Working On A Quirky Graph

I have to admit, I haven’t been diligent with my weight loss medicine the last few weeks. Learning that I’m part of a layoff, the holidays, actual work related stress outside of the layoff has thrown me off my routine. So I’m stuck ish. I’m at a plateau, but still at a lower weight than I’ve been in years. I’m not complaining, but I’m unmotivated. I have to remind myself that I didn’t put on all this weight in a short amount of time so expecting next day results is ridiculous when I’m not doing the work. I think I can still reach 100lbs loss by February, but I’m going to have to buckle down.

Add to that the new stress of having to rewrite my resume (which I haven’t updated in a couple of years), there are days I’m ready to ignore it all and focus on reading and crocheting. Not too much different than any other day, but the stress makes it difficult to focus. Don’t even get me started on the thought of writing a cover letter.

Meanwhile, Lou still needs to be walked 3 times a day. Perhaps needs is a strong word, but he is definitely used to it now so he gets cranky when we run late. So trying to find a job that will be fully remote will be the goal, but the job market is flooded so the process is daunting. I have a job interview this week, but I don’t know how that will go. I’ve let them know about the actual release date so I think we are just feeling each other out.

However, I digress. Since Lou and I are walking several times a day, and walking faster than normal cause it is chilly outside, I’ve noticed my pants are looser than normal. I’m not excited about buying more pants, especially as everything I can find seems to be artfully distressed. I mean, it is winter, I don’t need my knees to be ripped out. I’m cold, my knees are freezing, and I don’t need to give the wind a way in to chill me to the bone. But, I happen to have a smaller pair of jeans, still new in the package from I have no idea how long ago. And they mostly fit! I don’t have to lay down on the bed to zip them up but it is a near thing. So, now I’m sitting at my desk, squeezing my guts in tighter jeans than I ever wear trying to figure out if they will stretch. Happy to be in the smaller jeans, but needing my laundry to be done so I can go back up a size.