First of all, now that you weigh 44 pounds less, you need to either adjust caloric intake downward slightly or increase exercise, because overall, you are burning fewer calories because you weigh less.
International concerns related to nuclear safety in Japan and debt worries in Greece helped to weigh on the market this week that also brought a few pieces of slightly troubling economic data.
Sentiment improved slightly toward the end of the week, although rumors of credit downgrades for European sovereign nations continued to weigh on sentiment.