Just a quick note to let you all know that I will be brining As A Star down until after the new year. Due to some issues I’m having with the site, I feel that it is important to start fresh. I will have a new design, new content, and hopefully the same old posts after I’ve re-installed. I’m a little upset about losing all my hard work (when I had lost all that weight so many years ago, it’s all documented here in HackersDiet). But it is time for renewal, so Happy New Year and I’ll see you soon!

I spent my entire drive home (4 hours) reading a book called Bitter Is The New Black by Jen Lancaster, which is a book I got from Amanda. The ride home was incredibly boring and rather than eat like I did the whole ride there, I read this book. I had started the book a couple of weeks ago and been reading it every time I got bored, which was pretty slow going. The part I read today was surprisingly interesting, much like her other book Pretty Fat that I had read about a month ago. Anyway, she starts a blog and I got back into thinking about how things were. Why don’t I blog anymore? I blame Facebook.

I was thinking about how in the past my blogs were really popular. I had those Palace Dolls and people commented all of the time. They stole my designs, copied me, used the content that I offered. I remember at one point someone had told me my blog was interesting and I wasn’t really sure how that was possible because I was just being myself and people in the real world didn’t find me interesting. They didn’t want to be friends with me, give me a job, look in my general direction.. At one point I even competed in and won Internet Idol, which wasn’t anything official, but it was a popular vote that I had won! So what is going on now?

I think that my interesting thoughts can usually be summed up in 2-3 sentences, hence I would rather pull up Facebook and share it, than take the time to manage a blog. And in so doing, the blog dies and Facebook reigns supreme! And if I’m going to blame Facebook, I should also blame Mike for inviting me to it. And those crazy games! Ugh. But today I think I am more clear-headed than I have been in a long time and a solution is right over that edge, as soon as I tip toe over to it there should be major changes in all that is Amy.

Stay tuned..

I’ve decided I am going to do it again! I am going to follow a similar plan to my original weight loss plan 4 years ago, which was where I lost those 70lbs. Since moving here to Beaufort I have gained back 25, so I will need to lose that first, then another 10-20. I’m sick of my pants not fitting right, I’m sick of this belly, and I’m sick of being preoccupied by noticing both every day.

4 years ago I decided that if I could be good for just 6 months, I would be happier and healthier by my 24th birthday. I didn’t want to waste my 20′s fat. So it worked, and I kept off the weight for 2 1/2 years before I had surgery last year. Instead of being responsible and keeping myself in shape, I got depressed and lazy and felt like I could at least enjoy the food I was eating. I’m happy to say, that at this point I am able to exercise again and keep up with the day-to-day and with the help of friends and family I am going to stay motivated and on track! I even made myself a poster. It’s a bit of a work in progress, as I find images and quotes that inspire me.

And I challenge you to do something just like it. This poster is going to be displayed in a place I will see it often so I can stay on track! If you do, please comment on this post and link to it so I can see it!

Another way I am staying on track is by logging my calorie intake and fitness with The Daily Plate. Surprisingly, it’s a lot of fun! And when I see that I’ve gotten close or gone over my calorie goal, I know I need to get in some more exercise before the day is up. My calorie goal is 1800 calories a day and I know that I need 2650 calories per day to maintain this weight, so at an 850 deficit each day I should lose 1-2lbs per week, which is the recommended max for safe weight loss. I will need to up my exercise as I lose the weight to keep going, but that is a bridge I will cross when I get there. My plan is to reevaluate at each 10lbs lost.

Are you currently on track to lose more weight? What has worked for you?

Hi,

I want to ask you a favor. If you’re here at my blog right now, just leave a comment here and let me know you came. That’s it. Please leave your website address, too, so I can come visit you. I am testing a new stats program and I’d like to see how well it’s doing.

Thanks!