Last Place Runner

Since I’ve been gone, I haven’t given up on running! In fact, there’s a trainer at my gym who has been helping me with strength training and high-intensity interval training (HIIT).

My new job, at almost three months in, is great in a lot of ways. But sometimes it is very demanding. So writing, which is what I want to do, gets pushed off and just almost forgotten about. But I want to write here. I recently read through some old posts and saw how well I managed being without a job for a while, and what I wrote about making the most of my free time — and that I really did do the things I promised myself I would do — was kind of amazing to me.

Tuesday starts another 24-day challenge for me. And June is going to be a challenge in a lot of ways. I’ll be traveling for a big 80th birthday party next weekend. And my dad is retiring during the challenge, too. So we’ll all be going to a big old party then. But, after talking to my friend Amber and talking to myself about making my own self a priority, I’m ready. I’ve had to carry around a jar of peanut butter in my purse before. I’ll do it again!

Tomorrow will be my prep day. My goal is to go into Monday eating like I’m already on the challenge. Because my husband has type II diabetes, he’s been really focused on his health lately, too. So being on plan is a must for us, and not just for weight loss. I want my husband to be around to say, “Huh?” to everything I say for many years to come!

So stay tuned! Official weigh-in will be published tomorrow. Yep, I’m going for it.