Halfway through stabilization. About a month before round 2 of the DIET. Today I found myself idly looking at the calendar, wondering if I could fit in another long program, and be done before my surgery. Nope. Not enough time. Three weeks will be delightful compared to the long program, but, naturally, I won't lose as much weight.
So I've been playing ping pong with it in my head. Should I do a long program before the holidays, after my surgery? Decided no. I think I'll be sticking with the plan of a short before the surgery, and another short after recovery. It's really hard on the body, at least for me. I want to be as strong as I can be before the surgery, and the diet leaves me pretty wan and pathetic. And after the surgery, I'll need the time (and food!) to recover fully.
So, I guess my plans are thus (Want to make God laugh? Tell him your plans.): short session, surgery/recovery, short session, holidays. Long session. Then we see! By that point, I *should* be thinner than anybody in my current life, save Mark, has seen me. That would be pretty cool.
Ceteris paribus, in the next round, I should be able to conquer the elusive X, and change. Then, depending on whether or not I gain over the surgery (note to self: don't freak out if that happens), before the holidays, with another round, I should be well below X. So, if it all rolls, before the end of the year, probably 35ish pounds lower than now? Yeah, I want more, but it really doesn't pay to be impatient with this. I'm playing for keeps and taking it slow and sensible (though I'm a fast and insensible person) makes good sense.
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