About the weight thing....

Let's just get the weight thing out of the way.  August 2009 David and I changed our eating, and I lost 47 lbs. over 7 months.  I started exercising around December, and got a personal trainer in March.  Then in April we spent 2 weeks in Phoenix with most of our family and put on a little.  Then the summer came and we did a big backyard project, not cooking proper meals and put on a little.  Then Dave went to Africa for 3 weeks and I enjoyed myself gastronomically while he was gone, and did NOT put on a little......until he came back.  We hit the ground running for the school year which turned out to be much more work for me than I had anticipated, and I put on a lot!  Now I'm up 22 lbs from March, but still 25 lbs. less than July 2009.

So now the obvious question is: should weight loss be a part of The 60 Project?  Here's the deal:

Case A:  I'm built the same as my mother and grandmothers - sturdy and close to the sidewalk.  I'm in excellent health, take no regular medications (except for Prilosec for acid reflux - I promised to be transparent), no heart, cancer, diabetes etc. issues.  I love food. Real food, with butter and pecans and gorgonzola and fresh vegies and meat, Jamie Oliver food - you get the idea.

Case B:  I liked weighing less.  I could move easier, clothes fit better, I felt younger, my body looked better - especially my ankles - and I was more willing to exercise.  However, I think I looked older in my face, the bags under my eyes got worse, and I now have a neck like a turkey.

Dr. Oz says a good goal is to lose 1 pound a month.  Is that even measurable for me?  My weight jumps up like it is on a mission from God to restore me to my former glory.  Do I look at this like a hobby?  If I would choose a hobby, it would be getting out into the garden everyday (which, in spite of what the magazines say, is NOT an exercise program), not measuring food and measuring me.  Do I do the Oprah - go up, go down, go up, get a rack of custom made clothes, Restylane and the best lighting in the world?  (sing along:  If I had a million dollars.....)


I'm leaning towards putting a 'sensible eating and walking a lot' plan into action for the next couple of weeks to un-Christmas my body and mind, then Sure Slimming our breakfasts and lunches and most dinners, and see where that gets me.  Any other suggestions?  Truthfully, don't you like to see it when your friends slim down a little?