An apology, an explanation, and a daily update

Okay, I know I kind of have fallen a little off the bandwagon. I'm sorry. Not just to anyone who may read this, but also to myself. It's been a roughly stressful week. Some changes occurred at work, moving has taken a toll, and it's the dreaded "time of the month." All of these things tend to combine and overwhelm me really easily. I've felt very discouraged the past few days about myself. Getting the "fat demon" whispering over my shoulder telling me, "You can't do it. You're gonna fail."

I'm not sure what it'll take to get me back up again. I'm pressing on, though.

Onto the daily update:
Nutrition
Not gonna lie. I've been eating crap. I've been trying to balance it out with good fruits and veggies. But it gets hard when all your body is craving is carbs and chocolate. Today was definitely better than yesterday, but I know there's room for lots of improvement.
I don't think I've gone too far off the proverbial trail, though. Let's keep it that way!

Exercise
Yesterday, for the first actual time since July 14th, I did not do my cardio. (I'm not counting last Friday when I moved, because I'm guessing I burned off three times as many calories as usual that day.) I was feeling so crampy, crabby, and just plain nasty that I couldn't even drag my butt anywhere after I worked. My body just ached, and I knew if I pushed it, I would be flat on the ground unconscious.
Today was better. Pushed it back up there.
I think I'm getting afraid of strength training, just because I know my muscle gain causes weight gain when I do it hardcore. But I know I need to get back on that stability ball ASAP. I think I'll blow it up and go for it tomorrow. I'm not weighing myself for serious until next Monday or so, because of my TOM, so hopefully I won't get too stressed out about it.

Mood
I think I pretty well summed it up above. Although I am still very happy about my new place. I feel very much at home, and I love having a little place of our own. I'm kind of a loner, and this is comforting to me. Plus, walking around in just nighty shorts and a t-shirt is quite liberating.
I'm trying to remain optimistic. Please, oh please, help me.