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Quest for Skinny Erika: Week 14

Posted By: Erika Mitchell on 05/12/2011

The Quest for Skinny Erika Week 14

This is sort of week 13, really. Last week, what should have been week 13, I was sick with the stomach flu and unable to exercise. I lost a bunch of weight, but not in what anyone would consider a healthy way.

So, even though chronologically this is week 14, it’s really more like week 13.

Anyway, questions of chronology aside, it felt really good to get back to exercising this week. It felt really good to get back to eating, too. Way, way too good. As in, my brain was telling me that everything within reach was fair game and needed to be ingested immediately.

I had no idea that getting better from an illness could be such a diet killer! I can blame my recovering body all I want, but ultimately I think my brain and determination should be stronger than that. I didn’t do very well with my eating this week, going over my calories a couple times, but next week will be better.

Right about now is when I need to climb right back on the horse that threw me and keep on riding.

My saving grace is that I did an excellent job exercising this week. I added another two minutes of running to my treadmill routine, and made it to the gym every single day, plus throwing in some gratuitous walks with my son in his stroller.

The goal for next week is to get my focus back on staying at or below 1,530 calories per day and not budging no matter how tempted I am. I have a goal. I have to stick to it, no matter how many sumptuous treats call my name.

Here are my stats for this week!

Weight: 185.4 lbs (That’s 1.2 pounds lost since week 12!)

Waist: 39” (I’m having the hardest time getting this number to budge! GRRRRRR!)