As I have posted, I spent a little over a week away from the scale. I was a little nervous coming back, but I ended up being down a pound, which means that I’ve lost 15 pounds over the past year! Hurray!

I think that it might be a good idea for me to weigh in a little less often for awhile. I’ve gotten the hang of eating well, and there’s really no reason for need the constant feedback. Furthermore, I’m under so much stress right now that my fluid levels are probably going to be pretty erratic. I’m going to keep up with my food journal and try to keep my exercise level high, but just weigh in a little less often. We’ll see how that goes…

Yesterday was a kind of odd snacking day…I was studying all day and didn’t feel very good, so I ended up just eating a bunch of snacks rather than real meals. I’m feeling much better today.

Food:
–Whole grain protein pancakes with peanut butter and raisins
–orange

–.8 oz dark chocolate
–Zucchini sticks
–Coffee with cream

–Sauteed tempeh and spinach

–Fruit salad

–Big bowl of spinach soup
–2 oz. beef
–Crystallized ginger

–Rye cracker with peanut butter and dried cranberries

–1/2 Ezekiel English muffin with hummus

Exercise:

7080 steps
20 minutes on stationary bike
5 minute ab workout