Well, folks, here we are--the end of July and the conclusion of my summer "vacation". As you might have surmised in light of my absence, the last two months have challenged me in my weight loss journey. To be honest, they've been challenging in general. The "second nature" I referenced in my last post was put to the test. Little did I know how deeply connected that "nature" was to routine. Work has been different over the summer and so has my mood--both have thrown off the equilibrium that was so important to my maintaining success. Balancing a more challenging workday with a difficult class and less sleep have made the last two months difficult on me, but June and July are done. August is new. I'm done with school until October, working is going back to normal next week (at which point I get to go back to 8am start times), and there's still plenty of sunshine left in the summer--things are looking up!
Too much to try to explain in one paragraph, but I needed to get something out there. Oh, and in case you were worried that I have ballooned since May, I'm actually down 101 pounds in total--I've crossed the century mark. For those worried about the math, yes, that's a much slower pace, but that's not really what matters. What matters is that we're back and ready to finish strong.
Hope you're all having a great summer, and thanks for your continued support!
Steve
Just saw this in an issue of Runner's World on-line and thought of you! Congrats on all your success and I know that walking and running has helped thousands too lose the pounds they desire. here is the link to the story-- http://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/how-running-changed-me-jessie-muniz
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