Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

I took a trip down to Tacoma about a week ago and managed to get some climbing in at their "new" gym: Climb Tacoma. The gym is small, but efficient in terms of maximizing space. They grade with the color system: White, Blue, Green... Yellow v4-5, Red v6-7, Pink v8+ I was happily surprised at my performance. I managed to pull down one red route, while also getting to the last move on two other red routes. A few days later I climbed at Stone Gardens with Lauren and lead onsighted a 5.11+. Unfortunately this streak didn't last. Last night I tried to climb as many v4s as I could at SG. I think I managed to complete two... I think a couple threes threw me off at the end of the night as well. Sure, I could lose more weight and eat better--but that's being extremely particular. If I lost more than 10 pounds I would be unhealthy and I'm now a vegan who eats mostly organic, whole foods. Room for improvement, but not by much. On days like yesterday, I just have to remind myself that hard work will eventually pay off.