Current Events.

I think I'm done losing weight? I ask that as a question because I'm not entirely sure.

I'm down to goal weight. Not optimistic goal weight, but my real "happy" weight as a magazine terms it. 130 pounds. On average of course. I don't stick that number in my head too much because it drives me crazy when I deviate from it. Even if that means that I drank three bottles of water instead of two and it's just water in my tummy.

I've been vegetarian now for almost two months solid. I dabble in vegan and eat fish on the rare occaision that I need to in order to eat out at a restaurant with other humans.

Still going strong on the no sugar, no processed foods front. Although I do have some ice cream from time to time. It's all about quality of life people.

Yoga is going well. I'm doing what would call more advanced and intermediate things. My yoga anniversary comes up in August, and I've made some really good progress in a year.

I was waffling on going back to weight training and running again, and I think I've decided that I need to. The yoga is good for the resistance and it keeps me toned, but I don't want to lose all the work I've done in the last year and lose muscle mass.

Cycling is great and I'm looking to save money to invest in a real road bike. Or try and buy a slightly used one. I'm trying to join a triathlon training team in hopes of participating in one soon. There are just some annoying steps and other memberships I need to acquire first.

The body image thing is improving, but only slightly. Still working on it. Yoga helps me with an acute sense of my body shape and space, so in time I think things will get better. I bought size 2 shorts for the summer. Last year I probably couldn't have gotten a leg in there nevermind my whole body. So I know I've done something right.

Time to go fight off this cold I have that's not bad, but annoyingly lingering.

Getting Serious.

About yoga, about Buddhism, about committing myself to this vegetarian life.

I realize that my life runs in circles. There are times when I become very dedicated to improving myself. When I try and find a new spiritual path. This time it feels different. I'm sure people I know are rolling their eyes.

I've tried other branches of Christianity, Judaism, even trying to find a way back to Catholocism. It never works. I've read many books about all different faiths and this time I think it's for real.

The teaching that HH the Dalai Lama gave at Gilette stadium was fantastic. I saw two people I know casually from other activities. I was moved and grateful for the opportunity. I was surprised with his charisma, candor and humor.

I found a meditation center in Providence that offers entry level Buddhism classes that are inexpensive. I'll be checking that out soon.

The yoga thing is trying. Developing a home practice. I want things to move faster but I realize I'm doing pretty well for only having nine months experience. The home practice with help, I'm sure.

An update.

And that's the end of that!

Anywho. I had done some research on that topic... And found out it has something to do with the way your brain maps out your space. So, in time, I will feel smaller. It will happen. I'm just used to feeling overweight and I will for a while longer. I can work on it by doing excersises on a Bosu board (or similar balance excersises).

I posted a picture of the old me on a wall in my room so when I look at it, I know what I once was. I am feeling better. It's been three months since I wrote that previous post.

Down to 131 pounds on average. Feeling pretty darn good. I'm starting the see and feel the changes to my body. I'm doing yoga three times a week. I'm running four to five miles as often as I can. Which I hope to be almost every day.

I bought a bike and am cycling about ten miles to twenty five miles at a time. Depending on weather and time. I've enrolled and applied to schools. I decided on a career path.

Tomorrow I go to a conference of sorts on Tibettan Buddhism hosted by none other than His Holiness the Dalai Lama. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity to learn from him the basics of Buddhism in person.

Life is pretty good. I have a lot going on. Blog updates may be more frequent. And I'm not sure if I have any readers! But that's ok. :)

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