This week is getting off to a bad start. First, my left ear is still all blocked up, and I am having a hard time hearing out of it. I started antibiotics for a middle ear infection on Friday, but they don't seem to be helping yet.
Second, Ethan is sick AGAIN. He spent the weekend coughing, sneezing, and wiping his snot all over his face. We gave him Little Colds and hoped for the best. He seems a bit better today, so I took him to daycare. I never imagined how many germs one little person could bring home. Something tells me that by the time the winter is over, I will have exhausted every last bit of my vacation time and sick leave.
Third, my weigh-in was a disaster, and I am doubting everything today. I put the scale in the spare bathroom last Tuesday. On Sunday morning, I got it out and it said 173.5. That would be a 1/2-pound loss since last Monday. I got on this morning, since today is, after all, my "official" weigh-in day. It said 175.5, which is a 1.5-pound gain since last Monday. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. When I did this diet several years ago, the weight came off much quicker and easier than it's coming off now. I feel like giving up...like giving in. Why should I fight so hard? I am wondering if the Zoloft I am taking is hindering my weight loss? I had an appointment on Friday with my doctor to discuss the Zoloft and how it is working, etc., but I had to cancel due to snow. It's rescheduled for next Monday. I would really like to try to wean off the Zoloft slowly as I am not one who really likes to take medicines in the first place.
I am frustrated, angry, exasperated, confused, and sad. I am annoyed that I have been faithful to the diet, and the weight is just hanging on. My short-term goal was to lose 10 pounds by Christmas. That goal seems so unattainable right now. My long-term goal is to lose 35 pounds by May or June. That goal just seems laughable.
Fourth, my period is due at the end of this week, and I feel like such a bitch. Lord help Joe if he just looks at me wrong this week. Maybe he's better off working a bunch of overtime!
Fifth, finances have gotten so incredibly tight with Christmas right around the corner. Joe tells me not to worry, that worrying about the money is his job. He assures me that he will have a nice check on the 23rd because of overtime, but I still worry. We have so many things to do to our house and no money to do it. Our dog cracked one of our windows last year, and we still haven't gotten it fixed. It is taped up with clear packing tape. Our carpets look like hell, our back door needs replacing, and oh yeah, we have a $3500 dental bill for all the work Joe needed to have done.
Friday...you're only 4 days away.
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4 comments:
Have you looked on the Zoloft to see if weight gain is a possible side effect? BCP's do it so I don't see why Zoloft might be a factor. Actually that may be my sister's problem. She's been yo-yo-ing on her weight now for awhile and she's on the same med.
Hope things get better soon.
PS on Carpet: You don't even want to see mine! We have marker stains, kool aid stains, etc all over ours. Thank goodness it's brown so it doesn't show much. We've vowed not to replace the carpet till the kids are all over the age of 5.
Laura,
I've been thinking about you a lot lately. I really hope that you have not given up on the diet. Perhaps you can relax it a bit for the holidays, and get right back on track with January.
I completely understand the money worries. There's not much I can say, but I do hope you can enjoy Christmas.
Love,
Sara
Hey Sweetie! I haven't been on the boards too much lately - time just eludes me some how. I wanted to send you some Christmas hugs. I hope you, Joe and Ethan have a blessed Christmas together! oxox Sheri
Hi Sweetie!
I just wanted to come on here and say hi! I hope you're doing okay and I've been thinking a lot about you.
I hope you and Ethan are both feeling better.
I hope this holiday can offer some time for you and your little family to relax and spend some time together. I know that you're stressed- you work so hard and are such a wonderful mom and wife.
Sending you great, big hugs,
Lindsay
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