Might as well as take advantage of a cultural institution

[jaunthie]

As many of you already know, today is the start of Lent, which (among other things) is a traditional time to reflect on yourself and "give up" certain pleasures/things as part of the season of fasting and repentance and atonement and so on. I've always liked the idea of Lent, even when I haven't liked the idea of Christianity per se. I've done various things for Lent over the years; given up chocolate, only eaten homemade food (that was a toughie, given the work schedule I keep), done a bit of creative writing every day (I wasn't entirely successful with that one). This year, I've decided to take advantage of Lent to see if I can get my weight-loss back on track. I haven't lost any real weight in a while. Granted, I haven't gained any either, yay me. But I'm tired of being at this plateau, and I'm not getting any closer to my goal weight. So I'm going to see what I can do in this next 40 days to get that back on track and get below my current nemesis weight (which I haven't been able to get below so far).

A lot more apropos than Easter eggs (or Lincoln Logs), I think - although hopefully it won't take an actual miracle.

Comments

[hiker-chick.livejournal.com]

Sounds like excellent timing, with the big push at work finishing up. Well, you won't be the only one on Sunday trying to minimize the calorie intake.

[monkeybard]

If you want to shake up the routine with some yoga or running, let me know. I should be healthy enough for either by next week. :)