Hopeful Loser

Last week I didn’t workout at all. This week we’re getting back on track but I’m still feeling the repercussions from last week.

Mentally I’m a little insane. I’ve been overwhelmed from working so much and without my exercise to help calm my crazies I’m not feeling great. I have been eating to relax. I don’t want to do that, I just do.

So the update on my weight is that I’m at 182 again. I feel bloated. It struck me last night when I went to my sister’s salon and caught a glimpse of myself in every mirror that I looked heavy.

I feel like I’m running down a steep hill and my legs are barely able to keep up with my torso. I’m on the verge of flipping forward into a massive tumble. Stress has been getting to me lately and I need to regroup and recover. I think I need to sleep all weekend.

I know this has happened to me a million times and it’s nothing new or exciting but I feel the need to post just so that I don’t recede into a denial or anything like that. I can find myself going quiet when I don’t want to acknowledge or think about it. It’s helpful just to put it out there.

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Don't give up. Stress and exhaustion will definitely get in the way of doing what you really want to do.

Don't sleep all weekend. Do some deep breathing and/or meditation. Go for a walk.

But don't cover up your head because you're ticked off at yourself.

Every day is a new day. A chance to be a new you.

These are the things I am telling myself every day. Maybe it will help.

Posted by: Mattie at July 17, 2008 10:55 AM

i agree - giving up and sleeping won't get you where you want to be... we've all struggled and complained about it a hundred times, but that's life... you can't predict what's going to happen from day to day... so just do what you can and hopefully you're stress-level will go down soon! :o)

Posted by: jodi at July 17, 2008 12:52 PM

Thanks you guys,
That's exactly why I put it out there. It's nice to hear from people.

I'm dragging, but I'm ending work for today and heading off to the pool with my daughter and friends. So maybe things will start to look up for the evening.

I want to try and feel better even before this weekend hits.

Posted by: hopefulloser at July 17, 2008 5:25 PM

July 17, 2008

Uuggh, quick update

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