Chronicles of a Late Bloomer

Starting weight: 335.8
Last week: 312.7
This week: 312.7
Change this week: -0.0
Overall change: -23.1
Next milestone: 25 pounds gone

I didn’t worry too much about the “maintaining week” because I had one last month. Of course, then I went back and checked and realized I’m a full week early to be excusing a “maintaining week” if we’re going to attribute it solely to things biological.

And really, we can’t. I have been uber stressed and haven’t made time to plan and prepare like I’m used to. I’ve not been tracking or journaling at all, trusting my instincts and my approximations to muddle through from day to day. I’ve had extra long weekends with RSR and this includes lots of eating out. Yes, I’m making better choices at restaurants than I was 9 months ago, but not as good as I was making 1 or 2 months ago and that’s the difference.

I’m going easy on myself. This blip is to be expected. All sorts of factors are colliding at once (not the least of which are my 2-month mark, The Slowdown, and my plan-less state, which I will try to address in the next entry), so I believe what is called for here is:

This week I will be journaling, preparing, and tracking my meals. I’ll save up points and spend them on the weekend with my boyfriend. I’ll be mindful and gentle with myself. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Just put down the peanut M&M’s and get back to it.

I’ll be shooting for my standard 1-pound loss this week, in spite of this being the actual, bio-chemical week where Such Things Do Not Happen.

Please note that I made it through this entire entry without using the word “should.” Yay me.