Frustrating

So another week has gone by and I've lost .4 lbs.  That's good you'd probably say.  But no, its not.  If I ever want to stop being fat I need to step up my game.  On Saturday I hopped on the scale (just to peek) and I was down 2.6.  So what the fuck happened between Saturday and Monday you ask?  I'll tell you... the Hudson Valley Ribfest happened.

Oh don't get me wrong, I had an awesome time, being with my G, eating magnificent food, listening to live music...it was a blast.  But it did me in.  Let's see between the fried pickles, chicken wings, ribs, brisket and pulled pork sandwiches, beans and collard greens, plus the deep fried bacon (really?) and the deep fried funny bones (seriously??) I managed to eat a whole two pounds and keep it on me.  Oh, forgot about the beer, must have had at least four, if not five.  Where's my head?  We ended the evening with ice cream!  All delicious though.

I'm not going to fret or worry or become moody about the tiny loss this week.  I'm just going to stay focused and eat within my points and keep my fingers crossed that I drop more pounds by this time next Monday.

Did I mention there's the Dutchess County Fair on Friday?  Hmm....  Maybe I'll have to rack up some activity points by running in the pig races.  That may help.

Challenges

Everyday is a challenge.  Deciding what to eat can make a person go insane especially when they're trying to control urges, cravings and all the bad stuff.

This morning I had a roll and coffee with a container of watermelon.  I am getting tired of cereal and yogurt.  Well, that's not true, I love cereal and yogurt but today I needed a change.  Even though I know the roll is not as healthy as the cereal the buttered roll won.  And it was good.

I've been at this point before in the diet game.  Made it into the 230's, even as far as 225 and turned right around and started going back the way I came.  I am hoping this time is different.  I really don't want to have to start this journey again especially when I've come this far.  Granted its only 22 (almost) pounds but still, it was hard.  It still is hard.  And will probably continue to be hard until I reach goal.  God that seems so far away.  I can't hurry the process though, that wouldn't work.  I'd be back at the starting line, not a place I ever want to return to.

Here's hoping for a successful "on point" week with very few challenges.

Success!

I finally broke through the 240 plateau.  It feels good, real good.  Though I wish I was a little further away from the 2-4-0.  I'll just have to live with .8lbs, stay on track and not gain.

Probably would have been a greater loss if I hadn't eaten like a pig all weekend.  Dinner out on Friday, burgers and fries on Saturday, eggs, bagels and stuffed peppers on Sunday.  Went waaayyy over my WW points for the day and borrowed from my weekly points quite a bit.  Such is life I guess.

Here's hoping I stay on track this week.

Vacation is truly over.

Sad.  This time two weeks ago I believe I was just getting up, putting on my bathing suit and getting ready to jump in the lake.  God I miss Maine.  Really.  We had such a super time.  It was nice and relaxing, no schedule to keep (unless we had a dinner reservation), no stress.  Just time to sit back and enjoy being at peace.

That was all brought to a screaming halt last week when we came back to work.  Two extremely late nights for both of us, getting home at 10 o'clock.  Up in Maine I was turning in for bed at 10 o'clock.  Its amazing how just one day can erase all those good feelings.  I need another vacation already and it hasn't even been a month since the last one.  Smdh...

In happier news (I guess) we are finally getting our roof fixed.  Yay!!  We are in dire need of a new roof, the leak in our guest bedroom is spreading and fast.  And of course there is rain in the forecast for today and tomorrow.  I'm not sure about the rest of the week but neither are the weather men these days.  Every time it rains the water just streams through the ceiling.  It will be good to finally get the thing fixed. And hopefully the leak will stop.  If it doesn't stop after the roof is done, I'm not sure what we're going to do.  We will keep our fingers crossed.

I should get back to work, got shit to do.

Later peeps.