...and we're back!

[lwow]

This is a little cheating, not entirely an introduction, but as I have been MIA for about a year, I figure I am starting from the beginning again.

It is nice to know that I am starting in a very different place than last time though. In relation to heath, I have maintained about a 25 pound loss, down 2 sizes in clothes and faster, stronger, better. Less ‘couch to 5k’ and more ‘get that 5k under 30 minutes’ which is admittedly less catchy.

I am really good at rationalizing, so here goes.

I have been leveling up my life. Since last year, I got married, got the job I thought I wanted and hated it and then got the job that I didn’t know existed a year ago but is the (realistic) job of my dreams.

The reason I am back is that I really miss the support of the community here, and having gone through all this leveling, I find myself in a very new and different situation. My new job has me traveling coast to coast for the next 5 months on a weekly basis and from what I hear of job travel like that, it is very easy to get very unhealthy. Alternatively, it is a great opportunity to see another part of the country and keep a routine on the road.

This is week 3, week one was in the home office in DC, week 2 was in Mississippi and now I am in LA. Week 1 was kind of normal, week 2 I said I would start working out and eating right and failed miserably, eating everything in my path because I felt compelled to try every food the south had to offer (it was worth it…mmmm BBQ and bacon hush puppies . Now is week 3 and I will be traveling more regularly to CA, which is nice because while I feel a little like I would get judged for asking for 5 menu modifications and doing morning yoga in public in MS, in CA, that is totally normal.

I have to work on goals, but basically I want to at least maintain and find a healthy groove to start, working out at least 4 times a week, keeping generally active, eating as paleo as possible on the road trying to keep sugar out as well as bread to the extent possible (today we went to a place for lunch that had only sandwiches) and not too much alcohol. I also want to rock at my job, I need to figure out how I will frame all those goals though. I plan to have them together by the next 6 week challenge.

So glad to be back, can't wait!

[Loren Wade]

Glad to have you back! YAY!

[lwow]

Thanks! Looks like lots has changed on the site since I have been around, what are these awesome icons that everyone has and how do I get one ?

[bigm141414]

ERMAHGAWD!

I remember you! Welcome back lwow. Glad your back and can't wait to see you continue your progress in life

As for the icons check out this post about it or you can use this handy webpage to generate the sig for you