Getting back into the groove…
Well my dear friends out here in buddy world…Here it is about 9 ish Saturday night and I find myself having a hard time getting back into my DIET groove…
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I was afraid this would happen after my extended vacation…I hope I can rein in this wagon before I go completely over the edge! EGADS!!!! 
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I am hoping it is just some jet lag…I had intended to work out yesterday and today, but alas…My butt has not made it far from the couch today…Does taking a nap count as exercise??? How about walking up the stairs several times today to pee???? 
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Seriously, I have taken three naps today! I just cant seem to get motivated…I have not eaten much thank God, but I have got to get to the work out room soon…Before those evil pounds start to creep into me…
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I need a swift kick in the ass…Does anyone have a really hard boot and a strong leg to do so??? 
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Well, I guess tomorrow is another day…And all I can do is try, try again…
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Oh, here is a somewhat disturbing thing…
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Let me know your thoughts please…So husband and I had a really good talk yesterday morning, as we have been experiencing some pretty severe growing pains of late…But we will celebrate our 12th anniversary next Sunday and are trying desperately to keep on keeping on, you know…
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Anyway, he mentions that he is kind of happy that I am less focused right now on the diet…He said he kind of liked the me he saw in Ireland who didnt log every morsel, or count every calorie…He said he feels like I have been soooo focused for the last few months on my weight loss and my buddies, and all that jazz, that I have shut out everything else around me…
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Hmmm…I am really not sure what to think about that…I agree with him to a degree, but also feel I HAD to do that to stay on track…But geesh…I dont want to shut out all those around me, I just simply want to lose this weight once and for all…And to do that, I must put myself first, unfortunately…And I need to surround myself with folks who understand a bit…Is that wrong??? Gosh, I just don’t know anymore…
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Sooo…In addition to feeling very tired and lathargic, I have been contemplating his words most of the day…
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I still havent come up with any resolution…Just hoping I can get back on track quickly…
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Say a prayer for me buddies…
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Good night to you all and pleasant dreams wherever you are in this time zone of ours! 
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Signed~
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Your most sleepy buddy, Dawn
I believe you can start up again,and you will. I know how a husband can
influence your eating and exercise habits..but essentially,you can do
it again.Even with this break,you will come back.We are all here for
you.
While I like to consider myself and our buddies alike invaluable, perhaps if your husband put himself in the role of #1 supporter, you wouldn’t need to invest yourself so fully here. Ethan understands that he can never fully understand the importance of not having a piece of birthday cake, therefor he encourages my investment in all of you. He truly is concerned for all of our buddies welfare, because it’s important to me.
Dawn, there is a huge difference between neglecting those around you for a meager selfish reason, and taking the time to invest in yourself for the purpose of health and happiness. Do not let yourself be talked out of well deserved commitment to you. He’ll come around.
Take care of you my friend, and the rest will follow.
You’ll be ok.? You’re too strong willed not to get back to business.
You know it is easy to get obsessed with something, even dieting.? But sometimes someone who isn’t in the same boat, someone who doesn’t have to worry about their weight, doesn’t realize how very hard this is and how hard we have to work at it.? But sometimes we do have to put ourselves first.? I love Micheal dearly, but I’m kinda glad he’ll be working out of town part of the time cuz I do like my “me” time.
You’re gonna make it.
Dawn,
It sounds like you have some jet lag and that is normal.
You will get back on track when you are ready. You are a very
determined person and i know that you will do it.
You have always cheered everyone else on and now i am cheering for
you. Remember your buddies are always here for you, okay.
There is nothing wrong with being excited about losing weight and talking
about it. I do it with my husband. He listens as i tell him the pro and cons
of overeatting as he pigs out. He,of course, loves me to lose the weight, but
if i go off program, then we can go to the buffet which he loves. If i am dieting, no buffet. So you have to do what is right for you. I try to go to
places where he can eat what he wants, but so can i eat what i choose.
It sure can be a struggle sometimes.
Remember, we are all in this together and sharing our ups and downs is what it is all about.
Love,
Nance
Lord knows I love my buddies, but I?have to invest?far more time into maintaining my personal?& family relationships.? If the power goes out we lose contact with our buddies, but when we need a ride because the car breaks?down, we want?someone to visit us in the hospital, or someone to roll over at nite and hug us (power or not) DH, parents, siblings, etc.. are the people that are going to be there.?
I bet?that 12 years has given you both some really good insight into what makes the other one tick, so I’m sure there are some really good compromises that both of you can make to get both of your emotional needs met.? Good Luck & we will keep you in our thaughts & prayers!
Opps, forgot to mention.. that’s a beautiful new picture your using on your profile!
Dawn you can do this~? You are a strong woman? ~? And we are all here for you~? My Hubby didnt use to be so supportive of me when I started this 5 years ago.? But now he is more than he was.? Hopefully your hubby will come around and see this is something you are doing for you.
We all love ya here Dawn
I hope you’re doing better with your jet-lag today.? I think you have to get back to your normal sleeping/living schedule and then you’ll get back to your diet/exercise schedule.? You’ll do it.? You’ve come too far to quit now.? And speaking of that….I’m not married and I tend to not give any input when it comes to things between married couples but the one constant is that I know that people don’t get married without loving each other which means that your husband may not know just how important this is for YOU and how much you need him to support you.? On the other hand, maybe there’s some diet behavior that he doesn’t like and that you may be able to modify.? And I’m not talking food or exercise but for instance, when I started my journey, I talked about whole grains and exercise so much I could tell I was turning off some family members.? There’s only so much they wanted to listen to so I stopped talking about it so much and kept it for my blogs here.? Anyway….talk to each other.? That’s the first thing but your weight loss journey is YOURS and you cannot give it up, specially when the affects for YOU are so positive!!!!?
Taking a break and then getting back into the grove is difficult, but not impossible.? Once you make it out to exercise again, it will just go back into the grove that you were in before, it’s all good!
Dawnie..? You should be tired you haven’t slept enough and those naps were very needed I’m sure..? I’ll be happy to give you that swift kick to get you back in the gym though.. You got me there so come on you gotta get back in there too!!!? The new you your husband is seeing has nothing to do with your diet..? Has to do with you concentrating on him.. Just remember to give him the attention he needs and still keep on your plan… It’s on girl this week we start.. Who can lose more weight the first week back from your vacation?? The world traveler or the new gym rat?? Hmmm? I wonder!!!? Work out girl and get back into the swing of things this week.. I know you’ll be back on track soon!!