I'm such a slacker...

I know... two and a half weeks since my last post.  I could lie and say I just haven't had the time to post, but the whole point to this blog is to be honest.  So honestly?  I have been slacking.

"Slacking on what?," you may ask.  Well... everything.  I haven't been blogging, tracking or exercising.

And I have excuses.  Both legitimate and imagined.  What is comes down to is, I don't handle stress well.  And the work stress overtook my life for awhile.  The re-org (as mentioned in the previous post... from weeks ago) was extremely stressful, then knowing I had a week long vacation looming and surgery following that, it made it more so.  Or at least I perceived it that way.  

I spent the week before my vacation, trying to move out of my office of ten years into a small cubicle (but I gained a window).  I moved from a room of 3 people, to a room of 13.  And during all this I was getting more work, with more responsibilities.  So my normal day, which quit honestly gave me a lot of down time, was now packed with stuff from the time I walked in the door until I left.  I skipped break time walks so I could  get more done.  Before all this, I would go home and not give work a second thought, but now I find myself dwelling on what I need to do and how I can be more efficient.  I have dreams about work.  I find myself working longer hours.  And these are major changes for me. Much of my focus has been on work and not much else.  

But... I did go on my vacation.  A fun-filled 4 days at the Disneyland Resort and Parks.  Two awesome races.  And we even ventured out into Anaheim so Hubby could try some new brews at the local breweries.  Yes, I had a good time.  Again, being honest, I have to say I didn't really relax until Sunday evening after we were done with races.  Which was 2 1/2 days into our trip.  I spent a lot more time napping on this trip than I have done in the past.  And more time just sitting.  Usually our vacations are very active, with a lot of walking, especially when we are doing the RunDisney events.  This trip I was very happy to just sit and people watch.  Sit in the lounge at the hotel or sit a local brewery.  

As for the races.  I completed them.  The 10K was probably the slowest one I have ever completed (1:19:51), and the half marathon took me three hours.  But I finished both.  And I have the medals to prove it! 

Once we got home, I dove right back into work.  It took several days before I felt less stressed and more comfortable in my new role.  Today was a much better day and though I was still busy all day, I felt like I was making progress, getting things done, and making plans and implementing them on making my job more efficient.  I'm learning to be a bit more assertive so I can get things done.  Also, my new supervisor has been awesome about getting me set up to work from home as I recover from my surgery.  We still have a bit more testing to do to make sure I have access to everything I need, but knowing I would have the ability to work from home lessened my stress level even more.

I am still taking a "break" from weight loss and activity until after the surgery, but I am still checking in at Weight Watchers.  I weighed in on Saturday and was up a pound.  Not bad for being on vacation for a week... and indulging a bit more than I should have!  

I am staying mindful of what I eat (and I'm well aware of the fact I eat more than I should and often eat things I shouldn't), but I would like to be a bit more active.  I really need to learn to step away from desk at work and go for a walk.  Even if it's a just a quick jaunt around the outside of the building.  I know this will help with my stress level and make me feel so much better, emotionally and physically.

Am I a slacker?  In some areas of my life, yes.  In other areas, no.  I would like to be more balanced so I didn't feel that way, but at this time, I'm fine with that.  

I will work on being less of a slacker when it comes to blogging...