Talk about a Transformation Tuesday.

I made this collage for a new Weight Watchers facebook group I’m in and thought I’d share it here too.

I started my journey (and tumblr) in Jan 2010 and lost close to 50 pounds by early 2012. In Mar 2012 I ran the Los Angeles Marathon right before moving from AL to DC. 

My new work and life transition halted my progress and I had some gains, but in 2014 I recommitted and did my first two spirit triathlons and got down to about 10 pounds from my lowest weight. However, of course, I began a relationship in summer 2014 (that led to an engagement in 2017, wedding likely in 2019) which stalled my efforts again. A new job and buying a house in summer 2016 coupled together put weight back on. I joined WW in Feb 2017 and had some good results, until some external stresses derailed me, however as of the New Year I’ve been focused. 

The pics in the left are from late 2009 and the pics on the right are from early 2012. The one in the middle is me last month. I’m currently 8 pounds from my lowest weight and 2 pounds from a new “decade” on the scale.

April 4, 2:25AM

I found my book/musical.

The inspiration struck me like a lightning bolt just now as I drifted back to sleep after a middle-of-the-night pee.

For as long as I can remember I’ve always longed to write a musical, or at least the book for a musical. I’ve been writing in various capacities over the last 20 years and I’ve now just realized my concept and the story I have to tell.

I already hastily sketched out an outline, ideas, and a to-do list for myself.

I’m excited and scared and overwhelmed, but definitely excited.

I needed to document this moment because I know this is the start of something big! You heard it here first (or second, I wrote a quick tweet before posting here).

March was mostly maintenance.

I didn’t have as many blue date days as I hoped due to travel and social opportunities, but I’ve tracked every single day since Jan 1. This month I also worked out 5x a week and have been challenging myself with weights. I think my measurements reflect that well.

Lent Goal ACHIEVED

This year for Lent I decided to journal every night, a habit I had for like 15 years but fell out of routine with the last few years. I’m pleased that I’ve written every night since Ash Wednesday (Feb 14). 

I told myself I “only” need to write a page and it doesn’t even need to be a full page. On a few occasions, I wrote more than a page, but I’d found a page to be a good amount overall. I also start a new page each day regardless of where I finished on the last page, which is a practice I haven’t done in a REALLY long while and I like it. 

The plan going forward is to write each night still. However now I can opt out of writing if I’m too tired or have nothing to say, but I think switching writing from opt in to opt out will be good for me and my habits.