Hi guys! Happy Friday! How are you all? I’m okay. Still kind of “blah” feeling. Trying to shake it.
So, as you know, I had my weigh in this morning. I don’t think it’s a surprise to any of you… it wasn’t to me either… that I gained. Yep, a big, fat gain. +0.8 to be exact. It’s not terrible. But it’s a gain. None of us want that. But, it happened, and I’m moving on.
Thanks so much for your comments on my post from yesterday. You guys are always so kind. You never cease to amaze me. Thank you. starfish624 really got my thinking. WHY is it that I eat…? Well, I think I’ve figured it out. Lately, I’ve been so beyond stressed. I’m closing on my house 3 weeks from today, I’ve applied and interviewed for a new job, I haven’t even made a dent on my packing to get ready to move, I have a softball tournament this weekend and not a full team, too much stuff. It’s really stressing me out. Apparently, when I’m stressed out, I turn to food. Because THAT’S going to make the stress go away… right…?? WRONG! I need to stop turning to the donuts and chocolate and comfort food when I’m feeling stressed and overwhelmed. It doesn’t help, in fact, it stressed me out EVEN MORE when it’s Friday and I know I will have gained weight because of my stress eating. Vicious circle. So, I’m definitely going to be working on that in the next few weeks, because I don’t foresee the stress level going down much, but I definitely don’t want to see the scale going UP! Working on it. Thank you starfish624 for making me take a look at the underlying issue.
I’ve also been forgetting to remind myself daily of my little mantra. “Make TODAY a good day”. Somewhere amidst the stress, I’ve begun to look at the “big picture” again. That’s so unhelpful. It just makes this seem like a daunting, never-ending task. I need to remember to take it one day at a time. Like Jen had said to me: “…be healthy today and tomorrow and the next day okay? You can do this, fight for it. I believe in you – just keep taking it one decision at a time!” Gosh, I love her for that, because THAT is what put this all in perspective for me. It’s about today. TODAY, not next week, not next month, not next year. This is about today, and making good decisions TODAY. So, you guys. I’m going to continue to make today a good day. What about you?
Thank you all for your support. I owe you the world. You guys really are the best, really. Have a fantastic weekend.
xoxo
Lindsay
