How have your family and friends (in real life) impacted your weight loss goals, either positively or negatively?
I can't say that either impact my goals on a day-to-day basis, I have to take full responsibility for that. I really do need to find a weight loss buddy, to go walking/hiking with and work on goals with. Now with my family of origin, that's a different story. Having grown up in an alcoholic household, I know I started eating to sooth/numb emotions, plus carrying the extra weight around started as a form of protection. I hope to some day set that all aside, but every time I think I've stepped out of it, it shows up again.
A quiet start to the morning, but there's a storm a brewin'. This afternoon there's a meeting with another tech team for a shared project we're working on, and I know the gist of the meeting is going to be them saying "we can't do this, so you have to", because basically we've been solving their problems for 5 + years. So not looking forward to it... it's the kind of stress that makes me want to chew on something.
My SIS is coming in to town today, to finally close on the house, so I know she's going to want to go out to est tonight, which means I need to remember to have a light lunch. I actually had fast food last night, for the first time in a month, and ended up being slightly over even thought I did 12,000 steps. So I need to be more careful today.