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I've been AWOL and MIA for a couple of weeks now ... First, I had to go out of state for a friend's funeral (... the third person close to me to die -- of cancer -- within the past year ...), and by the time I got home, the new academic year hit me with a vengeance. My teaching and seminar schedule is keeping me out of the house 12+ hours just about every day, so the complexity of meal-planning has increased, as has the need to schedule gym time , er, creatively. On the bright side, for the pas… Continue

Alright, I had to "tell" someone -- my size 6 Jones of NY skirt alllmost fits: I can get it zipped just fine, and it's not even particularly bulgy, but I'd probably not wear it out for another couple of weeks or so. Now, I'll be the first to admit that it's probably a seriously vanity-sized piece of clothing, and given that my body is oddly proportioned (e.g. fat disappears off my trunk a while before my legs and arms slim down), I don't really see sizes as the indicator of how I'm looking ...… Continue

So, the bad news is that I didn't meet my goal of losing 2 lbs for a total of 40 lbs lost this week. The good news is that I exceeded that goal and lost 3.8 lbs, for a total loss of 41.8 lbs. Yowza. I suspected that I might be losing something -- even "just" inches -- because my gym-capris were getting mighty loose. Personally, I "blame" working out five times this week, as well as not eating out so danged much. While the new 10-lb-bracket in which I'm finding myself is exciting in and… Continue

This week I: - Completed the C25K (... but you knew that.) - Reached my second 10% (woo-woo ;) - Got within 1 oz of hitting my next lower point-range - Got within a pound of hitting my "half-way mark" of weightloss .... what do you say? Can we go for 40 lbs lost next week? I think we can! Hope everyone else is having a great weekend!

I'm an official C25K graduate -- as of this evening, I've completed the 9-week program that culminates in three 30 minute runs during its last week. I'm happy and proud (... and sore!) What next? You should check out my other blog in the next day or two for updates :)