half the distance.  We'll just have to do what we can.  Also, I signed up for a 5-week bootcamp, so hopefully that will help to stave off the plateau.

Diet: Thank god for microwave diet meals.  Yes, they are a poor substitute for cooking a healthy, well-balanced meal.  They are a phenomenal substitute, however, for pizza delivery and burritos to-go (which would otherwise be my fallback when I got home at 8 or 9pm from work).  We're in the process of moving and all of our dishes are packed up, so these have really been my saving grace.  Hopefully I'll get back into the cooking routine soon.

Wish me luck universe, I'm going to need it!