Back to the Beginning...

It's been awhile.

I have been struggling for a little while. I've been depressed. I don't quite know how to explain, if anything because of who might read this blog. It has to do with why I ended up having to quit Faire for this season, and quitting Faire has been a huge reason for being depressed. Unfortunately, I allowed my eating and exercise habits to slide, and I just kind of shut down and hid in my room, sleeping and being listless.

But if anything, the one thing I am pretty good at is eventually bouncing back from setbacks and disappointments, even if I do tend to sound pessimistic more often than optimistic. I'm secretly more of an optimist, despite the amount of complaining I do. Because at the end of the day, no matter how often I fall on my face or embarrass myself or am told to give up, ultimately I will be far too stubborn to do so. So there. This is me bouncing back from a brief moment of melacholia.

Thankfully, and perhaps it is a testament to how well Weight Watchers works for me personally, several weeks on giving into vices did not do too much harm and now that I'm behaving myself again, my weight seems to be getting itself back on track without too much hassle. I'm going back to the beginning, taking it slow and giving myself rules. And maybe I need to sit down and compose a list of all the reasons, legitimate and vain, why losing weight is the very best thing I can do for myself.

I will say this, though. One of the things I have found to be the most self-motivating is to encourage my other friends who are trying to slim down. Anyone who has ever struggled with their weight understands how frustrating it can be at times, and sometimes, you just need somebody to say, “It's okay. You got this.” I'd like to be that person for other people. I don't know if I've successfully encouraged anyone, but I'll keep offering support until someone tells me to shut up. But I want these beautiful women in my life to know that I've got their backs in their own personal quests to get healthy.

Until next time, my loves.

TO BE CONTINUED...