"Age and weight, please."

I wonder if I'm getting old(er).  I say this because I never feel any different on my birthdays.  I still feel 12.  With a husband and 2 kids. But lately, I just haven't been as "with it" as usual.  I typically have a very high tolerance for stress and activity, multitasking to a degree of danger according to some (most).  These days, though, I get reaaaal tired.  If I sit down on the couch after lunch, I almost always think about taking a nap.  Sometimes I do.  I put off household chores longer than I normally would.  I daydream about going to bed at night.  Sigh.  Maybe life is just catching up with me...finally.

I achieved a big goal I set for myself in January: I worked out, did some kind of intentional exercise, 6 out of 7 days every week for 4 weeks.  I feel great.  I counted calories on every day but Sunday, and even though I probably gained all the weight back I lost each week on Sunday, it was worth it.  (For now). 

As far as actual weight loss goes, I decided I'm not going for a #.  My weight stayed exactly the same for 6 months in 2012.  Then I started fluxuating by 2 lbs.  2 lbs. up, 2 lbs. down.  Blah.  I never made it to my "goal."  But, I didn't have to buy new clothes.  So I started thinking. 

Screw the scale.  What's 2 lbs. in the grand scheme of things?  Sure, it's exhilerating to reach that goal weight,  and believe me, I'd LOVE to.  I weighed the least I've weighed in adulthood after I had Zoey, and that was a major accomplishment to me.  But really, when I feel hungry, and start denying myself food that my body probably needs to refuel - all for a couple pounds - I don't think it's worth it. 

What is worth it is a lifestyle change.  Health is the goal.  Longevity is the goal.  Being in shape and feeling great is the goal.  Not having to suck in my stomach to wear my favorite jeans is the goal. 

Want to join me in the quest for a realistic, attainable, timely - but definitely not measurable or specific, therefore "unsmart" goal?  Here's a great way to start!