Hi readers! I disappeared, and wanted to give you an update.

Here’s the thing. I’m still dieting, or at least dieting about 4 days a week, eating for pleasure (sanely!) the rest of the time. I’ve lost 5 lbs now, and I want to lose maybe 2-3 more. That will put me back at the weight I’ve maintained for several years. Phew.

But I find that while dieting, I have no urge to write here. My mental energies surrounding food and health all go into restriction. And you know what? Restriction’s not that interesting. It’s not that fun. The business of shaving of a few calories here, a few carbs there, resisting that cookie, it’s tedious and not something I really want to yak about.

Besides which, I actually think talking about it, for me, makes it harder. When I go into a weight loss phase, I find I’m most successful if I embrace the Nike attitude, JUST DO IT. Does anyone else ever feel that way? No bullshit, no whining, no fretting about slips. I just stop eating crap. Done. It took a long journey to get me to that point, but here I am. Take that, weight loss industry!

Don’t get me wrong: There are “slips.” Lots. That’s life. That’s eating. In fact, I don’t even think of them as slips. Sometimes, I just don’t eat to lose. I just don’t want to obsess over it.

Finally, I’d like to keep dieting truly outside of the purview of this blog. Dieters are welcomed — more than welcomed, this site may be for you especially, as a respite — but the focus is on the flipside. I post here to celebrate good eating, fun activity, and a generally positive outlook.

But fear not: I’m almost done. And then I’ll be back. Not every day, but regularly, hopefully with some tasty recipes.

Enjoy your health everyone! Take it dancing!