Thanks Manda for "Wthursday"... it's useful to have another day in the week!
Last time I weighed I was 73.5. Actually that's the last time I officially weighed - I've weighed myself at various times over the last fortnight, with sometimes alarming results (don't weigh yourself at the end of the day right after eating a bowl of risotto, that's all I'm saying).
Anyway, today's weight was 74.6. Ouch. To be honest, though, it's not as bad as I expected given what I ate while my parents were here, and given that it's... uh... Lady Time right now. Oh, and given that we had the most amazing staff Christmas lunch yesterday!
I do expect next week to be better as my anxiety and stress levels have decreased quite a lot (hey... and my parents have just gone home again... coincidence???) and so I'm less likely to comfort eat. Now I just have to get back to the gym again. I was loving it for a while there but since I took a break from it I'm finding it very hard to whip up the enthusiasm to go. I'm sure the enthusiasm will come back after I've been a few times so I guess I'll just have to ignore my own whinging and force myself to go. :)
Six and a half years later
3 years ago
2 comments:
I'm glad it wasn't terrifying, and although I don't want to make OSC the excuse-supporting blog, sometimes mental health comes first. A very wise contributor once said that to Givinya, and I think it applies here too.
Aren't our bodies silly with the monthly weight-bounce cycle? I'd be so much looking forward to menopause if I didn't know that many women actually struggle to keep their weight down after the hormones give up. *Enormous Sigh*
Oh yeah, I'm not looking forward to the post-menopause, "hey, where did my estrogen go?" belly-spread. At least my monthly weight gain disappears each month - right about the time I stop tearing people limb from limb for breathing too loudly or whatever.
Mental health does come first, but it's a sad fact that my mental health is actually a lot better when I've been exercising regularly. The reason I joined the gym in the first place was to help with depression and it's been GREAT. I'm not depressed now but the gym still helps a lot with stress and mood stuff... so (much as I hate to say this) feel free to nag me about it. Gently! :)
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