Damn Those Graham Crackers and Full Speed Ahead!

I did NOT eliminate stress from my life in the past week.  In fact, I had two meltdowns complete with tears.  The first crisis was in response to a financial issue while at home.  The second crisis was on Friday at work after an unpleasant interaction with one of the ER doctors.  After I lost it the day didn't really improve much.  I struggled to regain myself but I could not keep up with my computer documentation.  This stresses me out more than the actual patient care.

Last week when I got three new patients in the psychiatric area all at once my response was to stuff myself with graham crackers.  We have little individual packs with two squares in our nutrition room.  They are a very handy snack but the calories add up if you eat two or three.  Well on Friday I told myself repeatedly that I was not going to soothe myself with graham crackers.  Oh they kept calling to me from their little cubby but I resisted.  I drank more water instead of eating.

By the way, I cooked some Swiss chard this week.  I bought the multicolored kind because it looked so pretty.  It wasn't bad.  Only one other member of my family ate it but I will definitely get it again.  I read online that if you cook it the same day its picked its even more delicious.  I'll have to find a farmer's market or farm stand that has same day pickings!  Maybe next year I'll try growing some myself.

I weighed in at the Virgin Healthmiles kiosk on Friday (before the day took the nosedive) and I was happy to see that I passed through my most recent plateau.  I've been struggling to lose the same five pounds for weeks now.  The scale just wasn't moving.  I kept on exercising and even started doing weight training again.  I've been told by people who do serious weight training that if you stress muscles to the limit within eight to twelve reps that your body responds by increasing your metabolism.  It did seem to kick start me in the right direction.  I can't quit now.  I want to lose at least 60 more pounds.  My goal, however, is not a weight.  I'm in this to be healthy for the rest of my life.

Love to all,
Marlena of Mohegan