Long Time, No See!

I know.

I've been away.

I was socked in with work.

Then I went on a road trip.

Basically, my weight's been pretty consistent--around 142 pounds. So I've lost 22 pounds since January 3rd of 2006.

And I'm pretty much keeping it off.

The road trip was a challenge, to be sure.

I did indulge, I confess.

But I tried to keep track of calories, guesstimating when necessary. And I tried to keep things balance.

Yes, I splurged on a candy bar.

But then I had salad for dinner.

Yes, I splurged on chili.

But then I ate lots of fruit.

Balance! Let sanity prevail!

And the truth is, after a week of traveling, eating out, eating on the run, I had only gained two pounds--which is pretty darn good.

Now I'm back and moving onto the challenges of daily living, more subtle improvements.

My favorite meal? Broccoli sauteed in a tiny bit of olive oil and then garnished with tomato sauce and balsamic vinegar. Yum!

--E. R. O'Neill