
If you’ve read many of my previous posts, then you may have sensed an underlying theme of “fear of embarrassment.” This underlying theme has plagued me throughout my life. I try to avoid embarrassment at all costs, but tend to fail miserably. I am also the kind of person that can remember even slightly embarrassing events that happened many years ago, as if they happened a split second ago. All of the same pain and emotion that I felt when the event actually occurred floods back into me as though it were happening at that exact moment. Obviously, I try to not think too much [ ... ]

Well, I didn’t gain nearly as much as the scale showed yesterday (when I peeked), thank God. I only gained 0.4 lb, and since it’s less than 1/2 a pound, I’m going to call it a maintain instead of a gain.
As I mentioned yesterday, I’m not sure why it happened. I stayed within my points and exercised. The only thing I can think of is that maybe it was because I slacked on my water intake for the week. I also ate a few things over the weekend that were a bit higher in sodium from what I usually eat. [ ... ]