Sleep makes a Difference

I managed to get some rest last night. My perspective is better today. I am having a struggle with Man friend on top of everything else. We are working it out, and it may not be as big of a deal as it seemed when I was exhausted. I am maintaining my weight and I feel good about that. I agree with Laura's comment yesterday about goals and maintenance.

There are work treats today. One is a light sponge cake (fraught with peril for me, though) and bagels. I read the label on the cream cheese and had one tablespoon on a fourth of a bagel. That gave me 110 calories. The sponge cake tasted very light and I had a small piece. But I have no idea what really lurks in it. She said it was heavy on the eggs which could be good or bad depending how you look at it. So I am finished with that. I hope.

If I stay on target the rest of the day, those treats being my breakfast, I will still be within my parameters. I feel that when I maintain a loss long enough it moves into new loss territory so long as I stay within my parameters. It happens naturally without struggle if I just stick to the parameters with few variances.

Yesterday traffic was bad getting to the gym on my lunch hour and then when I got in the locker room to dress out I had forgotten my shoes. I did not get to work out. But being as exhausted as I was it may not have been a good idea any way. Today I have a doctor's appointment I desperately want to put off but should really keep. If I change it, I will go to the gym.

I am still tired but not exhausted. It is amazing how much better things can look after a decent night's sleep. The simple basics of good health, sleep, nutrition, exercise, water, are easy to neglect sometimes, but I pay dearly for it when I do.