Ok, so I took my kitty to the vet for a check up today, and then came home and slept for three hours! I think I was still catching up from the weekend....yesterday I passed out on the sofa at like 8pm. I need a lot of sleep, like nine hours a night ideally, because I do not produce enough red blood cells, so it makes me tired and easily out of breath.

So, I did not get to go to the gym, the vet appt landed smack in the middle of the day, and then the nap finished it off.....However, I DID go for a WALK!!! I really had to push myself to get out there and am very proud that I did, because that is the first intentional exercise I have done in months....now, to just keep it up....I will not get to walk or go to the gym tomorrow because I have a meeting after work which will get me home at nearly bedtime, but Thursday I am gonna try and go to the gym, seeing as today was the last of the nice days, we are supposed to start freezing starting tomorrow here......

How did everyone else's day go??

smalleyez- welcome! What is the detox you are on? Do you have a green smoothie for breakfast or all day? Glad you will be checking in more!

jitheis- It was in the 70's here last night, so wonderful....this morning, it has dropped down to coat weather, we knew it was coming....

Skittles - that is my problem too, I can eat great all day every but if I am gonna mess up, its at night, when I am done everything I need to do for the day and am trying to unwind in front of the TV.....some nights I am fine, but other nights, I want to eat all the salt and sugar in the world, lol

I don't know if I am gonna get slammed for saying this, but that is the one thing I will not move on is eating out. I eat out about twice a month, and for the money food costs at a causal restaurant, vs the money I make, I cannot justify paying $12 for a salad I could make at home, or a 'light fare' meal I might not enjoy as much, instead of a steak and potato for a few dollars more. Recently I have been trying to log everything even when eating out, and making sure it fits into my calorie allowance for the day, even bringing some home instead of eating it all even if I am full, but I just cannot wrap my head around not getting my favorite. Now, if I am just grabbing lunch at work cuz I didn't have time to pack one or whatever (which does not happen often), I will choose salad and only eat half a sandwich, etc, but if I am going out for dinner with friends or whatnot, I just do not want to settle for less than I want if I am paying good money for it. Kudos to you smalleyez for being able to do that!

I tried kale once and hated it, lol....I could not even finish my salad with that in it.

Today I logged, and stayed in my range again, and in fact, that even includes an evening snack that I might not eat as I am not hungry at all. Tomorrow I have a whole heap of errands to run, and am going to hit the gym, finally....I WILL do this!!

Alright, I feel right off the wagon for a day and a half! UGH!

Wednesday night I had a meeting for work, so I didn't get home until 8pm, which may not seem late, but for me it is. I have OCD, and it takes me at least four hours from the time I stop interacting with people to the time I can sleep. I literally cannot even take phone calls in the evening or I am up way too late. So, I ate great all day....then I found myself up past bedtime, and that is when I am most likely to binge or eat sweets. I ended up eating a LOT of sweets.....and finally got in bed around 1am. Normally, I try and go to bed by 10pm.

I also have a problem producing red blood cells, which makes me very tired, I need a LOT of sleep compared to what I used to. I got up at 7am, sent my son off to school, and by 8am was falling asleep sitting down, so I thought I would have a nap before going out for the day to run errands. I slept until 2pm!!! And even then, I only woke up because the fire alarm in my building was going off. I had to rush up and get ready because I had very limited time to get my son off to the dentist. He was super late getting home for it, literally by the time he got here we had less than five minutes to leave and I was so mad and stressed out. I ate a handful of pretzels on my way out the door, and that was it. By the time we got home, I was starving, and basically spent the rest of the night eating.

Am I alone in the fact that I get thrown off base so easily?? I am very frustrated. However, I am back in the game this morning. I am gonna go have a bite to eat now, and then have a shower to get ready to go out. I have to babysit for a friend for a couple hours this afternoon, and then have a ton of errands to run since I lost a whole day yesterday. Plus have to make sure I am home early enough to go to bed early since I have my early and longest shift of the week tomorrow. I really need to get back to the gym that is really frustrating me right now.....

How is everyone else doing??