Getting back in the routine after vacation

Hanging out at California Adventure Park
November 14, 2014

Yes, I've been home for 4 1/2 days, but it's taken me awhile to catch up on chores, errands, work, and life in general.  I was so tired on Wednesday (we got home at nearly midnight on Tuesday) that I spent most of the day either dozing or sound asleep.  And even with that and sleeping fairly well at night, I didn't feel human again until yesterday.  I did get right back in the exercise routine by doing a slow 2 mile jog on the treadmill on Wednesday, but it took me a few days to get back on track with eating.  

I did fairly well with my eating while on vacation... until the last day or so, then I gave into the cravings and had a lot of food I shouldn't.  Some was worth it, but most of it wasn't.

I wasn't going to weigh in on Thursday.  I did my morning routine of drinking 32+ ounces of water and wore jeans to the Weight Watcher meeting.  But on the way there, I realized I should just weigh in and face the consequences of my action.  I knew it wouldn't be good, but I did it anyway... water, jeans, and all.  I was up 2 pounds.  Which made me wonder, what would I have weighed if I had followed my normal weigh in day routine; not drank the water and wore my lighter clothes?  Was there a possibility I would have maintained or even lost weigh while on vacation?  Oh well, what's done is done.  That weigh in was frustrating because it's a number on the scale I had hoped to never see again and it puts me 17 pounds from my the weight I want to be.

That weigh in was the push I needed to get my head back in the game.  I started tracking my food intake on MyFitnessPal (3 1/2 days now... yea me!) and I've stuck with my exercise routine since being home.  I even did a T25 workout yesterday and I haven't done that since last February or March.  The workout made me sore so running was an issue this morning.  Plus it's windy here today, and I couldn't talk myself into going outside to run in the wind again!  So, I grabbed a movie and got my butt on the treadmill.  Actually running a steady pace for 9 miles after doing the 1/2 Marathon last weekend wasn't going to happen, so I walked and occasionally did a slow jog, but I got the distance in!  Proud of myself for doing it even though it wasn't a running a pace.  I want to make sure I workout and get my training runs in so I will be ready for the races in January, but I also want to be careful that I don't push myself too hard and I'm unable to do anything.  It's tough to find that balance, but I think I've managed it the past few days.

A somewhat challenging week ahead (hmmmm... most weeks/days are challenging for me!) with work (always slow the week of Thanksgiving, which means fighting boredom eating), Thanksgiving (more the stress of family, then the food since Hubby and I are hosting dinner), and I have doctor appointment to discuss my fibroid issues (stressing a bit about that too).

There will be some fun this week too.  Going to do the Turkey Trot 5K on Thanksgiving Day, hopefully the weather will cooperate and some friends can join us for the run.  Plus, Thanksgiving means an awesome dinner, playing games with family, and being home from work.  Unfortunately I will have to go to work on Friday (majorly boring day so will really have to be aware of the boredom eating), but it will be slow, quiet day; a good day to get caught up on work that I normally don't' have time to work on.

In other words, I'm getting back into the routine of life.  Looking forward with a positive attitude... or faking being positive until it kicks in for real!