Getting Back to the Journey

So I realize it's been over a month since I last blogged and for that I would like to apologize.  I promise though it was not for lack of trying.  I started a new job a little over a month ago and I've been working full-time, but instead of sitting down all the time like my last job, I was on my feet a lot more which as I had mentioned, really affected my feet and I was dealing with a lot of pain from them.  The other side effect, being absolutely exhausted at the end of the day, was a result of a combination of running around a lot more than I was used to and trying to learn a lot of stuff in a short amount of time.  So I would get home from work, eat, feed my dogs and cats, and pretty much crash.  I did try to blog a few times and inevitably woke up several hours later with my cheek pressed against the keyboard and a long string of letters and numbers filling my screen.  So to an extent, I guess I gave up.  So where am I now?  Well, I haven't lost a ton of weight, a little under 10 lbs actually.  I've been quite disappointed with myself for not doing as well as I would like.  Part of the problem is that I went really hard at it in the beginning and I think I basically burned myself out.  So to an extent, I'm starting over, but at a slower pace.  Losing weight is a marathon, not a sprint.

Gonna Fly Now

So I planned on posting last night about my first official day of starting to lose weight, but I didn't get home till late and with having to get up early for work the next morning I decided not to, so this might be a little bit of a longer post.  I know my first post was on Sunday, but I actually didn't start until yesterday just because my parents and I already had plans with the family that did not include eating the healthiest of food.  That's not to say that I totally pigged out.  I'm actually really proud of the fact that I think overall I did pretty well.

Yesterday was my first day at my new job which I was really excited about.  I actually got up an hour and a half before I had to leave which means I actually had time for breakfast.  At my last job I never ate breakfast.  I would either wait till lunch or get a burrito from the cafe.  With not knowing what to expect though and wanting to make sure that I didn't start bingeing later on because I was so hungry, I wanted to make sure I started off my day right.  So I had some leftover egg scramble with a bit of guacamole, a single piece of bacon, some watermelon, and a large glass of water.  At work, which I think I'm going to really enjoy, I was standing a lot, something I haven't had to do in almost a year and a half.  I have plantar fasciitis and being on my feet for a long period of time makes it flare up.  Plantar fasciitis is generally described as inflammation of the plantar fascia of the foot which is a band of connective tissue running from the heel to the base of the toes and supports the arch.  So after standing for a few hours, my feet started hurting terribly at which point it was pretty much a matter of just grin and bear it, but it made walking painful and difficult.

I hadn't had time to pack a lunch unfortunately, so I went over to the Dion's nearby and got a Caesar salad.  One of my goals to start easing my way into the weight loss was to stop drinking soda.  It is just so unhealthy and I figured it would make a difference if I started with it.  However, since my stomach was feeling a bit queasy, probably from nerves, I did get a medium sprite because it generally calms down my stomach.  I was a bit frustrated at needing it because I had switched purses and didn't have any kind of medicine whatsoever that might help, but I figured it was a one time thing and it did help my stomach so I was grateful for that.