It's Independance Day and I'm in England. Ironic?

So, school's out. Woohoo. Party on, and all that. I have utterly neglected my healthy eating/dieting goals, instead focusing most of my time on seeing off the graduating seniors and trying not to fail finals. Let's just say I gained back all the weight I loss in the first weight loss sprint of December/January and added a few more pounds. However, after school ended, I was able to concentrate more on this whole being healthy and fit thing, and I'm back to 160.

Which is OK, because at least I'm not weighing more than that, but it also deeply sucks, as this is the weight I generally fall back to once I stop paying attention to my weight. I keep reading about how our bodies have a "comfortable weight" and that if that weight is say 140, there's no way you can easily get to and maintain a 120. Your body just doesn't want to be at that weight. It's a bit depressing to think about, so I'm just going to assume that my comfortable weight is in the 130's, and my body's currently being lazy and uncomfortable. If that makes any sense.

But yes, I'm in England now for a study abroad program. I love travelling. England has such rich history. All the buildings are old and stone and everything looks smaller and more real, somehow, than back home in Los Angeles. Also, everyone walks everywhere or takes public transportation, which is a great help. Maybe I'll be able to use that as exercise?

It also helps that everyone in my study abroad program seems intent on finding a gym and exercising regularly. This is what I get for making friends with student athletes. My exercise on vacation generally consists of shopping and touring. Sometimes dancing.

I think it may actually be easier to lose weight here than in America, as everything is so bloody expensive that I really don't want to overeat or buy unhealthy snacks. Of course, the alcohol calories may add up, as the legal age is 18 here and everyone in the program is over 18. We're American. We have an obnoxious, drunken stereotype to uphold.

Which reminds me: Happy 4th of July! Go have fun at your barbecues and enjoy the fireworks for me. I'll be singing patriotic songs with a bunch of loud countrymen (and women) tonight and then going to a club for "America Night." Yeah. Too bad I forgot to pack patriotic clothing. Although, I'll probably be out in a raincoat tonight. Stupid English weather.