OK, so there's been radio silence on my blog here for a while. Summer came and brought some amazing vacations and lots of time outdoors with friends and family. Throughout all of it, I was eating well and exercising regularly, so I felt great and looked fit. Then at the end of the summer I seriously sprained my ankle in a soccer game. Suddenly I couldn't exercise, couldn't run, well I could barely walk! That threw me off and I got to feeling pretty low. I'm not used to coming home from work each day and sitting on the couch for the evening with my leg up and an ice pack. I was miserable. No soccer! No gym! What was I going to do? Dive into some snacks, I guess. Pretty soon my diet was slipping. Not too badly, but with the lack of activity, my weight crept up. I needed to bounce back!
So, a few weeks ago I started my recovery. I started to sloooowly clean up my diet. Nothing drastic, just a little more mindful eating. Then I started to gradually work in some exercise. First walking, then a lot of walking, then short runs. Now I'm back to soccer and just got back into the gym. So, what's next? Well, I'm goal-oriented, so I think another six-month challenge like I did last year. This time, I'm starting a little earlier so I'll really be in full swing when the warm weather hits. Plus, having a goal will keep my (somewhat) under control when the holiday revelry begins. Starting tomorrow (mid-November) I'm embarking on another six months to Ryan Reynolds. Maybe I'll tweak the name this year...I'll have to think about that. Your suggestions are welcome. More updates coming soon!
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