more jots

I cleaned out my closet last weekend. My slight ocd tendencies have caused me to be bothered by the sight of my work clothes that I no longer need. So I went through, one by one, and and made several piles - "winter," "too-small," "I don't want this any more," and "keep this." Sadly, the biggest pile was the "too-small" pile which almost filled an entire extra-large tote. But I smiled at this and accepted it as further motivation to lose those pesky 20 pounds. I looked at it this way... I could either (a) give the entire tote away to smaller friends or Goodwill and go shopping for a new wardrobe in my current size, (b) Put a big bow on the box and, when I do lose the weight, have it serve as a gift to myself. Essentially a new wardrobe that I already love. I chose the latter, with the exception of a handfull of articles that I gave to my friend, Leah.

So! My new goal is to lose 1 pound per week for the next 20 weeks. Nothing drastic. I also did some research on just how, technically, it is that a person does lose a pound a week. Here is what I found.

*To lose 1 pound a week you must burn an extra 3500 calories during the week.
*Personally, I need 2100 calories a day to maintain my current weight so I need to cut down to 1600 per day to meet this goal.

Weight loss is not denial at all. It's a gift to your temple; a sort of housekeeping, really. This body is my home, after all. It's also a mode of transportation, a giver of peace and energy and let's not forget the keeper and supporter of the mind - my favorite organ:) It's wonderful and mysterious and controls our entire being. I will cherish it and it's home.