With my tale between my legs, I am coming home. Back to where I need to be. Back to where my friends are, and they know what I am going through and can help me get back to where I need to be to continue my journey in the right direction.

I am tired and stressed and in need of a good *** kicking!!!!! I stopped going to Weight Watchers three weeks ago, and my weight has crept up approximately 9 pounds! While work is as stressful as ever (budget time again, idiots running the show, crappy personnel, etc...), I can't allow myself to continue to make excuses. I am fat and I over eat. I over eat when I am stressed, sad, anxious, happy, bored, etc... I don't need an excuse to over eat. Like the Nike slogan. I "JUST DO IT"!

I am going to contact my primary care physician and see about getting a referral to see someone (nutritionist, exercise therapist, shrink, whatever). I need HELP. I am going to commit myself to coming to this site once a day. I am going to continue to exercise (which I am still doing) at least 5 times a week. I am going to start cooking at least one real meal a week (this is a hard one for me, because I hate to cook). I am going to start planning my meals again. I am going to drink 64 ounces of water each and every day. I am going to stop feeling sorry for myself and my situation, and praise God for giving me life, a great and healthy family and a decent job.

It is time for me to get moving and get motivated!!!!!!

Ok. That said, step right up and kick my butt. I really need it.

2Cute: Sorry to hear about your loss. You and your family are in my prayers.

Susie

Hey everyone :)

And I do mean EVERYONE! It is so great to have people returning to us. :)

Sara, I don't think we met before, but I have heard so much about you from everyone else here. Your presence was sorely missed.

Duckie, good for you catching yourself before you broke the 300 barrier! Thanks for posting. We know your life is busy as anything right now, but we still miss you.

Susie!!! It's hard to climb on the bandwagon with your tail tucked between your legs. Just get back on and enjoy the ride. :) Thanks for sharing your goals with us. And wow, the picture of your little man just blew me away. When I first started writing here, he was a tiny babe!

As for me, Day 4 has gone well, but the temptations were high. There was the breakfast I made this morning and chocolate cake and ice cream at work. After a long, tiring day of working on the new general ledger coding (stage 1 is finished!!!) and coming home to find out there was almost a fire in the house and I was going to spend the evening cleaning up damage, I about gave it up and threw myself at some junk food. I did dishes instead and started the clean up. I'm glad I did. DH got home and helped me finish up, and it almost smells ok in here now. After all that, my daughter came home from a youth activity at church with plates full of homemade pizza. You know, I'm thinking of just going to bed now before anything else tempting comes my way. Yes, I'm whining! Still, I made it through the day, and I'm OP!

Lucky, interesting point to make on the simple foods. Now that you mention it, I tend to gorge when there are lots of flavors as well. Wonder if it is because it is harder to enjoy them than a single one at a time?

Kat, you are so good about getting to the gym. I remember being too much of a wimp to try a Body Pump class after it was described to me. I'm totally impressed with you!

Barb, glad the doctor's appt. went so well. Hope the new dose of meds does it for you. Also sending you massive kudos for turning down that cookie. Tough choice and great decision! :)

Mary, I love online shopping. Did you manage to stay awake at work?

Terri, Eureka Springs sounds wonderful! I'm glad you had such a good time. I'll never get why men have to try and ruin something so good with dumb comments right afterwards.

Thin, have to get some congrats in to you! Nice loss for a single week, woman! :bravo:

It isn't that late, but I really am that tired. Hope I didn't miss too many of you. Know you are all in my thoughts throughout the day, and even when I'm not replying directly, I can hear your sage advice guiding me. *HUGS*

Andria

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