Friday-o-Friday, how I love thee! Last pre-vacation work day with a pretty light schedule and an early departure for my acupuncture appointment.
I've been in a bit of a funk since Wednesday evening, partly clothing triggered and partly work triggered. My manager had asked me if I would take on something that is rather unattractive that I totally didn't see coming, so I was mentally wading thru the muck all that evening. Yesterday I talked to the director I'd be working closest with, and have a really good relationship with, so I feel much better about it. And being willing to take on the yucky stuff always wins points, so I am going to do it.
The clothing part was triggered by the second pair of jeans that also don't fit properly. Around the waist they are good but the hips and legs are enormous. Part of the thrill of losing weight is being able to buy fashionable clothing, but it is a challenge when my waist is putting me in a size larger than the rest of my body.
Also I've been frustrated this week at not losing any weight. Everyone into intermittent fasting touts it as giving amazingly fast weight loss, so I had high expectations. When I dug deeper that isn't always the case, it can be slow and slow to start. This morning I was finally down a pound, so I'm actually on the preferred -1 pound per week path. My total for the month is -9 pounds, which is fabulous and it puts me at -19 between the cruise and this trip which is amazing. So it is a matter of changing my perspective to focus on what I've accomplished, not what I haven't done. Bottom line my body likes eating this way and over all I feel much, much better.