New Start to Start

I'm BAAAACK... but of course. No one can stay away from blogging indefinitely (and technically... I never stopped, just wrote/write a private blog with a friend instead), but sometimes I just don't want to emote all my crazy bits on her. I just love her too much to subject her to that.

So what has happened over the last year? ...Very little.  I don't remember many of the parts in between now and then except a few important things. Like finishing 8-month training, graduating from university (for the second time), studying for/writing (and hopefully passing) my board exam. That study time was a tough 3 weeks were I barely moved from my spot in the library and stress-ate more than usual. So even though prior to that I had made it down to about 220lbs (again), those three weeks had me gain about 15lbs (with a good loss of muscle in there for good measure). So since then I've been relaxing, reading, eating (mostly) more like a normal person and running/walking. although I ate quite a few crates of chips from loneliness and boredom. How sad. And now I get to look forward to current unemployment and crippling anxiety from all the interviews (and judgment, so much judgment).

So why am I back? Partly because I am bored, partly because I really want to succeed again. I had done so well the first go-around and surprisingly I've managed to keep off 25 of those 55lbs that I had previously lost so many years ago. Not great, but it's something I'm still proud of.

And the pounds have been relatively stubborn lately requiring me to actually eat well on consecutive days, not just whenever I feel like it. Luckily, I've managed to pull that off in the last week (in full). So I can say my current weight is almost 5lbs down from my study-high, and officially 230.2lbs.

What's in store for the year? Well... not completely sure. Running, travelling a bit, working,volunteering, strength training, building that confidence I lost over the last year, dating (again). Oh... and I will be a bridesmaid in 2012... so obviously I want to look smoking hot for that! Not too much to ask I think.

So I guess here we go... again. Wish me luck!

-Bri