associated in random thought

midterm report card.

this morning, after working out my arms "until failure", after punching the shit out of the bag until i was super sweaty, maria took my measurements. if you're interested, here is a summation of my report card:

i have lost 3% body fat.
i have not lost any muscle mass.
i have lost between 3-4 inches from my waist, abs, and hips. (individually, not collectively...)
every pound i have lost has been fat. (maria's scale says 4 lbs today, and i'm retaining water for girly reasons)

maria hugged me in congratulations.

this is the first real progress i have ever had with healthy weight loss. honestly, i still weigh about 30 lbs more than i should--or would like to--but my body is healthy and thriving and metabolizing like it should. i am growing strong. on sunday, helen and i rode a hilly 10 mile route on 3-speeds, and though i bitched and moaned and got a stitch in my side and my ass burned, i did it. and then i worked out the next day, and the next two days after. four months ago, there is no way i could do that. hell, i probably couldn't have pulled it off last month.

next report card comes in six weeks.

goodbye fat. it was nice lugging you around for so long. but now it's time for you to move on.