Journal de slenderella, 03 avr. 17

It's been a year, and it's time to come out from my embarrassed hiding place and own up to things. I've gained 9.2 pounds. So what?! Why do I have this tendency to hide myself away in shame instead of just MOVING ON?

Well, that's what I'm doing now, anyway! Moving on. I weighed in this morning at 163.7 pounds. My short-term goal is to get to 158 pounds by May 12, when I visit my family. My ultimate goal is to get to 150 pounds by a year from now, and then to maintain a weight within a few pounds of that general vicinity forever thereafter. And I will do it through moderation, self-acceptance, increasingly good food choices, a commitment to improving my fitness level, and pure determination.

Starting the process off with a bang: a one-day apple fast. I have been so self-indulgent recently that I just feel the need to flush myself out with buckets of water and nothing but fruit for a day! And then tomorrow I will be clean and mean and ready for next steps.

I weighed 188 pounds for years. I lost 34.2 pounds in a glorious ride, then gained 9.2 back. It's all part of the journey. I'm feeling pretty good about where I'm going!