Hello, goodbye

Last week was a bit crazy. I had some early morning appointments so weighing in before breakfast went completely out the window, and then, I just decided to wait until this week.

Good news, though. Looks like I'm holding steady at 163.

That's definitely a better place to be than where I started off eight months ago. Slower than I would have liked (-0.5 lbs per month is not exactly shocking), but still, it's definitely an improvement.

Now, though, as we approach the end of the year, I've started to think about how long I should keep up with the blogging.

The simple truth is, I don't spontaneously have enough stuff to share to fill up a week. And, I don't have time to dedicate so that I can think up or create content. I tried that when I first started this blog. I figured, maybe I can do a healthy menu with recipes on one day, and I can do something about fashion or shopping on another, etc., etc. But, I lacked the time and--especially--the motivation to keep it up.

So, if you've been reading this blog, you know by now that the last couple of months I've just checked in once a week. Hardly ground-breaking or exciting blogging, I'd say.

The French diet is a long game. It's about moderation, consistency, and, above else, self-respect. There are no quick fixes, and therefore, no quick "tips" or "tricks" that I can blog about.

Given that, I have decided to take a break from blogging. If I am feeling inspired, I may pick it back up after the holidays.

If you've stuck around for any of this, I thank you. And I hope that you will conduct a French Experiment of your own, and that it will be a smashing success.

Adieu!

Slow week

Sorry for being M.I.A. this past week. Too many to-do's and not enough inspiration contributed to my lackluster performance here on the blog.

At the same time, I sort of wonder if I should force myself to post something every day, even if there isn't much to tell. Is that daily discipline good, or counter-productive? And if I do post something every day, am I being creative or just making stuff up??  I'm really not sure.

In any case, next week the blog will be 'on vacation' since the time has finally arrived for my Foundation of Pastry class at the San Francisco Baking Institute. I'm really looking forward to it.

See you in a week!

Interesting Article

This morning, before I'd realized it, I had already had my breakfast and a couple of cups of coffee before I did my weekly weigh-in. So, I'll be doing my R.E.P.O.R.T. card tomorrow.

In the meantime, here's a link to a pretty interesting article that I found from the NY Times, Always Hungry? Here's Why, which examines whether the prevailing wisdom that calories consumed - calories burned = weight gain (loss) is actually the best way to look at our current battle of the bulge.

There are some interesting insights which track well with the French diet, and it's gratifying to see that people are continuing to look for what might be making us all fat.