Tired This Morning

Yesterday was too busy a day to blog. While our son was at what is called Nature Awareness with one of his teachers, we went to The Biltmore Estate for a long walk and then to town for a crafts fair. Last evening, we went to see a local production of Macbeth, one of my favorites from Shakespeare.

It was an active day and I woke this morning at about 6:20 to a loud sound in the house that sent me to my computer to start me day. As of yesterday morning's weigh in, I had lost more than 6 pounds since starting to count calories last Sunday. Part of that has come from being conscious of the things that trigger my eating when I am not hungry--when I feel good, I eat. When I get anxious and scared, I eat. When I am excited, I eat. When I want to take a break, I eat. When I am busy with something else, I don't have time to eat. When I am tired, I eat-- Obviously, there are lots of triggers to eating!

But there is a lot of benefit to not eating at all those times.

As I wait for my wife to wake so I can get on the scale, I feel lighter and more energetic. I noticed in the mirror my face had become thinner, a first clue to weight loss. Although my clothing, particularly my pants, is starting to get a little loose, it feels good to be lighter.

Starting The Day

I was up at about 4 AM today and spent some time online doing some work for my Internet business and 5:30 I was at the gym and ran 2.65 miles in 25 minutes (a 9.26 pace). I drove home, showered, weighed myself (228 on the button after doing the run; down 3 pounds) and dressed, woke Jack and had breakfast (an apple and two pancakes), recorded my jobs audio for the day.

Went upstairs, emptied and loaded the dishwasher, watered the peace lily and am back at my desk. I am noticing a twinge in my stomach, not hunger but feeling a little anxious about all the stuff I have to do today.

Breathe deeply twice.

First Weigh In

I went upstairs to shower and got on the scale. This is not a day I go to the gym very often and if I do, it is at 1 PM when it opens.

231.6 down from 234 the previous day before the gym. This is after having Chinese food last night (salt. water retention). A good first day.

I feel the anxiety as I type this. It doesn't seem related to losing weight. It feels like it relates to just feeling like there is a lot to do PLUS I want to watch the Giants game at 4:30 today and Sharon will be out teaching tonight and I will need to spend time with Jack PLUS that website is down AND I have a few deals close to closing AND I have this huge bill to pay.

I hate reaching into my checkbook and writing large checks out. I don't want to touch my reserves to pay it.

Breathe.

Breathe.

The laundry is up. It will be ready for the dryer in 30 minutes.

Have some breakfast. Just notice when you get a little tight.

Like now.