So the last few months have been super stressful, but most of that stress has now been dealt with! The main issue was my job situation; I had been working in a contract position for six months, which ended in February. The ending wasn't a huge deal, because I just went back to being casual at the same organization. But that organization is undergoing restructuring and I wasn't sure if I would be making enough money to survive on a weekly basis (also I've been worried that they would phase out my casual job). But last week I won the job I was working in during that contract! So not only will money not be a worry, but I also will have benefits!!!! The benefits won't kick in for a few months, but that's okay, I can survive until then.
Last week was particularly stressful because of the job interview. I was so worried about it that the stress was affecting my diabetes management. I kept forgetting to do insulin after eating. I also kept going and remaining high, having a heck of a time bringing my glucose down. The day of the interview I started out at a very nice 6.8 mmol/L. I ate an exact amount of carbohydrates and did insulin for it (even though I almost forgot to). When I walked out of the interview, my glucose was up to 15.8! So there's some proof of what stress does to me! Luckily I will not have to go through that again for a long time (if ever).
So I ended up weighing myself twice last week. The first time was on either June 9th or 10th (I wrote it down as the 10th, but I may have written the date down wrong). So this was either the day I accepted the job offer or the day after that, when my stress was finally starting to dissipate):
weight: 206.8 lbs
fat percentage: 44.4%
hydration: 38.2%
muscle: 27.4%
bone: 10.7%
cal: 2327
And here's from June 11th, where the stress has totally dissipated:
weight: 206.0 lbs
fat percentage: 44.8%
hydration: 37.9%
muscle: 27.2%
bone: 10.8%
cal: 2323
Not a huge difference, but my weight did drop slightly. It'll be interesting to see how things are when I weigh myself again this week. With way less stress, my weight may drop a bit more. But then again, this is my birthday week, so it may not!
Either way, I'm super excited for the future. I've got my scheduled hours for like the whole summer, so I'll easily be able to make plans now without having to worry about cancelling them! I'll also be able to structure exercise into my day a bit more since I'll mostly be working about a 15 minute walk from my house!
Oh by the way, I did not fit any yoga in during my very stressful week (even though I really should have - it might have helped with the stress a bit!) So I'll make a point of it this week.
