metrics and such

[saffronhare]

There are a number of efforts in which I'm achieving measurable progress so far. For instance, I get to test for my next belt level (purple) in TKD next Saturday, provided I can swing the testing fee. Both of the younger ninjas are being authorized to test, too, so the math may require me to wait. ::shrug:: There are worse things, and it's really cool to know I'm gaining in skills, etc.

This morning, I also discovered that I've lost about four inches around the waist since the beginning of January. HUH. I felt like my clothes were getting a bit looser and my energy has been better, but then the scale hadn't budged. Frustrating. So I measured and voila! Central obesity is a major factor in a lot of the diseases I'm trying to be less at risk for with this whole effort, so YAY on that. A good target, I'm told, is a waist measurement that's no more than half of one's height in inches. Gettin' there. :)

One area in which there's been some back-sliding, however, is the morning routine. I almost typed "the f%cking morning routine." It's been taking me TWO HOURS to get out the door in the mornings, which is unacceptable. It's not like I sit down at any point and pick my nose or luxuriate in a bubble bath. And I haven't really *added* things to the routine, either. No. This is just the basic morning stuff taking WAY longer than it used to take. I realize the new puppy adds a wrinkle or two to the timeline, but that can't be all of it. I need to examine what's happening a bit more carefully, because I don't really want to get up more than another 30 minutes earlier, but getting to the office as late as I have been cannot continue. Hrm.

Comments

[rio-luna.livejournal.com]

inspiring to em to hear about your siuccess! yes, since muscles weighs more than fat it is possible that the scale remians the same while the fat is disappearing,

my strength in avoidng sugar was helping tiup the sclaes down, but 4 hostess cupcakes (over 3 days) later and yeah...i need my fat clothes.

what exactly are you doing? i'm sure you're off the bike by now, it's been so cold.

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

I'm doing a few different things... mostly common-sense efforts to eat "clean" and appropriate portions of nutritionally dense foods. Also, working out. Nothing glamorous -- just making use of the weird little workout room at the office and taking taekwondo classes with the kids. But it feels good.

It's that push toward self-care you've inspired me to take on. The "end of shabby" means un-shabbying my own end. :)