This Blog Is Dedicated to the Busy Bees

Holy cow it has been an incredibly busy week in the life of this Blogger.  I am not sure how many readers are aware, but I am a lawyer by day (dieter, WOP, blogger, wine aficionado, and general badass by night).

Most people think that all lawyers are busy all the time.  Luckily for me, I work in a field where I can keep very flexible hours most of the time.  It's great because it lends itself to dieting, working out, self-reflecting, and writing about it---all of which are very, very time consuming.

This week, however, was a different story.

I had a trial that was set to go on Monday. It ended up settling on the steps of the courthouse, but by the time it settled, the hard (and time consuming) part--the preparation--had all been complete.

Yeah....there's a bit more to it than that.

I suddenly have new-found respect for the millions of Americans who are busier than I am that struggle to lose weight, because let me tell you: it's really freaking hard.

Losing weight is hard enough when you've got all the time in the world to do it.  Finding the motivation to get to the gym or put down the cookies is something that, I believe, is a challenge for everyone.

But when all of a sudden your most precious commodity (time) is scarce, losing weight goes from feeling like a challenge to feeling like an insurmountable obstacle.  On Sunday, do you go to the gym or go to the office to make sure you don't get fired?  Do you take the time to put together a nutritious dinner, or do you just order a pizza so you can get some work done?   What about those people you used to hang out with....oh yeah....friends.  What about them?

Holy FUCK.  It just dawned on me: how the hell do people with KIDS do this?!?   Those poor souls....they're doomed.

Too scary to even contemplate. Run away.

Well, anyway, now that I've got everyone squarely in the "Weight Loss is SO Hard, How Does Anyone Do It?!" frame of mind, I have a confession.

......I was not great this week.

Not awful.  But not great.  Let's just say, if I don't see a net loss at tomorrow's weigh-in, I have no one to blame but myself.

I stuck with the diet plan for the most part since the last blog.

However, I had some pizza on Sunday night on the eve of the trial

.....and went to Antoine's for appetizers on Saturday to blow off some steam.....



.....and I skipped the gym twice last week because I was working so much (guiltiest face).

But I am not going to let this week be the beginning of the end for me.

No sir.   I saw the Book of Mormon last night.  And it was stupendous.   And it was just what I needed to whet my appetite for all that NYC has to offer.   And I will reach the Big Carrot.  And that's the master plan.

Back to it!