Shoutin’ from the Rooftop

Ever have those times in your life that “blah” describes it best? I am not talking about life in general but more a certain area of my life. My eating. It has been an insane few days/week.  Out of town company, cookout, more company, birthday party for our oldest, going out of town to visit previously mentioned company, painter at the house painting, and now today a kid’s party. And believe it or not, I left out more than half in my description. It is kind of like the perfect storm. It wasn’t planned to be that busy. Several things were moved from different times to this.

 In the midst of it all, I did go to my cycling class both days this week. It helped keep me sane. I would go six days a week if they had the class. It is a great frustration release. But my eating……that is a different story.

I am not going to eat today just because the clock says it is the typical time to eat. I am going to eat because my body requires it to function not as a result of some emotion that I might be experiencing. After last night’s amazing pizza, it could be days and days before my body is ready for some food. Ugh.

So this morning with my new determination, I knew I had to have a reality check and weigh myself. I was expecting it to be really bad. Hmm. Quite shocking but in a good way actually. Not as bad as I was expecting.  I am using that pleasant surprise to be motivation for a great week as we get ready for vacation on Saturday. Vacation is going to be challenging in itself. A beach house with food readily available. Thankfully I am taking plenty of my “own” food. Food I know I can trust myself with. And I am hoping for some great workouts, walks/runs in the sand.

I found a great quote that I wanted to pass on in closing. It kind of sums it up. I am pulling out of the parking place that I have been stalled in for the last week.

 ”The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking places.” -Author Unknown

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