Wow, this blog has been pretty neglected.  The last thing I wrote was about my sadness that losing weight wasn’t changing my life as much as I thought it would, and then I dropped off the face of the earth.  I never intended for this blog to be silent this long,  but at the same time I was at a bit of a loss as to what to do with it.  Finally I just decided to start with where I am right now and move forward.

Where I am right now is still losing weight and getting in shape.  My clothes are still getting bigger and my bulges are getting smaller.  I’m gaining muscles where there once was flab.  I was recently told “you must be losing weight, you have a jawline now” which, while a backhanded compliment, was clearly also evidence that I’m doing something right. I’m still on the weight loss and fitness journey and I still have stuff to say about it.  I fully intend to keep talking about things here.

I also am going to add a few new features for the new year.  One thing I want to do is book reviews.  I read a lot and I’ve read a lot of weight loss books.  I plan to start talking about what I liked and what I didn’t like and why I felt the way I felt.  There are a lot of weight loss books and cookbooks out there aimed at people trying to lose weight.  I’ll tell you what I’ve tried and what worked for me and what didn’t.

Another category I plan to cover is exercise videos and DVDs.  As someone who is a reformed exercise hater, I now have several DVDs in my collection and I will be adding more.  I’ll tell you what worked for me and what didn’t and why.  I’d also like to solicit some opinions from those who read this blog.  I’ m always looking for new DVDs and I know others are as well.  I’d love to hear from some of you what works for you and what doesn’t work.

Finally, I want to talk more about cooking and recipes on this blog.  One of the main challenges for me as I’ve worked to lose weight has been learning to cook in new ways.  I’m still a meat, potatoes and gravy girl at heart, but I’m working to retrain my taste buds and my cooking skills.  I’ll be talking about my efforts here and hopefully sharing a tip or two that will help the rest of you.

I’m sorry I’ve been gone so long but I’m back now.  I hope those of you who’ve stuck around will join me as I continue my weight loss journey.  I’d sure enjoy the company.