I need to do something. I went clothes shopping last night, and I'm back to the size I was in last January...two sizes larger than last spring, after I set that goal of losing weight before I went to California.
Obviously, I work better when I give myself some kind of challenge. I don't seem to make lasting changes and just live that way, but if that's how it is, so be it. So, I'm going to give myself another challenge to get through the holidays.
Back when I had my metabolic testing done last spring (I blogged both about my EMA test and RMR test), Stephanie, the lady who did the testing, recommended that I eat 1,800 calories a day. When I'm eating healthily, that is an easy target. Lately, though, I know I've been way over that.
Here's the 18-18-18 challenge: 18 days of 1,800 calories, most of which I'll consume by 18:00 pm (6:00 pm for those of you who don't want to do the math). If I need to eat my exercise calories (which I only anticipate on long run days; historically, those are the days I have to eat more), I will; otherwise, I'll hover around that 1,800 target.
Wish me luck.
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