The Pandemic Year

For some reason,  during the past year,  I decided that I wanted to lose 30 pounds.  At first,  it was because I gained weight during the  three month shut-down.  Then after losing the first 10 pounds,  I decided to keep going and see if I could reach a new goal.

It has been a long and grueling process.  I would never have been able to do it with the usual social events involving food,  but during the past year,  none of those happened,  so I could make all my own foods, without the temptations of buffets or desserts or restaurant extravaganzas.   That has mostly been about salads, healthy new recipes, and doing without desserts or carbs.   I have become a Pinterest queen!  (a computer site for healthy recipes and ideas)    I so appreciate finding new recipes that I love!

Gerry also lost weight.   Both the content and the amount of our food consumption has drastically changed during this past year!

I am about to post the photo of me after the 30 pound loss.  As usual,  I am not at all happy with the way I look.   But I do feel so much better in my body,  and that was the primary goal!  I look and feel better in my clothes.   I have had to replace most of them.  I have also become a fairly skilled tailor,  one who alters!   Tops are the easiest.  I have altered several lined blazers,  but those are very difficult!

The first challenge is to maintain my weight loss.  I notice that most people who lose lots of weight gain it all back.   Just in case,  I have saved my favorite clothes in larger sizes!

The secondary goal is to lose another five pounds by the time of my 75th birthday,  which is coming up next month.     I hope I will manage to do that!

To Myself:     Nancy,  you can do whatever you set your mind to doing!!