Realized I forgot to post my weekly weigh-in last week. I weighed in at 252, a 1-pound loss, last week, but before I got a chance to post an update, I got some very bad news and my mind went elsewhere. I can’t discuss the details except to say none of my loved ones were hurt, there’s no police involvement, and neither I or anyone I know is in immediate danger, but it’s still very stressful, particularly because the situation is one where I’m not currently able to do anything proactive about it.
My preoccupation with it during the early part of the week, a little bit of comfort eating, and just a generally higher stress level is probably the reason why I went up a pound. I wasn’t particularly bad this past week, just far from being particularly good. I didn’t get much exercise and made more convenience-driven food choices. I actually fluctuated up to 254.5 mid-week, but I gradually came to terms with the injustice and helplessness of my situation, started making better food choices, and gave more thought to portions instead of eating on autopilot. So I’m back down to 253 by this morning, but up a pound for the week.
I’m not so much upset about having a net wash for two weeks as I am that I let last Monday’s bad news throw me like it did. But I’m getting my head back on straight and getting this back on track. If I let this bad news cause me to go into a spiral of stress and weight gain, then I lose before the matter is ever resolved. As the old saying goes, “living well is the best revenge.” The best way I can deal with this is to refocus on what’s important.
See y’all next week, hopefully with a better number.
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