Not purposefully maintaining

The past few weeks have been really rough for weight loss and eating healthy. My semester has been wrapping up and I had a few things to finish to get a "P" and move on to my next internship. My roommate moved out so I have to figure things out more on my own. I've had a hectic schedule and have not made healthy choices in a while. My weight keeps fluctuating between 165 and 170. I know that I'm not doing things right to get my the weight off right now. I'm in a rut and can't get out of it. I should be proud of my weight loss going from 256 pounds to 165-170 pounds, but I really have a goal in mind and I would like to lose at least another 20 to 30 pounds. I need to get back on track.

This week I've been pretty depressed resulting in eating comfort foods. I had brownies in my apartment which is not a good idea... They are gone, but I definitely ate a lot of them. I've been lacking in self control to eat well and take the time to pack my lunch. My exercise routine has also been suffering. I worked out Sunday and was going to go today, but woke up not feeling well. I'm hoping I feel well in the morning and I can go to this awesome fitness class that I fell in love with at my gym.

This week I need to:

1. Plan my meals including packing my lunch
2. Go to the gym the next 3 mornings

I think these two things will help me get back on track.

I am determined to lose the rest of this weight. I WILL start over tomorrow.

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