Tenuous grip...

Oh, is it ever so fragile! I finally got brave enough to weigh myself this morning and discovered that I've lost 6 pounds in January. I was relieved, but I also realize that I could/should be doing so much better. Isn't that always the way? Instead of celebrating a six pound loss as a win, my mind went straight to "Well, I could have done so much better if only I'd..."

And then today got busy and stressful and I was distracted and run down... which meant some mindless eating. I can't let these moments undo all my hard work and I need to stay focused and ready for battle.

So... what did I eat today?

Breakfast:

a thick slice of apricot date bread, toasted with butter (OMG!); milk

Snack:

banana muffin in 2/3A

Lunch:

cucumber, sliced; salmon casserole

Snack:

banana; raspberry yogurt with syrup

Snack:

2 squares of chocolate as I rushed around setting up for meeting

Dinner:

2 slices pizza; several handfuls of m&m's

I started to feel very ill part way through the evening---exhausted and nauseous. I realized I hadn't had much water today and quickly drank two pints. I felt better almost immediately and I drank two more big glasses when I got home a while ago. The scary thing is, though, that I still don't have to pee---how dehydrated is that?!

Lesson learned: don't avoid drinking because I am too busy or because drinking makes me cold. Staying hydrated helps me limit how much I "binge," too. It is an established fact for me...

May tomorrow be better...