Sitting here at the airport at *mumble mumble* time in the morning...I'm excited for our vacation and - at the same time - really nervous. None of the normal routine - none of my usual foods, no kitchen of my own, all eating out. This sounds like a recipe for disaster...but I'm trying to stay positive.
I packed a separate bag with my work out gear - it's one of my carry ons so at least if they lose my luggage, I can still work out, right? And I created a one week training plan - mostly running since Las Vegas is fairly flat this might be a good opportunity to get in some longer runs. And I'm determined to make smart choices when I eat. But 5 days.
I can't say I'm not a little worried. I've been sliding a little lately - I've been really tired, on the verge of going in and having my iron and other blood levels checked. And tired is a huge trigger for me. So toast has been disappearing at my house. It's not candy, it's not chips, and it's not a sugary treat. Which tells me which item I need to eliminate next. But - just the same at the other abstinent foods - it scares me. No sandwiches? No toast? No Bagels? Hmmm...the fact that living without it is so scary is really telling.
I keep telling myself that a person can't live without bread - and really, how bad is it?! Well, when I eat EIGHT pieces of toast in one day...ya, that's a problem. And - as you can only imagine, the scale shows it. I'm up 2 pounds right now. But it's only Tuesday - and I'm going to get some Vegas workouts in. I won't have a scale until I get home on Saturday - so my weigh in will be on Sunday morning. And I need to remember that as I make food choices and workout decisions.
It's not easy - but nobody ever said it would be. But nobody warned me just HOW hard it would be.
I am having a NSV right now...yes, as you're reading this! Aren't you excited?! I'm sitting in an easy chair at the SeaTac airport with my computer on a little table next to me - and my feet - they're tucked up next to my butt. And once I hit publish, I plan on putting my head down on my knees and getting a little sleep. The fetal position basically - in a normal chair. Like....ME! (I tried to take a picture but it didn't show it very well...sorry!)
Ok - off to get a little sleep before getting on the plane...for another nap! :)
Viva Las Vegas!
LauraLynne
I packed a separate bag with my work out gear - it's one of my carry ons so at least if they lose my luggage, I can still work out, right? And I created a one week training plan - mostly running since Las Vegas is fairly flat this might be a good opportunity to get in some longer runs. And I'm determined to make smart choices when I eat. But 5 days.
I can't say I'm not a little worried. I've been sliding a little lately - I've been really tired, on the verge of going in and having my iron and other blood levels checked. And tired is a huge trigger for me. So toast has been disappearing at my house. It's not candy, it's not chips, and it's not a sugary treat. Which tells me which item I need to eliminate next. But - just the same at the other abstinent foods - it scares me. No sandwiches? No toast? No Bagels? Hmmm...the fact that living without it is so scary is really telling.
I keep telling myself that a person can't live without bread - and really, how bad is it?! Well, when I eat EIGHT pieces of toast in one day...ya, that's a problem. And - as you can only imagine, the scale shows it. I'm up 2 pounds right now. But it's only Tuesday - and I'm going to get some Vegas workouts in. I won't have a scale until I get home on Saturday - so my weigh in will be on Sunday morning. And I need to remember that as I make food choices and workout decisions.
It's not easy - but nobody ever said it would be. But nobody warned me just HOW hard it would be.
I am having a NSV right now...yes, as you're reading this! Aren't you excited?! I'm sitting in an easy chair at the SeaTac airport with my computer on a little table next to me - and my feet - they're tucked up next to my butt. And once I hit publish, I plan on putting my head down on my knees and getting a little sleep. The fetal position basically - in a normal chair. Like....ME! (I tried to take a picture but it didn't show it very well...sorry!)
Ok - off to get a little sleep before getting on the plane...for another nap! :)
Viva Las Vegas!
LauraLynne
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