Weigh-in: Year 3, Week 37
I had a good week, not a great week. I only got two responses to my last post asking what I should do about having done nothing of my required list items to avoid the challenge punishment. They were both encouraging responses and I appreciated them very much.
However, I then went through another week of not doing program. I didn’t track. I didn’t stick to my points (I thought, but I still lost, so maybe I did). I didn’t get in three runs (just one). I… I…
Yeah. *I* didn’t do a lot of things. I didn’t take care of myself. I was in a semi-depressed mode all week. This past Sunday was “Geek Sunday” when I hang out with my friends and play D&D and enjoy the camaraderie. I didn’t though. I feel more disconnected from my friends each time we meet. I feel as though I’m only there to be a target of ridicule and jokes, they’re token straight-man.
I know I sound really upset. I’m not really, but I think I’ve made some poor choices, not in just food, but in what I do with my time. I waste SO much of my personal time. I waste so much time in general. I almost didn’t want to post this week only because I have a very strong procrastination gene and I have to fight it sometimes just to put up my weekly numbers.
Here are some bright spots.
- I did my first lunch time workout in over eight months. I need to augment my running program with other stuff to continue losing weight, but not impact my running.
- I signed up for a half-marathon. A HALF MARATHON. What the heck was I thinking? I’ve done the math several times and I know I can finish it in the allotted four hours in order to receive the finishers medal. In case you’re wondering where and when: http://www.rocktovictory.com/
- I had a good performance review at work and should find out what, if any, is my merit increase for this year. Heck, I’m still employed and that’s more than enough (but a little more money is always nice).
- In spite of all I didn’t do right this week, I lost 2.4 pounds. I’m still making better decisions.
I’ll get through this. Maybe having the half-marathon ahead will help me focus my energy on something else other than my (somewhat regular) pity party. I’m going to track this week. Time to get back on that too.
Starting weight: 319.0 lb
Previous weight: 271.6 lb
Current weight: 269.2 lb
Current loss/gain: -2.4 lb
Total loss/gain: -49.8 lb
Cross-posted to FatBloggers.net
February 24th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
Ok, so you lost weight even tho you didn’t really try,,,, you have owned up to it and just think how well you could have done had you made the best choices. But only you can make those choices…
February 25th, 2009 at 7:33 am
Look at the bright side of things, you lost weight. In fact, each of your “bright spots” are enough to call it a good week. Keep your chin up, we go through valleys and hills in life. Right now you are in a valley, but a hill is just around the corner.