I Fell off the Wagon....

In case anyone has been wondering, no I have not been dieting or exercising since Friday. I started slacking here and there until it snowballed into a full-on binge. Today has been especially bad. 

Whenever I try to restrict calories, it starts out well and then it turns into nothing being "healthy enough" and I feel like I'm not doing it right. So, I start restricting my calories so much that I am literally starving and unhappy. Also, we got a new scale which said I weighed 3 pounds more than our old scale. And I wasn't losing enough weight (for me to be happy).

I also started giving myself a "day off" from exercise as a reward and that became 2 days, 3 days....

I have a doctor's appointment on Friday and I wonder if there's any advice she can give. I'm tired of this cycle. It seems like I can go about 2 weeks every time. Even though I know I'm feeling better and I am actually losing weight, I convince myself to go back to the way I was.

The Biggest Mess

I finally got around to sorting some laundry so I can put it away last night. I was up really late. Until after 2. So, I couldn't put things away while everyone else was sleeping. Today, I walked to Lavinia's room to put her stuff away. I couldn't even open the door more than halfway.

You have got to be kidding me.

So, I just spent a good half hour quickly cleaning up that disaster. I know that's not what I "should" do, but after begging her all summer long to pick stuff up (and a few instances of keeping her in her room for hours) I knew I should get in there and give it a really good clean. 

While cleaning, I made some startling discoveries. Sights and smells that should not be. I found cups with small bits of spoiled milk and some petrified cheese. Toys and other little things from all corners of the house. And the cat fur! So much cat fur. 

Hallelujah!

When school starts, this stuff will be easier to maintain since they won't be making messes all day long. It's been a good summer, though. It's kinda bittersweet to see it end in a couple weeks.