Today was an odd day; in general, I just felt "blah".  Not sure why.  Maybe it was the overcast, but very hot and muggy weather, or that it was a Monday, or perhaps it was simply one of those days.  My body seemed to be having one of those days, too.  I had a gain this week of almost a pound (0.8 lbs, to be exact), yet I lost an inch around my waist, as well as some in other areas.

However, the weight gain was not a surprise for me as I struggled with the same old habits I've battled for some time.  Overall, I was disciplined with my eating until Friday hit.  I had a stressful day; lived on coffee until two o'clock, where I think ate a Pepperoni Lean Pocket.  Then Jonathan wanted to go out for dinner with one of his former interns.  Mexican.  So two burritos later (covered in sauce, cheese, and a large serving of refried beans on the side, as well as chips and salsa), the guys went to the store to pick up a movie to watch.  The came home with not only two movies, but an entire six-pack of Hershey bars.  I think I ate four candy bars over the weekend.  I can't blame them, as they were not the ones who shoved the chocolate down my throat, but having it in the house is not something I can handle well at this point.  Or sweets in general right now; I simply struggle with self-control in that area.  Or salami.  Not together of course, but I could literally eat my weight in either.

Anyway, I am working on being more disciplined this week with my eating.  One big area is late night snacking.  It's out of boredom or stress, not hunger.  I also need to start doing some exercise every day, even if it is only for 15 - 20 minutes.  Skipping days between walks/runs make it easy to miss one and tell myself that I will "make it up" another day.  So this week I will be disciplined by 1) eliminating late night snacking and 2) being active every day for at least 15 - 20 minutes.

Here's to a new week!

The Monday Motions:

Last Week's Weight:  236.8
This Week's Weight:  237.6

Weekly Loss:  + 0.8

 Total Pounds Lost:  -2.4

Starting BMI:  36.5

Current BMI:  36.1

 

Beginning Week 4 of WW:  237.6 pounds