Diet? What Diet?
See above picture… It’s me: going crazy, and covered in cake.
Let me explain.
I have not lost a pound in two weeks. In fact, I gained a couple of pounds for a few days and then lost those. Oy vey!
So, it all started with the snow storm. I live in the northwest (yay Oregon!) and we were hit by a major snow and ice storm last week. And while many of my friends, including my fiance, were able to (and encouraged to) take a couple of days off, I was slaving away. When you work in news, there is never a break. I worked two 12 hour days in a row last week. It was horrible. I got absolutely no sleep, drank way too much coffee, and ate whatever our station manager ordered for us. It was bad. All the things I preach against in daily life, I conceeded to. I felt horrible, physcially and mentally.
So, I thought things would be better once the ice melted away and life returned to normal. Then came the engagement party. Let’s just say there was crab dip, chili dip, cake, wine, beer, cheese bread, and maybe a few other things… All of which I had to sample! Come on… it was a party, right? Wrong! I totally overdid it and, again, felt horrible.
This past week, however, I’ve done rather well. I worked out nearly everyday and worked really hard at limiting my portions. But what I ended up doing was repairing the damage I’d done the week before, instead of meeting the goals I had set.
Now I feel like a failure, as most dieters do on occassion, and am determined to make it up to myself by not letting the outside world affect me on the inside anymore. Making excuses is something I need to stop doing. If I really want to lose weight for the wedding, I have to realize that all snow storms, parties, social gatherings and other stressful/food-oriented events are not excuses to stuff my face.
Here’s to another two weeks of trying!
