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Dana's Diary: Back in the Saddle Again (kind of)

by Dana Tjosvold

It's been awhile since my last update, but things are, once again, headed in the right direction. The last three weeks have brought an additional 3.5 lb. loss (for a total of 34.5 lbs.) and a new sense of direction.

Exercise has continued to be one of my biggest downfalls. I thought spring would allow me to spend more time outside doing the things I love to do (like bicycling and roller blading). But, spring has not yet made it to Minnesota, and I have failed to maintain a good back-up plan for indoors. My intentions have been great, but my actions have not followed.

So, here I am, four months in to my plan, with no plan. Because this is such a big obstacle for me, I've decided to do some serious research on exercise equipment that can be used indoors. This weeks scheduled activities include a visit to a "re-sale" exercise equipment store. I need to do some hands on, try the equipment research as I'm guessing this will be a fairly large financial investment. I hope to have a FIRM exercise plan by my next update.

I have continued to see the weight loss slowing down. I have been averaging only 1 lb. per week loss, but am also aware that this is truly the best scenario. All of the success stories I have seen reinforce the attitude "slower is better".

I'm continuing to re-evaluate my original goals with this program. Drinking water has not become second nature to me, and I still struggle to maintain just the basic principles of my "not so new" eating program. I knew from the day I started this that I was looking at a lifetime change ... I just didn't realize that bad habits are as difficult to break as new habits are to learn.

I haven't given up, although some days it takes every bit of self-motivation I have to continue this journey. I keep telling myself that giving up is not an option. I owe myself a healthy body.

Dana Tjosvold is the single mother of Cameron. A technologist by profession, she is always creative and searching for "new and improved" ways of living life to its fullest on a budget!