[jeffraider]

Sad day yesterday.

I weighed in at 293.5. Basically exactly ruining all of my great progress over the last week in two days of weekend fun.

So, as much as it hurts to do, I'm basically giving up alcohol. I need to keep my priorities straight, and I'm just sabotaging myself in every way by drinking on the weekends. Drinking is fun, but I found this weekend's debauchery far less satisfying than feeling healthy and making progress. I remember I looked at myself on Friday morning and thought, "Man, I'm really looking better." My skin was healthy looking, my eyes were sharp and clear, and my face seemed skinny. On Sunday morning after two days of "fun" my skin tone seemed sickly, I had huge bags underneath my bloodshot eyes and my face seemed more round and I felt fat as I was showering.

So to heck with drinking then. I'm going to drink in about two weeks time on a big camping trip we've been planning forever, and then after that I'll only drink on special occasions when it seems like it'd be very fun, rather than just something to do. I don't think I've gone one week without drinking since I was 19, but this is a change for the best and I'm excited to do it.

I hope to post again in a few days with better results!