Day 180: Vacation Day 3 and a Milestone

 





Today is day 180 of Nutrisystem 2.0 and that's the official 6 month mark. I've made very little progress and I'm really disappointed in myself.


Breakfast was pancakes with sugar free syrup and a yogurt.

Today was off to a super early start as I woke up at 3 am to the lovely scent of a skunk and remembered that I didn't close & lock the back door ! I went downstairs and closed the door and then went back to bed, hoping to be able to sleep again. I finally gave up at 4 am and got up. I only got about 6 hours of sleep in spite of the Benadryl. My mosquito bites are still itchy so I'm continuing to take it. Abby was happy to eat breakfast early, that is for sure ! I waited until 8 am to feed the strays. My 2 little mama's were out there waiting but there was no sign of the male. The little house I bought for them is supposed to be delivered Wednesday. They'll be homeless when the workshop comes down, so I hope they take to the new house. I'm going to put it in the secluded area behind the rhododendron because it should shelter them somewhat from wind, rain and snow. It also won't be in the sun so it should stay cool. I'm going to put patio stones underneath it so it has a solid foundation. I'm also going to try and keep a path shoveled to it from the back door so I can check on them and they can get to the food and water easily. 


My Nutrisystem 2.0 journey is not going well. I keep giving in to temptation and it has to stop. The strawberry shortcake will be done today and the ice cream will be gone soon too. Friday July 7 I am going hard core back to Nutrisystem and exercise. I just don't know why I can't seem to get back on track. Yes, losing mom was tough and the past 2 months of uncertainty with my job have been tough but this slide started long before mom became ill - so it has absolutely nothing to do with it. 

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