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Saturday, June 7th (day before weigh-in)
It's Saturday morning and I have a moment before today gets crazy. Lots to do today in this horrible summer heat! I figured I'd take this time to start my weekly Summer Sizzle Slimdown update.
After 2 pretty bad weeks, this week just got worse. There's been a lot going on around here and I've been lacking the focus I need to stay on track. I can't even tell you the last time I logged in at My Fitness Pal.
The high temperatures helped play a role in my failure this week. While I don't exercise, I found that I just didn't move around as much as usual this week. Even with the air conditioner on, the heat has been pretty brutal. I've never handled the heat well at all, even…
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