London 2012: Day 4

Finally Friday! I can't wait to sleep in tomorrow! Of course, after weeks of getting up at 6am, sleeping in is like 8am! :)

I was thinking about the quote "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels."

There is some controversy surrounding it, because it's apparently quoted frequently on pro-anorexia websites. I think anything used in a bad context can seem bad. In no way am I pro-anorexia. It's a very sad disease, and anyone suffering from it needs treatment, just like with any disease.

I was thinking about the quote today, because someone had left a plate of cupcakes out in the break room at work, and I asked myself if eating one of those cupcakes would taste as good as what it will feel like to step off the plane in England. Obviously, the answer was no. I passed on the cupcakes and didn't give them a second thought!

I'm looking forward to doing some grocery shopping this weekend. I want to try to bulk up my lunches and dinners so I'm not so hungry.

Weight: 374.2, down 4.2 pounds from my starting weight on December 15th. My scale was acting a bit fritzy, so after weighing myself 5 times, I played it safe and took the highest weight. Needless to say, I'm buying new batteries this weekend.

Mental Level: About a 6. I had a rougher day than I've had in weeks, though nothing compared to my usual "rough days". Again, this is on a scale of 0-10, 0 being on the ledge with a knife to my wrist and 10 being my perception of a normal functioning person.

Exercise Today: Excellent! In spite of my flagging emotional state I managed to walk up 16 flights of stairs today! Again, not all at once, but spread out over the course of the day; 2 flights here, 2 flights there. I also spent 30 minutes walking outside.

Food Intake Today: Very good here as well. According to my "Lose It!" app, I've consumed 2621 calories, but have burned off 621 calories with exercise, bringing me to a net 2000 calorie intake.

Inspirational Quote of the Day:
"What progress, you ask, have I made? I have begun to be a friend to myself."
-Hecato, Greek philosopher

I was scanning through the Inspirational Quotes website to find a quote for today, and I saw a couple that were good, but I didn't want to "settle", I wanted to find a quote that when I read it, it brought a smile to my face, and was really relevant. This one did that! I truly have become a friend to myself!

Off to watch a little TV with Hans, then off to bed.