Weigh-In Day #4: Small But Sweet

Yikes, I've been on my longest hiatus yet...I haven't updated since Friday, when I promised all of you that I would update this weekend. And I totally broke my promise. I had one of those really really lazy weekends, where I didn't really want to do anything except relax and enjoy a quiet weekend. I think it is because law school starts again for me in a few weeks, and I'm trying to enjoy my free time while I still can.

Unfortunately, that laziness resulted in some hiccups this weekend with food and exercise. I didn't exercise the entire weekend, and I ate slightly larger dinners. But things are OK...I lost 1.3 pounds this week, coming in at a weight of 294.7 pounds. Honestly, I think I would have lost more if it wasn't for this weekend. But it's OK...I remain fully on the weight loss bandwagon, and I'm still very much energized and excited about exercising and eating healthy.

I'm still trying to enjoy these last few days of freedom, so I probably will not exercise today. However, I am getting back on track tomorrow. I will be away from home, but I have decided to find a way to exercise at the hotel I am staying at, either at the on-site gym or by walking around the premises for an extended period of time. I would be content with doing either option.

I want to thank everyone again for your continued support...you guys are the best!

A Traveling Conundrum

Next week, I will be traveling to and staying over in Connecticut. I will be staying at everyone's favorite tribal land. This will be the first time that I will be away from home since I started the diet and exercise routine. I'm not so worried about the diet...I'm definitely more worried about exercising. Here are my options:

• Work out at the on-site gym. The gym apparently has a full range of cardiovascular equipment, including an elliptical and a treadmill, which is all I really need. But it costs $15 to use, and I'm not sure I am ready to exercise in public yet. Plus, I think I will feel guilty if I don't check in with my Wii workouts on a daily basis. I might be afraid of the Wii yelling at me for cheating on it.

• Bring the Wii with me. Why not? It's easy enough to bring along, and it can probably be plugged into the back on the TV in the hotel room. But there's a chance that the TV won't be compatible with it, and I would have to lug along the balance board. Plus, I should probably not be so crazy about having to check in with it every single day. I just don't want it secretly hating me.

• Skip a workout day. I haven't skipped a workout since I started officially trying to lose weight in late June, so I suppose it would be good if my body and its muscles got a rest. But exercise has been a good way to beat stress and avoid hunger, and I get nervous that a day of no exercise will result in less weight loss when I weigh-in. If I take a day off and end up not losing any weight, then I will immediately point the finger at the day off.

I'm interested to hear what your thoughts are. I'll decide by Monday.