A rough patch

It was a rough week all around. Work was crazy busy, causing me to stay late almost every night. I had a bunch of intense meetings and all kinds of major deadlines to meet. It was one of those times when you know you just can't fit another thought into your brain, and 3 more things come at you that moment. I had some community commitments some evenings. I battled a sinus infection the whole time. I made it to the gym most days but I really didn't feel like going. Food-wise, I had trouble coming off of a great weekend at a friend's wedding where I ate lots of incredible food and didn't think twice. A couple of nights I had to pick up take out, and we ate dinner around 9:30 or 10 every night. Getting back in any sort of groove was very hard.

Yesterday morning there was a seminar at a local natural foods store for the Resolution Solution contestants. It was really interesting. I bought some new grains to try, some quinoa and bulgur wheat. I also bought some low sodium soups to try because I am learning from my bodybugg software that I get way too much sodium. I was excited when I left. Later I went for a wonderful walk with Karli on the bike path. It was a little cold and there were spotty showers so there was no one else on the path! We walked hard for about an hour and it was great. Tim and I did church last night, then a light supper at mom's of soup and salad, then I went to a candle party at a friend's. I came home at 9 all relaxed and feeling great.

Then somebody on the street started a party and the music started thumping into the house. Then my dishwasher started leaking. Then I got the phone call from my staff - major phone system problems - I was on the phone with them till almost midnight while they got it all worked out...then I broke out the wine and raided the fridge. I haven't done that in a long time. Frustration eating...stress eating...not good...

Today, I do not feel guilty about it, though. I recorded it all honestly in my bodybugg software, looked at it, saw it for what it is, and I am moving on. That is an accomplishment...a big one...I am not going to perseverate on it, overthink it, overanalyze it, and let it become more than it is. I am not going to ask myself what's wrong with me and let it concern me. It was a rough week, I stress ate...I am not perfect, and it doesn't mean any more than that.

There are rough patches on the journey. I just got through one.