I have not been online much lately because I am having a lot of joint pain in my hand and wrist. I see a rheumatologist Friday to find out what is going on. It hurts if I type too much, though, which is a bummer, since I like to blog.
We decided not to move, as we were planning. I talked to the landlord and, since she hasn’t rented our apartment yet, we can renew our lease. We decided to wait a year and save money. Bob was having trouble finding a new job in the city we wanted to move to. We are going to save up to have enough to move next year. We will not be renewing our lease again! I really want to move, but I can wait a year. We have a list of things we want to do while we are still here, so it’s not all bad. We are in a good spot to save money, too, since our rent here is pretty low. And the economy is supposed to be rebounded by first or second quarter of next year, which is when Bob will need to find a new job, so it’s perfect timing.
Speaking of things we want to do, I am doing Weight Watchers again. I have not lost any weight in quite a while. In fact, I put on a little. I need to lose some serious weight and WW is the easiest way to track my food intake. I have a love-hate relationship with WW for some reason. But, I am beginning to think I just hate the work it takes. My biggest problem is that I am rather comfortable being fat, so it is hard to get motivated. And, in case you can’t tell by this blog, I love good food. (Good tasting, that is.) I am not trying to look better – although that would be nice. I think I look fine. I just am getting to an age where I could start to develop health problems if I don’t get my weight under control. I think being happy with the way I look makes it harder to change it.
I think summer is a great time to start a diet. For one thing, there are so many yummy, healthy foods in season, like berries and melons. Also, the hot weather makes heavy foods seem unappetizing. Plus, I hate baking in the summer, and if you look at some of the posts on this page, you will see that baking is bad for my waistline. Finally, it is easy to get out and get moving when the weather is so fine. Vermont winters are not conducive to outdoor activity – too cold!
So, I will probably start back up with the Weight Watchers Wednesday posts, where I post my loss (or gain) from the previous week and a recipe, tip, or other info I want to share.
That’s all for now. Enjoy your day!
