Real estate is moving so slowly for me this year. Last year I sort of just lucked into a lot of good client situations. This year I have things going on, but nothing has closed yet and it's all moving at a snail's pace. I've had one short sale deal pending for six months now. I have a handful of clients in the "I'll be ready really soon" stages. I ( Read more... )

I've lost almost 15 pounds since the beginning of April. I'm feeling pretty good about it -- my goal weight is 11 pounds away. Definitely doable, probably sustainable. I've made some really healthy changes lately, and I intend to keep up with them. Something has really struck me about this, though -- none of my friends, or guys that I date, have ( Read more... )

I had my first return weigh-in at WW this morning. Last night I had stress dreams about it all night. In my first dream, I had actually gained weight. I was devastated, because I've been working really hard to follow the program, and I've been faithfully tracking, and I felt like shit, if I can't lose weight even when I'm doing everything right, ( Read more... )

My parents flew home on Tuesday last week. On Wednesday, I re-joined Weight Watchers. It worked for me in the past, not doing it isn't working for me. The end. I'm nervous, though, because I was 24 when I was successful on the program before. I'm in my mid-30's now. It won't be as easy, I know. But I have faith in the program and I feel like I'm ( Read more... )

It doesn't quite rise to the level of self-loathing, but I am experiencing quite a bit of frustration with myself lately. A coworker is bragging today that his wife just placed 10th in her first half marathon -- she ran a 7:20 pace. Another friend, who is not a runner, posted to social media that he ran 6.5 miles the other day. Just 'cause. Dude. I ( Read more... )

So, Monday is my weigh-in day for WW, and I was pretty bummed today because this is the first week since I've been back on the program that I gained weight instead of lost. Truth be told, though, I wasn't exactly "on program" this past week -- I had a lot of really decadent meals that I didn't track, so I'm sure I overspent my budget. When I stick ( Read more... )

Weight Watchers, you are a cold dose of reality.

I just ran 3 miles. Worth 6 activity points.

Just ate a salad. Cost 8 points. My hard run didn't even work off my damn salad.

Losing weight is a bitch.

I recognize that while my treatment regulates a lot of my mental issues, some stubborn ones persist. I still watch myself go through cycles of intense determination and apathy. I feel like I'm fighting my way out of the apathy pit right now, but it is a struggle. I think last night was a make or break point, and luckily everything went well. First ( Read more... )

I stopped by WW on my way to the airport today. My normal weigh-in day is Thursday, so I didn't have quite a full week, and also I had a full belly when I went, so I'm kind of blaming these factors for the fact that I was only down .8 pounds. But, still down! Trending the direction I want, for sure. And this is a healthy rate of loss and right ( Read more... )

I went to my weekly WW meeting last night, and was down 1.2 pounds for the week. This is good...I was hoping for more of a loss, but kind of knew it didn't happen. So much of last weekend with Jen was about food, I knew I wouldn't see the big loss I saw in my first week. I'm still happy I was down at all, because I really enjoyed everything I ate ( Read more... )