Danger--Another Week End

Day 12

Yesterday I was up to 191.2# and I didn't make it to the gym. Friday night was so busy at work I ended up working 2 hours overtime. That means I worked until 6 AM. Since I worked so late, I slept all day so no trip to the gym. I know, it sucks....but that is the true story. And obviously I didn't blog either because I was sleeping. Anyway this morning I weighed in at 191.0.

I work nights but my schedule changes every week. This past week, I had four 7PM starts and one 5 PM start. Now seeing that two hour difference doesn't seem like it is that much, it really is when I struggle with sleep. I don't like to sleep during the daylight hours but am forced to sleep most mornings (when I can) so I only sleep 5 or 6 hours a day and am always tired. Big surprise there. This upcoming week I have three 5PM starts and two 7PM starts. Always. always adjusting, makes things hard. (But not impossible!!) And who knows what kind of schedule I will have next?? Neither do I. No I am in another week-end and they are typically very challenging, but like last week, I intend to make it through to the other side on track.

On the up side, I have maintained my chosen calorie range, and have not gotten discouraged in spite of the scale going up. I have to credit PastaQueen (http://www.pastaqueen.com/) with that. I have been reading her blog, well to to precise I have been reading her archives because when someone has lost almost 200 pounds without surgery, you want to start at the beginning. She was always so patient when the scale would bounce a little. Reading about her patience gives me pause and makes me understand that the scale is not the be all, end all and I can wait it out too. While I didn't take my measurements 12 days ago, I did take them on August 21 so I have recent ones, and I am appalled by them. As I sit typing this I have Dr. Oz on and a Discovery Channel program about "You:On A Diet". A healthy waist size for women is 32" or less. Guess what mine is?? 43.5, enough said about that. I definitely have my work cut out for me and I am realizing that the scale is not the only yardstick here!!

I can, I will!!