It’s been forever since I’ve updated my blog. There are a lot of reasons… it’s summer, I haven’t been doing much knitting, I’ve been spending several nights a week at the gym, and I’ve been very preoccupied with work and my career in general (more on that another time, maybe).

My diet/workout regimen has been going great. I feel much better about myself now, and treated myself to a shopping trip last night to buy some new clothes in a size smaller than I’ve ever worn. When we met our personal trainer, he looked at me and said that following his plan would get me down to this size, and I completely laughed at him - I did not think it was physically possible. For those who are curious, I’ve been doing a somewhat modified version of the glycemic index diet, and generally trying to cut out processed sugars and junk foods. Basically, I try to eat as much lean protein as possible (chicken breasts, shrimp), healthy carbs (whole grains, brown rice, etc), and pretty much whatever fruits & veggies I want. I’m also a huge fan of the peanut butter Zone bar for snacks. Yum!

No knitting pictures - I haven’t completed anything recently, but hopefully will soon. I’ve started a baby Dale sweater for a friend who is due any day now. Thankfully winter is still a few months away, because the baby sweater is knit on size 1s, and has a higher stitch count than any sweater I’ve ever knit for myself!