Good Morning! Yesterday was not a good food day, I met my calories (barely), forgetting my packed lunch and snacks at the office really messed me up and although I did pretty good when ordering my lunch out my choices for the rest of the day were less than stellar. I was short on time when I finally got home and still had to run to the store and get back home to meet a friend who was dropping items off for my daughter and the baby. Anyway, I logged everything, my sodium was high again a little over 2,300 but I had Vegetable Barley Soup, with a slice of The Baker’s bread for dipping, then a oatmeal raisin Cliff Bar and then I got bad…I had 1 ½ cups of ice cream!!! The serving size is ½ cup so this means I overate. I was fully aware of what I was doing, at that point I was just trying to make calories without having to cook or cut anything. I was so concerned with meeting my calories that this action was a calculated maneuver that will not be and is not the norm for me, but I did it, and I own it.

Some of the personal stuff is calming down. I’m still in the middle of a squabble that I think was a misunderstanding; clearly a mediator is needed and I’m making progress but I feel if I could just get everyone together things would be as clear to them as they are to me. There is also stuff going on with Mom’s house, we have an offer, my niece and the kids have no where to go…my family up by Mom’s don’t have room (seriously not by choice, they really don’t) and I live 75 minutes away. This is weighing on me, everything is so final and crazy, and this week is so busy for me with work, appointments, etc…, and oh yeah I received a summons yesterday…I forgot to renew the licenses for my three cats!!! I have to make that phone call today and see if I can buy myself another week to get a vet appointment.

Work is absolutely crazy and I just got word yesterday we will be constructing and opening 5, maybe 6 more apartment communities in the next few months all at the same time…OH Joy!!! Lucky me! I guess its job security, but once again I don’t know how I am supposed to get through this and everything else I have on a daily basis…somehow I always do though.

I weighed in this morning at 202 lbs 5 oz, so I’m starting to come back down, ounce by ounce. I was worried the sodium would cause me to hold more water, so I’m not complaining. I have actually lost so much weight in my hands that I have to go get a ring guard for my surrogate wedding band. My original was stolen and I wear a beautiful antique band now that I absolutely love but it has almost fallen off in the several times this week after washing my hands. I guess this too is actually a good problem to have.

“I am a work in progress and I am making progress” ~ Cindy P.

Hope today is better day.