HYC: Week 37

I did a bad thing last week.  Sort of.  You see, Friday was supposed to be my weigh-in day.  However, Chebbar had just gotten a new video game and I didn't want to work out anyhow be all "hey, chump!  MY TURN for the TV!"  So I hopped on the Wii Fit first thing Saturday morning.  After eating delivery pizza for dinner the night before.  Not only was my weight up for the low weight I saw Wednesday, it was higher than what I weighed two weeks ago (in case that was too hard to follow, I weighed in at 209.9 two weeks ago, and was down to 208.7 on Wednesday, but UP to 210.Idon'twannathinkaboutit on Saturday morning).  I figured it was water weight (even still, totally bummed me out ALL DAY - wienie), so I waited AGAIN and hopped back on the Wii Fit Sunday morning...

207.9

Down another 2lbs!  Yay!  And?  I was taking my measurements and was getting further bummed because the losses I was seeing were tiny - a quarter of an inch here, half an inch there; however, when I added them up, I was down 4.75" for the month!  That's a total of 18.1lbs and 23.75" lost so far!  At this rate, I may very well be on track for my goal tattoo!  :)

Uuuuunfortunately, I'm taking it easy right now.  Again.  *two thumbs down*  I've slept like absolute garbage the last three nights in a row (Chebbar's on nights this week, and I. just. can't. sleep when I know he's up - I don't know why: think I'm gonna miss something?  WHO KNOWS), starting with Saturday night.  I'd gone to bed at 10:30 because I couldn't keep my eyes open, only to still be awake at 2:30.  I had just gotten to sleep when the A/C started beeping because the reservoir was full.  Being the obstinate stubborn dumbass that I am, I opted to lug the many, many liters of water through the bedroom, down the hall, into the bathroom, and heave 'em up over the edge of the tub (instead of waking Chebbar because HEAVEN FORBID I admit I need help).  So guess who's been nursing a pulled muscle in her back since Sunday?  *cough*dumbass*cough*  (We did walk yesterday because it's low-impact, and I was feeling a bit better today so contemplated the elliptical, but considering I put my back out bad enough when I first started using it that I had to go to the chiro, I figured I'd take it easy one more day.)

On that note, has anyone successfully used guided meditation (specifically for sleep issues/insomnia)?  I bought an app for my iPod, but this little voice in my head spends the time I should be relaxing giggling and sing-songing "this isn't gonna woOoOork!"  How do I... make my damned brain be more open to the experience?  Or am I wasting my time?  I know meditation works for TONS of people, but if my mind isn't open to possibility of it helping, is there any point to even trying?

Also, anyone familiar with 5-HTP (ignore all the sales-pitch crap on the site)?  I'm really intrigued, but...