Weigh Day

4 more pounds down.

Monthly weight loss target reached, and just barely.

It's been one of the worst weeks in recent memory, due to a close family member having an emergency health issue that's required hospitalization.

My schedule has been impacted, I've been stressed, and my sleep has been poor. I missed a workout on Wednesday when it happened, only got just over 10k steps in, and had Chinese takeout that night.

But I didnt fall off a cliff. Instead, I've rebounded.

Despite everything that happened that day I still made some good choices. Getting in as many steps as I did (10k is more than most people). Eating reasonably well for my 1st meal (eggs, a bit of brisket, rice cakes, peanut butter, and an apple). And my takeout choices that night were respectable, given the circumstances; over half of my plate was veggies, I had lots of protein, the carbs were moderate, nothing was deep fried, and the overall portion size was reasonable.

Daily calories ended up being higher than was ideal, and I felt as though I'd let myself down with the lack of exercise. But this is a marathon, not a sprint.

So yesterday I got 22k + steps in. Did 2 weight training sessions - morning and evening - to get back on track. And I ate at the very bottom end of my caloric allowance to make up for the transgressions of the day before.

I got up at 5am to do my first hour of cardio, but after a few minutes went back to bed. I knew my body needed that extra 2 hours of sleep before my workday started, and boy was I right.

After getting up a second time today, having weighed in and hit my target weigh, I'm ready.

Ready to get my steps in, ready to have a solid day of eating, ready to crush another workout tonight. Ready to deal with the stresses of everything that's happened this week.

Ready for the weekend.

Ready to hit another weight loss target next month.

LFG.