Weight Loss is Weird

June 27, 2003

All,

This has been a tough week. Primarily, I think,

I've been focused on this promotion/new job I've been

going after at work (I think I already mentioned that

I would never have had the confidence to go after this

job 55 pounds ago). So, its' been interviews and waiting

to hear if I've been moved along to the next step. Very

stressful. (I should hear if I get the job either today

or I'll have to wait until the week of 7/11, since my

company closes its' doors for " forced vacation " next

week).

Also, I'm shepherding my Mom through attorney

review on a condominium she's buying and its' been one

problem after another. More stress.

So, my week has been less then stellar. After

my weigh-in on Saturday, when I lost 1.2 pounds - I had

a reasonable Sat, Sun, and Monday - exercising each of

those days and banking a total of 9 points (including

Activity Points). Tuesday, Wednesday, and yesterday

however, I struggled. Both Tuesday and Wednesday, I

still exercised but managed to eat all my AP's + another

4 points, drawing my bank down to 1 point. Yesterday, I

was headed for disaster. When I finished dinner, I was

at 28 points (out of 31 at top of my range), I hadn't

exercised, and I was staring down all the kid's snacks

and the big tub of Turkey Hill Frozen Yogurt. I did

decide to take back control and instead of succumbing, I

got on the treadmill for 45 minutes - felt good about

that.

Anyway, this morning I decided to step on the

home scale, which had been at about 225 last weekend - I

expected - I don't know - 226, 227, maybe 228... To my

surprise, it was 221 1/2. We'll see tomorrow at my official

WW weigh-in. I guess I never really went off-program, just

didn't feel in control. I think I'm OK now, but

that feeling of being out of control just is terrible - makes

me feel tired, anxious, and feeling like I must have just

put on 10 pounds in a day.

Mitch

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