My gosh, it's been awhile since I added anything here. A quick update, then.

I had two things happen in quick succession to throw me off stride.

First, I went for my checkup in late September and despite the significant weight loss had no change in my blood pressure or cholesterol numbers. Both are borderline. We allowed as how perhaps I hadn't yet lost the critical pounds for me, but I must say I was significantly disappointed.

Two days later, I had a biking accident that resulted in significant wrist pain that continues to this day. For the first two weeks after the accident I was unable to ride because I couldn't take the pressure on my wrist. This plus the shortening days has crimped my biking. I was also gripped by the twin tensions of the economy and the election and was glued to the monitor watching for the latest developments. With Obama making sensible choices for his cabinet and advisors so far, and with the market beginning to exhale (or so it seems), it's time to dust myself off and get back on that horse, metaphorically speaking.

I haven't been going to Weight Watchers -- just can't seem to bring myself to go. But so far, knock wood, I don't seem to have gained any inches. The other day my waist measurement was 34 and my hips 47 -- pretty good for me.

After a bad case of Thanksgiving Toxicity (meaning way too much sugar and salt and calories), I have gone back on program today and also biked 12 miles. I'm a little chilled and a little stiff but think I'll live. I have no little food diaries around, alas, but I am sure I can make some.

Holiday excess will rear its tempting head in the weeks to come. I think I'll be happy if I have modest weight loss (or at least no weight gain) between now and spring, when I can pick up the pace of exercise and begin another major weight loss campaign.