whuck?

so, today was my weigh-in. after a week of eating super healthy, tracking every calorie i take into my body, and working out every day, i lost a whopping three pounds. three pounds??!!! after all that hard work? i'm disappointed, and discouraged. i didn't cheat, i didn't skip a day. damn. i was hoping for a bigger number. something that would keep my motivation level high. after all, i swapped eating cheese subs for eating grapes and cucumbers. but it just wasn't meant to be this week. i know many factors affect weight -- lack of sleep, stress, hormones, water retention, etc. but still. i guess all i can do is keep working and pray for a better number next week.

now that i've gotten a routine down a bit better, i need to figure out how to maximize my time. my wife and i stay up late writing every night, so we don't really get the rest we need. the problem is, by the time we get home, work out, make dinner, prep our lunches, etc., it's already 8:00. and two hours of writing just isn't enough. so i need to figure out how to use my time on the weekends to bake what i can, freeze what i can, do whatever prep work i can to help preserve those evening hours. then we can try to get to sleep at a decent hour each night.

i'm still proud of myself for sticking to everything this past week. i just wish that hard work had paid off a little more.