I gained three pounds yesterday. Even before attending a dinner party at a friend’s house, I was (much like last Saturday) on the road to putting on some weight. Because I was feeling particularly frustrated, agitated, and down due to issues at work, I indulged in some more of the chocolate-covered almonds. I also had some chips (high in carbohydrates) and queso (high in fat), and indulgence I had also partaken in the day before at lunch with a friend.

Yesterday was problematic for a couple of other reasons. First, I didn’t get any exercise. I got a late start on the day because I had stayed up too late the night before, and I was stewing over my work situation for too long when I did get up, so my opportunity to get some physical activity just kind of slipped through my fingers. Second, I didn’t consume much fiber at all. I meant to eat an apple, but that didn’t happen, so I’m probably “backed up” to some degree.

I don’t want to avoid social events like lunches and dinners with friends, but I’ve got to get better about not eating outside of those events. And I have to get better about managing the weekends in general. I’m pretty much wiped out after the workweek, and it’s even harder than usual to get anything constructive done. I tend not to stick to eating plans, miss out on exercising, and eat too often throughout the day. The weekends have been rather disastrous when I think about them.

I’ll go back to the vegetarian salads on the non-fasting days this week and tighten things up on the weekends from now on. My goal this week is to lose ten pounds, which will get me back to where I was a week ago. From there, I’ll need to exercise far more discipline in order to stop the up and down roller coaster than I’ve been on recently.