Day 112

Still behind on the days and trying to catch up.

I gained two pounds this week.

I was expecting a gain, but it was still a bit rough seeing it on the scale. The most important part is that I'm right back on track today. 

Getting up and exercising after an off day is a hard mental block to overcome.

The bed is so comfortable.

I blew my diet to heck yesterday.

What's one skipped workout?

But the fact is that the more you skip the harder it becomes to go back. So, the workout that you're contemplating not doing is the most important one yet. 

I was still really bummed about being back below the ominous 40 pounds, but once again Ben, of http://bendoeslife.tumblr.com/ came through for me. This guy is made of inspiration. 

We have a bad day—or a bad couple days 

And it pulls us down. Hard.
There have been many times in the past two years of this voyage when I’ve had some very depressed episodes over a few days of eating poorly. Some negative attitudes will occasionally perpetuate themselves—ultra guilt-trips after a couple missed training runs.
A weigh-in or two that doesn’t go the right way. A pound or two gain. Or even the “just a pound” loss.
We beat ourselves up even worse than we did when this was our life.
But it still is our life. And we have to remember that these two or three day binges used to be the norm. Grab our belt and see how many notches we’ve carved out. Step on that scale again and realize how many pounds you’ve shed. Try on that XXXL shirt that used to be a little tight. Now it could be your blanket.
We can’t let the failures of success keep us from trying to be successful. We’ve come too far to let it stop us now.
Just put down the burger finish the burger—you deserve it—and then go for that scheduled four-miler today.

Yesterday I wore a dress to church that used to be really snug on me. A girl told me that it's probably time to consider getting a new one because that one is getting really baggy on me.

I'm still winning this war.