2/16 170.4
2/23 171.5
3/2 168.4
3/9 170.6
3/16 166.7
3/23 167.6
3/30 168.4
4/6 164.2
4/13 162.7
4/20 163.4
4/27 164.9
5/4 161.8
So I guess my lesson here is that persistence is key. Out of the 12 weeks we've been doing this, 5 weeks have shown a little gain. If I let it throw me off when the scale budges up a little, I won't get anywhere. If I patiently wait it out (and I might as well, because what's the alternative?), things'll get moving in the right direction again.
I realized when contemplating what to write about today that it's been a while since I talked directly about what kind of stuff I'm eating these days. Since that seems to shift every few months, maybe I'll focus on that in this post.
Breakfast
Lunch
Snack
Dinner
Dessert
I guess there really is no perfect answer. Food isn't magical, and neither is exercise. Sleep or listening to music or numbing our brains with tv or movies or the internet can help, but not always. Prayer and quality time with loved ones and real conversation and connection are even better, but they don't always do the trick either. I guess part of being human is getting into funks and bad moods sometimes. I'm proud of the way I toughed this one out rather than self-medicating with something destructive. (I am less proud about crying on the tennis court when I was losing in a spectacularly pathetic manner.)