Hello everyone!! I am finally back on the DIS and jumping right in here. As to today's question: I guess I am celebrating that I am back here and that I tracked all my food today!
It looks like this thread is full of old friends, but I thought a short introduction is never wrong. My name is Magdalene, I am German and live in Germany (hence sometimes odd posting times) with my American husband who is splitting his time between here and Florida. No kids, no pets. I have a long history of struggling with my weight and the last couple of years have been full of stress and therefore not good for my weight.
I haven't weighed myself since September because I am scared of the number. I wanted to this morning, but then the batteries in the scale had died. They are now replaced and tomorrow will be my new starting weight... I have promised myself to make this year a year that moves me in the right direction. Last year I signed up to a new gym and I have been quite good at going there regularly, I lapsed a few times due to vacation and illness, but I enjoy the workout, I can see progress and it is convenient. I definitely did see some success last summer, so I need to reconnect to that. The first of my friends will turn 50 this year and at the end of next year, it is my turn (shortly after WDW). I am very motivated to look really great on my 50th birthday!
I should have had the motivation to look great for our Hawaiian wedding last fall, but there were lots of factors that did not work to my advantage. We still had an amazing celebration (we got married in late 2017 in Germany and wanted to celebrate with American family and friends in the US as well) and a fantastic time in Hawaii and California (where we stopped for stopovers both ways), including a visit to
Disneyland. I got back mid November and got in the middle of the pre-Christmas running around as well as trying to catch up at work after nearly 5 weeks off!! Then Christmas and a couple of nasty colds happened and suddenly it is the middle of January and I am afraid that I might have the highest weight I ever had in my life. It is frustrating as my whole wardrobe is full of nice clothes that don't fit. I also am starting to feel that the weight is bothering me physically. I really need to get it off again! I am not feeling comfortable!
So, my plan is to track food, focus on getting enough protein (which I find difficult as I would like to eat less meat), go to the gym twice a week and run twice a week. I also need to get back into biking to work if the weather is ok, but that might be a February project as I don't want to overdo it. But the advantage of biking is that it is also the quickest way for me to get to work, so it is a time saver!
I am looking forward to chatting with you all again!