I weighed in this morning and actually gained 2 ounces. Who counts ounces, right? Unfortunately my scale displays them so I count them. It isn't the 2 ounces as much as the lack of any loss at all. It's way too early in this journey for a plateau. This is the price I pay for not exercising at all for 3 days last week, reverting to my old ways and being a couch potato for two days this past weekend, and eating lasagna - twice. I started digging in to make up for it Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. This morning I am so sore the temptation to stay in bed and take Vicodin was almost too strong to resist. But I did drag myself up and I am at work. A couple of tylenol and a hot shower can work miracles. I will try to remember to get up often and walk down the hall or whatever to keep those muscles warm and moving.

BBL

It's 3:30 in the afternoon and I do wish my workday was over. There was an office party today. Someone who has been here 34 years is retiring. I decided to stay away because I didn't want to be exposed to all that food. So I encountered person after person in the halls with plates of food. One even came into my office eating chocolate cake! I knew I would hate myself for giving in and indulging, so I've managed to avoid it. Instead of me nibbling on chocloate that blasted chocolate is nibbling on my brain! I've taken several walks down the hall today so I'm not hurting as bad as I was. I just finished some cantaloupe I brought with me today and polished off half a bottle of water. If I eat another celery stick I'll puke!

Nothing tastes better than success. Nothing tastes better than success. Nothing tastes better than success. Actually, success doesn't have a taste! Whoever came up with that saying obviously never sat in an office craving chocolate.

How does that old saying go? Never trade what you want the most for what you want right now? Something like that. What I want the most is to be healthy and feel good. Some chocolate might make me feel good for a little bit, but being healthy will make me feel good forever. Deep breaths.