Slacking

I've been slacking on the posts. I wish I had a great excuse but unfortunately not. Which in some ways is typical me. Starting off with a bang and then...nothing. But, I'm back. Am going to finish up the last workout of this week today. I have been doing all the workouts. And there have been days (like yesterday) where I just didn't feel like getting up and going to the gym and in fact even procrastinated on it so much that when I finally did go, it was 7 PM, and I stayed at the gym till 9 PM. But, at least there's not much I'm missing out on on Saturday night.

The diet has not been that great this week. I cheated three days, and with little things. On Thursday I had a piece of bread, or at least it started out that way. Which led inevitably to other indulgences later on that day until I had three pieces of chocolate and ice cream. The ice cream was not a little indulgence. I had terrible cravings this week, and I think it was most likely due to that TOM!! This is my first period in two months, so I think my symptoms were especially worse this month. The day I finally got my period, the low mood I'd experienced for the last couple of weeks lifted. Just like that. And I was wondering whether or not I should tell my psychiatrist to adjust my meds. My mood was that bad for two, almost three weeks.

Unsurprisingly, I lost no weight this week, even though I completed all of my workouts and generally ate better than I did a month ago. I'm not too worried about it, though. Not sure I've earned my reward for discipline. I know I haven't.

This week I decided to get a life coach. I need a kick in the rear when it comes to reaching my goals, whether it's losing weight or writing. I found one through the ICF website. It's the only agency that certifies life coaches. Not that a life coach has to be certified, but I figured that a certification would help to ensure that the coach I choose has at least some minimum qualifications. I have some paperwork to send back to her, plus a payment. I question whether or not I'm ready to make the changes, but it's a good place to start. Time to stop slacking!