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I’ve mentioned this a few times here and there, but coming on the heels of my discussions about what I eat, I thought I’d have a discussion about weight loss.<\/p>\n

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I’m trying to lose weight. Since I moved to DC in 2007, I’ve gained over 30 pounds. That’s not an insignificant amount of weight. I swore up and down that I was going to lose it before I turned 30. Then before I turned 31. Now I’m 32. Still heavy. And you know what, I’m going to even use numbers. I’m at 172 pounds right now. I’m 5’3″. That’s… not good. And it’s clear that I’m not a total couch potato. I’m not your average “fat girl.” Like many, many others, I’m out there, getting a ton of exercise and trying to eat right.<\/p>\n

Please note – I’m never going to be a skinny minnie. It’s not in my genes, and it’s not going to happen. Plus, I just don’t want to give up what I would have to in order to even attempt to lose that kind of weight.<\/p>\n

But for many reasons, I need to get my weight down. My cholesterol needs work. Added weight isn’t good for my heart. And most excitingly, I learned this week that a good estimate is that losing 10 pounds can cut a minute per mile off your running pace. If I could lose 20 pounds and be 2 minutes faster, I would be ecstatic.<\/p>\n

And let’s be honest, I’d like to fit back into some of my clothes.<\/p>\n

I’ve heard many times over that bodies are made in the kitchen, not in the gym, so that’s a big step for me. Just making sure that I’m eating right and keeping things balanced. I’m also still doing Weight Watchers, which is working well for me.<\/p>\n

So there you go. More imperfections. But I’m okay with these too. I just need to work on slimming down and speeding up.<\/p>\n

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