I didn't feel like checking in this morning, but I'm still doing it.
I haven't been doing well eating wise for the last 2 days. At night,
I eat. It's the stress of the competition (competing for a new job through an exam and interview) that is getting to me. A
new kind of stress I haven't had a chance to work with. But tomorrow
is the big day, so once this is done, I'll be back to normal.

I think the stress doesn't just come from the competition. It's also
about the possibility of a new management job. A new team with new
people I do not know. This would be quite a big change. I know I
don't have to worry about that right now and just the exam and
interview (after all I may not get the job), but it's still stressing me out. I want it but at the same time, I fear it!

Today, I'm still in stress. This is my last chance for studying
tonight. I will focus on the technical studies tonight only. I wish
I could fast forward to next weekend where I've had the time to de-
stress from all this.

So typically not a good day in the forecast for today. I will try to
exercise tonight for 30 minutes while I study since I won't have a
chance to go to my dance class tonight.

That's it for me! Stress! Stress! Stress! & Eating Too Much!

Wow Francine, lots of studying!! Well I'll be sending positive thoughts your way to get through the testing and interview process!!! I guess don't worry too much about eating, although it's hard not to worry. Drink lots of water, that would be my only suggestion, because I KNOW how stressful it is interviewing and studying! It's huge!

Well, I was down this week, a whopping three pounds!!! I'm so damn happy about it! It was that time of the month for me last week, so it was a hard week for me, I didn't keep a food journal, although I don't think I did too bad, I should have kept that journal though, it really helps. Then the water thing was too much and I gave up after mid week. So I made my challenge 80 oz and if I drink my two bottles a day, I'll be fine. My mom's house was a train wreck. First thing I did was not eat ALL DAY long, from 9 am to 4 pm, by 4 I ate EVERYTHING in sight. Unfortunately, it was all candy, cake, etc. junk food!!! That could not have been good. Then Sunday I ate a Jack in the Box burger for breakfast and then a bbq burger for dinner. I'm about burgered out!

So right now, I'm off to make oatmeal for breakfast, get in some water, and keep a food journal. I'm hoping the food I ate this weekend does not catch up with me on the scale!!!! I'll have to work hard to head it off!!!!

Hi everyone,

Congrats to all of you who lost this week!! And, for all of you that stayed the same or gained please keep remembering what your goals are and why you are doing this! Write it down and re-read it everyday so your goals stay in focus!!!! It really helps!

I have been really busy focusing on other things lately so I have not been logging in as much. But I will be checking in from time to time. I am still maintaining but since Easter I have been a bit lax. I will be tightening the belt this week and focusing on my eating, exercising, and getting in my water!!!!

Here is to a great hour, day, and week, everyone!!! If you REALLY want it....you will do it!!!!

Wow! 3 pounds! Way to go! That's excellent motivation to keep going. It's hard to stay away from temptation sometimes when you're at someone else's house. My mom's house is the same way. She always has junk food in the house. And she always has deserts like pies and cakes. But I only go down there once or twice in a year. They live 10 hours from us.

I was up by 1 pound again this week. But for me, it's stress eating...

I didn't eat well for lunch either today. I didn't bring my lunch and bought something from the cafeteria. Took their special which was a bacon cheese burger and fries. Really unhealthy and way too much food, but I can't help it now. Tomorrow should be much better. Once the exam and interview is done, I should be able to stick to healthy eating again. Hopefully, I won't be doing too much damage with all this. But I should at least be working on maintaining my weight instead of gaining.

I've been playing back and forth with the same 3 lbs -- lost them this week!