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Well, after surviving a couple of weeks from hell, I’m baaaaaack!!!! Didja miss me?! The unfortunate part of 2 weeks of being on steroids and insanely stressed out is that I have regained the 6 pounds I had lost since rejoining WW back in August.

Sooooo, this entry basically is a new starting point for me again. I figure it’s the beginning of a new month (basically) and a new week. I’m past all the craziness that has been side-tracking me of late. My work schedule has shifted to earlier in the day which will work better for me getting to the gym after work. Everything seems aligned for me to get on track and see some good progress.

As if all of that weren’t motivation enough, I booked a cruise yesterday with a friend of mine. We’ll be cruising the Mexican Riviera for 7 days the week after Thanksgiving. That gives me a nice short-term goal of 8 weeks to strive toward as a challenge. My goal will be to lose 15 pounds before we sail.

I have also set an exercise goal for myself for October, too. My goal is to walk or walk/jog for a total of 20 miles this month. That means I’ll need to get out and walk at least 4-5 times per week to meet my goal. That’ll definitely help me meet my weight loss goals, too.

Sorry for being so quiet this week, gang. It’s been like a triple whammy for me at work this week. It’s fiscal year end which means lots of out of the norm work, trying to get caught up from having been out 3 days last week with the flu, and there was a launch this morning which always means lots of calls from nervous engineers/scientists leading up to it.

I have to admit that I’m very depressed weight loss wise right now. I stepped on the scale at home this morning for the first time since getting sick last week. I know it’s a combination of having been on meds (steroids & antibiotics) and succumbing to a lot of fast food & takeout this week, but it was VERY depressing to see that my weight is right back to where it was when I rejoined WW six weeks ago. It just sucks to realize that in 10 days I could regain the 6 pounds I’d worked so hard to lose.

I’m actually going to be switching to a Saturday morning meeting due to hopefully getting to switch my work schedule. Since I didn’t make it to my Wednesday meeting this week anyway, I may try to get to a meeting tomorrow morning (although sleeping in is sounding VERY tempting right now — ) and just make a fresh start. It’ll be a good time to get my head wrapped back around eating right and getting back to my exercise plan!

I have to say though, I’m starting to feel like the queen of fresh starts. It just seems like this year every time I start making progress with my weight, that something comes along and derails me. I really need to stop letting things sidetrack me from my goals! At least I keep trying though, which is a good thing. I figure as long as I at least keep trying. I’ll eventually get there. As the saying goes, “the failure isn’t in falling down, but in not getting back up again.”

Thanks for listening to me whine/ramble.

I’m going through a bit of a rough time right now, which is why my blog has been very quiet. I’ve been going through some emotional turmoil that has me feeling a bit depressed. Sadly, I gave into it and ate my way through most of the weekend.

I’ll most likely be skipping the scale at my WW meeting this week, but do hope to still try and at least make it to my meeting. Work is going to be very busy for me this week, so whether or not I’m actually able to make the meeting remains to be seen.

Just a quick entry for today because it’s past my bedtime. Sorry! I’ll post more about my WI tomorrow, but you can check it out over in the sidebar on the right.

For now, I’ll leave you with this quote for today. It’s definitely something I need to remember for those times when I get stressed out at work.

“You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you.”
–Brian Tracy

Points Total: 28.5
Exercise: None – planned day off
Pedometer Steps: 4764
WPA balance: 35.0
Water: 64 oz