Week 10 - Sometimes the world is against you!

Well after a positive attitude last week about how I would be straight back in the saddle and killing it I cannot say I have had the best of weeks. But I am here to share it all and never expected a smooth crossing.

Nothing major but if it could go wrong it probably has! Simple things like my Fitbit watch has decided to play up and probably needs replacing then I find that my Fitbit scales haven't always recorded my morning weigh in and this is usually when you don't check until you've got to the office!

Work has been such a pressure this week too trying to catch up with the holiday and just the usual demands and expectations. I personally blame email, life was so much easier when there was only post. Then expectations cranked up with the fax (already extinct) then came the computer and email. Give me back my drawing board with a paper copy and a first class stamp!

But work will always be there and we all have pressure but it just sometimes seems to never end.

First submission of part A of my Nutrition NCFE and I am told I have got something wrong! Excuse me I am never wrong! Anyway that seems to be sorted now and the next deadline for part B is looming.

In amongst all this and other incidents I continue to change my lifestyle and eating.

I know in this aspect I have had some failures this week. My water consumption hasn't been what it should every day and one massive sin I missed a lunch completely on Wednesday! This is just not on and I beat myself up about it the rest of the day.

There are other things I could have done better like my vegetable and fruit intake, whilst not terrible I know I could do better.

With stress and pressure comes the lack of sleep and then you just get lethargic. This is the time in my book you need to get a grip, take stock and sort it out.

So in terms of my development and improvement I have lost a little bit of track of where I am although know I am still not at the lower weight I was before my holiday but it is going in the right direction.

So what do I do? Wait for a miracle to happen and make everything alright again?

My weekend objective therefore was to sit down look at what I need to improve on start preparing the week ahead and look at things I can do better. This is the only way in my book to succeed and not only prepares you for the week ahead but also prepares you mentally.

I know someone else who is on the same programme with Chris and initially he didn't check in or fill out his weekly reports etc. and was starting to lose faith. Then he started producing and recording the required paperwork and suddenly sprung back into life and hasn't looked back since.

My only bright part this week is the gym. I've managed to fit in my usual cardio classes in between everything else and it does keep you sane.

So week 10 not a great one but not bad. Head back on turned around and looking to blast towards the end of the year. Let's not forget this is real life not Hollywood.