Everyday

Everyday, until she turns 50, she is going to try these jeans on and photograph herself. By the time she has actually reached the day, it will be too damn hot to wear them anyway, but it is about the hurdles and the journey, not necessarily the gold medal at the end.  Right now they are slightly snug, particularly in the thighs. She isn't sure that will get better, as she reintroduced herself to the weights at the gym today, working especially hard to rebuild strength in her legs.

Still, everyday she will stand in front of this mirror, hoping the piano bench she is standing on holds up for the whole fifty days, and take a photograph of herself in these jeans. She is a visual person, so the camera as the tool for transformation suits her well. She also always needs a project, angles and light to figure out, everyday a chance to get it just a little bit better.

Climbing

Today is the day, fifty days until she is fifty.

Her plan was to sign up for Weigh Watchers today, that would give her fifty days to lose the ten pounds she needs to lose. But after searching Pinterest for inspiring Weight Watchers recipes, she realized none of them motivated her to enjoy cooking. She wants to take pleasure in making food not just calculate points. She has decided to return to her Whole 30 and Paleo ways, healthy recipes that are fun to make, a joy to the tastebuds and a feast for the eyes. Instead of spending money on monthly fees, and time on humbling weight-ins, she will invest in some cooking classes where she can learn new recipes and techniques, and maybe make some new friends in the process.

She is going to up her exercise goals, 15,000 steps everyday, and at least one day a week at the gym lifting weights. She is going to take the stairs, climbing everyday towards her goals, which are bigger than just ten pounds.