I know it's been a while since I posted. I was out of town last week and have been under the weather this week, not to mention, completely obsessed with finding a new house.
I don't have to much to say except to wonder why it is that when we are away from home it's like a license to let everything go. I was away for 5 days and although I resisted weighing myself immediately upon return (I waited until today) and I am pretty sure I gained 5 pounds while away. The good news is I feel like it could have been much worse. Although at times I did over-indulge, I felt like overall I showed restraint in food portions, even if the choices themselves weren't that great.
Usually when I am actually en route somewhere, going through airports, etc., I tend to just eat whatever, even if I am not really hungry. Perhaps it's the stress of travelling, perhaps it's boredom, or a little of both. But this time, I actually just ate when I was hungry, and at that didn't eat junk. I even resisted the cheeseburger and fries my husband and daughter shared in the airport.
I had the best intentions to exercise while away. I brought 2 work-out outfits. But the first full day I was there, I felt like I was either getting sick or suffering from major allergies, not to mention the fact that my daughter refused to adjust to the time difference, waking up at 6 a.m. every day.
The next day, I was recovering from a night of imbibing too much and really didn't do much of anything most of the day. Although I would like to point out that we went out to eat that afternoon and I only ate half of my stir fry which was absolutely delicious. That night we were at a wedding where I definitely ate way too much, as we tend to do at such functions.
The day after that was our last full day there and we were trying to cram too much in for me to squeeze in a run. So there you have it. I didn't lift a finger, other than to put food in my mouth, the whole time.
Nonetheless, I am trying to focus on the positive and that is that I showed more restraint than I ever have while travelling. And I have been spending this week getting back on track, though I haven't been able to exercise much because I still haven't been feeling great and my daughter has been sick (which means I can't take her to the gym). But I expect to be fully back on track by Monday, and hopefully get back to keeping this web log more current.
Have a great holiday weekend!
I don't have to much to say except to wonder why it is that when we are away from home it's like a license to let everything go. I was away for 5 days and although I resisted weighing myself immediately upon return (I waited until today) and I am pretty sure I gained 5 pounds while away. The good news is I feel like it could have been much worse. Although at times I did over-indulge, I felt like overall I showed restraint in food portions, even if the choices themselves weren't that great.
Usually when I am actually en route somewhere, going through airports, etc., I tend to just eat whatever, even if I am not really hungry. Perhaps it's the stress of travelling, perhaps it's boredom, or a little of both. But this time, I actually just ate when I was hungry, and at that didn't eat junk. I even resisted the cheeseburger and fries my husband and daughter shared in the airport.
I had the best intentions to exercise while away. I brought 2 work-out outfits. But the first full day I was there, I felt like I was either getting sick or suffering from major allergies, not to mention the fact that my daughter refused to adjust to the time difference, waking up at 6 a.m. every day.
The next day, I was recovering from a night of imbibing too much and really didn't do much of anything most of the day. Although I would like to point out that we went out to eat that afternoon and I only ate half of my stir fry which was absolutely delicious. That night we were at a wedding where I definitely ate way too much, as we tend to do at such functions.
The day after that was our last full day there and we were trying to cram too much in for me to squeeze in a run. So there you have it. I didn't lift a finger, other than to put food in my mouth, the whole time.
Nonetheless, I am trying to focus on the positive and that is that I showed more restraint than I ever have while travelling. And I have been spending this week getting back on track, though I haven't been able to exercise much because I still haven't been feeling great and my daughter has been sick (which means I can't take her to the gym). But I expect to be fully back on track by Monday, and hopefully get back to keeping this web log more current.
Have a great holiday weekend!
