Au Revoir

Have you noticed how I haven't blogged in weeks? Yes, weeks!

Well, that's because I'm quitting my blog. There I said it. I admit it.

But before you judge, I have some reasons for quitting:

1. I don't really have anything to say.
While I continue to push myself in workouts and watch what I eat, my healthiness journey has become more of an unconscious effort than anything. What this means is that when I sit down to blog, I don't really have much to say. Yes, I went to the gym. Yes, I may have had dessert but I avoided second helpings. It's kind of been the same tune for months now. I figure this is boring for you guys to read!

2. I've run out of tips.
Many health blogs are run by people who are constantly trying new things and handing out more tips than Shape Magazine. Not me. I find something that works and I stick with it. I'm not constantly trying new recipes and I'm not constantly doing exotic workouts. I've kept my weight off here for more than a year and I've done it the boring way: working out and watching my food. Not too exciting to blog about, if you ask me!

3. I frankly don't have time.
For the past month, my life has been uber busy. I've been slammed at work, I continue to work most nights at home, and my second job has started up. So free time is something I'm lacking. And when I have free time, I don't want to spend it at a computer.

What I promise you (and myself!):
1. I will continue to work out. Working out has become such a MAJOR part of my life, I can't imagine going back to my previous workout schedule (aka never). I hit the gym 5-6 days/week and I don't want to change this. I have fallen in love with running and am training for the Twin Cities 10 Mile in two weeks. I will continue to sign up for races. I will continue to push myself. I will continue to sweat!

2. I will admit my mistakes.
The blog has been a great place for me to say "Drat! I messed up. OK let's move on." I think that's a very important step in being healthy. If you can't admit that you've messed up, you can't learn from it! Yes, I mess up. More than I should. And facing those mess ups has been important to me.

3. I will watch what I eat.
Just because I'm done blogging does not mean I now have permission to now eat pizza and take out for every meal. While I do indulge in these from time to time, I can't go back to making it an everyday occurrence.

So I took a break from blogging these past few weeks to see if I could do it. Could I really follow through on these three things without the accountability of a blog? Could I rid myself of all responsibility? Well, for the past few weeks I haven't skipped workouts. I haven't eaten much differently. And I haven't gained weight. So that tells me it's time to move on.

I still love reading weight loss/health blogs and will continue to frequent them. But for now I'm ready to move onto the next step of my journey: it's time to go it on my own.

I so appreciate all of your comments, tips, and love over the course of my blogging time. I owe where I am to all of you!