I’m Back: Weigh In, Week 1,286. Or maybe…Week 34.

So here’s the lowdown:

It was the holidays and I was super busy. I was trying to hang in there and post to the blog every once in a while, but it was a bit of a struggle. I was holding steady on the weight front, mostly…I was indulging in a few holiday treats but I didn’t go overboard.

I was really looking forward to the new year…instead of making a new years resolution, I was just going to recommit to losing the rest of the weight, finish cleaning up my finances, and really explore getting into a new relationship in 2011.

I was primed and ready. As of January 1, 2011, I was going to be a total badass.

And then, I woke up on January 1 in the midst of a full blown anxiety attack.

I couldn’t figure out what was causing it…everything has been fine, and I’m not having any problems at work or with money. My family is good and my friends are great. I  enjoyed the holidays and am optimistic about the future. So why the hell did I feel like I could talk myself into panic at any moment and virtually jump right out of my skin? And why was it lasting for days and weeks on end?

My appetite all but disappeared (causing me to lose about 15 pounds in as many days) and I went from being able to easily sleep from 10:30pm until 7:00am with hardly a stir to only being able to sleep for a few hours at a time, waking up at 2:45am full of anxious, buzzing energy, unable to fall back asleep.

Six weeks later, I’m feeling mostly better but still trying to sort things out. I don’t know if this is the new “normal” for me. But I do know that it’s about time I get back on track, with my weight loss journey and my blog.

So, without another moment’s hesitation, here are the deets on my most recent weigh-in this past weekend!

Starting weight: 283.0 pounds
Week 26 weight: 239.5 pounds
Today’s weight: 230.5 pounds
Loss this week of:  9.0 pounds
Total weight loss to date: 52.5 pounds

I would say…9 pounds is not bad for not paying attention for roughly six weeks, but not where I want to be in the grand scheme of things obviously.

Hopefully the wonderful warm spring sunshine we’ve been having will be back soon so that I can get outside for some long walks!