12/29/2009 02:36
Prodigal Dieter?
Anybody remember the biblical story of the Prodigal Son? How he proudly goes away with his inheritance, squanders it, and ends up having to humbly grovel back to his father for mere survival? Well, that's how I feel tonight by re-starting this blog. For the 2nd time.
I am the Prodigal Dieter... And I'm too ashamed to come back, but I feel like I have no choice. In the past 3.5 months that I haven't written, I've GAINED back about 10lbs of the weight I lost during the summer. I am embarrassed by that. But I also realize that the ONLY way I stay on-track is to track the progress, and when I stop tracking progress--either because of busy-ness or shame or frustration--I get WAY off track.
So... I humbly return to this blog. And I pray for a 2nd second-chance.
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Ugh. I just worked out for the 1st time in a while--I had a rather heinous, completely unexpected kidney stone and had to deal with that and the surgery thereafter--and though I feel shaky and weak, at least tonight was a start. Maybe someday I'll conquer the "Balance Ball DVD Workouts." Not today, but never if I hadn't started today, right?
*I promise to update my weight DAILY, for better or worse. Exceptions only apply if I'm out of town.