From Day 60 to now, there’s been ups and downs, but I’m at the same weight overall. The main thing I’ve noticed is I don’t manage the stress well in my life. It’s not an excuse so much, just a realization that I’m seeing.

Most of my stress is brought upon me by my own expectations. With my new job, I want to make sure I’m doing my best. Putting all of my energy into that makes everything else suffer. Finding balance is the key and at this point, I just don’t have it.

Like anyone with issues, realizing it is an issue is a good starting point. I’m not stress eating as I would have in the past, I’m just not putting my efforts into it like I want. One positive though is that I’ve got a pedometer now and it’s helping me get back on target. Another good positive is a goal of being down at least 30 pounds by the time we go on our spring break trip. For me, I think it’s all about keeping goals.