So I was just wondering how everyone was keeping it together so far this summer. I know the weight loss routine can get old and boring really fast, so what are you doing to keep it fun and interesting? I’m only asking because right now it’s seems I’ve hit a can’t-get-off-my-rear funk that could endanger my weight loss goals if I don’t pick up the slack soon. Anyone else having similar problems?
Hope you’re all doing well! Hang in there everyone!
Well, after an arduous week of stress, strife, and stench, I’m finally back at my place and ready to get back on track. I blogged last week about my sewage troubles at my apartment. Not fun times. But to make a long story short, the landlord finally got his act together and called a plumber who fixed everything up even better than it was. We now have completely functional plumbing, and I have an opportunity to do some weight loss damage control.
Spending the week at my dad’s proved more complicated than I expected for my diet. Somehow in the few months I’ve lived away from him I forgot that the man has never purchased wheat bread in his life, and the only vegetables to be found in the house are the molecules of tomato in a bottle of ketchup. To top it off, it was his birthday last week, and because I know he has a sweet tooth (it’s a genetic thing; I swear one of our ancestors must’ve been Milton Hershey) I brought him cupcakes. Not just itty-bitty grocery store cupcakes, but jumbo-size-buttercream-slathered-bake-shoppe cupcakes. Needless to say, I let my self indulge. A little too much. I justified it by saying that I was under so much pressure that I earned a little indulgence. Well, my “little indulgence” ballooned me up two pounds last week. I was so ashamed, I couldn’t even bring myself to adjust my tracker accordingly. I’ll probably make myself do it later, just so I accept the mistake and move on. However, I’ve spent this week ROCKING at the diet and exercise regime, and I’m hoping to undo the damage that was done. It’s a brand new week, and I feel like a brand new girl!
Thank you SO MUCH to all my buddies who kept checking in on me. You helped me keep a level head! I hope you all are having a spectacular week.
I sometimes feel like stress is one of those mean girls in high school that tries to sabotage your entire existence. You’ll just be walking along, minding your own business, when all of a sudden stress pops up out of nowhere, insults your shoes, and ruins your day.
I just wish I knew how to handle it better. Currently my response to stress is as follows: Wig out for a few minutes, calm down for a few minutes and handle whatever the situation is, and then stuff whatever I can find into my mouth in order to try and forget the experience. This is not good.
Our sewage situation has gotten worse. We’re talking oozy nastiness coming up through the floors in the bathroom and then dripping down into the basement to defile and destroy whatever it finds there. We are now completely unable to use our plumbing. I’ve had to relocate back to my dad’s, and Drew will be spending some time at his parents’ house. It’s really making us nuts. The landlord claims he’s having trouble reaching a plumber. Really? Aren’t there like hundreds of plumbers in the Pittsburgh area? You couldn’t find just one to stop by and take a look at things?
So needless to say, with this stress and the annoyances I’m dealing with at work, my diet hasn’t exactly been my #1 priority. In fact it’s like I forgot I was dieting altogether. Yesterday I ate about a million cookies. Well, maybe not a million. But it may as well have been. I know I just have to buck up and do better today, but with nothing but stress to look forward to, is it any wonder that I just want to eat myself into oblivion?
Sorry for the downer post today. I think I just needed to vent. I feel a little better. Hopefully today will improve. I’m going to try and ride on the stationary bike here at work during my lunch, and hopefully that’ll ease some of the tension.
Hang in there everybody. We will survive this week!!
It seems like a lot of people I know, both on Buddyslim and in my personal life, are starting out with a hard week. Like the world keeps throwing them obstacles to make things more complicated and annoying. Well, I dedicate this blog to those people. Because you, my friends, are:
AWESOME
I could call you “wonderful” or “fabulous,” but those words don’t cut it. You guys instill within me a feeling of pride and awe. Therefore, “awesome” is the only word that will do. And I know that no matter what bumps lay ahead in your road, you’ll get over them, because that’s what awesome people do. I’m sending out all the good vibes I have to everybody with hopes that the week will just get better and better. You deserve it!
Well, I may save one tiny good vibe for our plumbing, which has decided to work in the opposite direction for some reason. Dear Mr. Toilet: it’s Mr. Sink and Mr. Tub’s responsibility to shoot out water. Not yours. Please stop that. It’s gross.
Hope you all have an AWESOME day. Hang in there everyone!
I’m not sure if any of you subscribe to Hungry Girl’s mailing list, but she sent out an awesome article today on quick morning egg-in-a-mug recipes.
I don’t think I can really express in the English language how much I love eggs. Especially when you pair them with cheese. And that’s precisely what these recipes do! And you can prepare everything in the microwave in a mug!
Sometimes this woman’s genius astounds me.
I normally throw together some cereal or toast in the morning because it’s quicker than cooking my -oh-so-beloved eggs. But I’ll definitely have to try these recipes out to help me get my egg-fix on.
What are your favorite low-cal/low-fat breakfasts?
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