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Gain incoming

There's definitely going to be a gain in weight this week, for a few reasons. While I haven't exactly overeaten, I have lost track of my intake for a few days.

Occasional snacking of less than ideal foods has also occurred, but the main reason has been stress. 

The friend that I will be attending the Metallica concert with has been in hospital recently with gall bladder problems, resulting in its removal. Probably not a huge deal ordinarily, but as he suffers from spina bifida, it has been quite a debilitating ordeal for him. 

He is home now and on the mend, but I have been worried sick about him. Of course, my paranoid and catastrophic brain would constantly assume the worst, and the stress and worry has surely contributed to a weight gain. Now that he is home, I'm feeling relieved and less stressed. Naturally, I'm still worried, but I'm a habitual worrier! 

Either way, I will accept the results and roll with the punches. It's going to mean that my battle will be that little bit harder going forward, but sometimes you just have to fight that little bit more for the results you want. 

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