That's how much I have gained back during my Weight Watchers hiatus. I have definitely been enjoying my summer a bit too much! It was not easy getting myself to go and get weighed in today, but I knew it was what it was going to take to jump start things back up. Plus, today was the last day I was gonna be able to cash in an offer for a free cook book for coming back. The leader of the meetings I usually go to was the one to weigh me in, which set the stage for extra-shame, but he was really awesome about it. If he can't make gaining nearly 9 pounds sound positive, then no one can.
Today has been pretty good, I have tracked everything. I went to the gym. I even got a drink at Starbucks that was only 2 points, and liked it. I only had one serving of sausage gravy tonight for dinner (which is super hard for me given it is one of my favorite Southern things I make). Tomorrow presents a challenge because I have a baby shower for a friend at Cooper's Hawk, and then we are having friends over to get caught up on Breaking Bad, and I'm making pulled pork sandwiches. But dessert will be somewhat healthy, angel food cake with strawberries and Nutella. :) Gosh, I do love Nutella. But, as long as I go to the gym in the morning, I will feel less guilty.
I didn't make it to Zumba this week for a couple of reasons, but I am definitely going this week. I am looking forward to it. I HAVE to get back on track with my running, as well. Our Hot Chocolate 5k is less than 2 months away, and we are considering signing up for another at the end of November. Who would have thought when I said for one of my goals this year that I wanted to run a 5k, I'd end up doing 3.
Work has been going well. I am starting to feel less anxious. I still have shifts where everything is going to hell, but they are usually due to things completely out of my control. I have been able to handle those things pretty well, but the stress level has not been fun. Everything gets done, all meds are given, all things are charted, all meds get ordered. It all eventually gets done. I do have a hard time dealing with some of the more difficult residents, but I'm not alone in this either. So, seven months in so far, and it is amazing the difference in how I feel now versus how I felt the first night I had to work the 3-11 shift myself versus just shadowing. I am far more confident than I was, and I am starting to assert myself a bit more to keep situations/residents/families/etc. from sucking my time away from me. I am getting more and more comfortable with this little ol' title of mine, Nurse. :)
I think now I am going to do some quality control for the strawberries and Nutella. ;) Make sure they are the finest quality Mariano's has to offer. lol
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