May 2023: it's 5 or 13, either way - IT SUCKS

Monday REST day. Morning-walk the loop and to stop sign, usual planks, and 6 mins of a stretch routine. Evening - it might snow?! Repeat the stretch routine and walk.

I realized last night that in the past calendar that I've gained more weight than I realized. And looking just now at my log, I've gained that weigh just this year, as in 2023, NOT in the past calendar year. Insert emoji of dismay.

My October 2022 says 129.2. January 2023 says the same thing. Huh? I would have guess January would have been 133-135. 

Regardless. Saturday was 139.2. OK, so it's not the 13 pounds I had in my head, it's 10. But it's 13 from one year ago after working with Coach P and "marathon training". A few pounds different either way, a school of the past year shows 129 to 134 to 130 to 134.98 to 129. Geesh.

Saturday on the start of the DTE run I started mathing. What is it about running and mathing for me?

Think about this - 10 pounds is 35000 cals, divided by a year, is obsessive, is 100 calories extra a day. Wait, is that right? Ugh. How? 

But that's the wrong way here. That's retrospective, although much can be learned from that, it's not solving the forward problem. Or, rather, the forward goal. 

By end of May, be at 133. Now, I keep telling myself "this should be easy enough" since I'm in a hormonal flux (or is that an excuse?!) and I think at least 1-2 pounds are just that. Keep better track of that! 

By end of June 5 pounds down to 128.
By end of July 5 more pounds down to 123. GOAL.

What sux more is that August-ish is surgery date. 

But until then, DO IT.

Follow the meal plan. MB can do it, so can you. 
Get to the gym, there's no need to pay for it! 3 times a week strength.

Stay active, doing great there already and biking soon!!