I'll be completely honest, for the last week as I said goodbye to my dear friend Jessie, and then went to Oklahoma to speak at a ladies' Bible study, I didn't really think much about the transformation challenge. When I left for the airport that Saturday, I had a feeling it would be difficult to stay on track. I was talking to my husband about it yesterday, and determined that it would do me no good to retroactively track my nutrition for that week. There's nothing that could be done about it at this point, and it would just leave me feeling bad.
Instead, I have decided to focus on moving forward. This week is about rebuilding a sense of normal for me. On one hand, I feel guilty doing that. On the other, I know that it's something I need to do. The only way I can truly honor Jessie is through striving for my dreams and loving the life I've been given.
I have learned that in very stressful situations, my eating is non-existent. I did a mental check of what I ate while on my trip to California, and it wasn't much. Sometimes it was because of circumstances like trying to make a connecting flight, and other times it was just the fact that I didn't even think about it. In contrast, my Oklahoma trip was less stressful, and I was wanting to eat more comfort foods. I feel like the two trips balanced each other out in that regard.
I did do my progress photos, and will post them here. I am not seeing huge differences yet, I do feel a difference though. The trips reminded me of that. When I am eating well and staying active, I feel so much better. Just doing a short workout last night helped me stretch out. I will persevere.
While I don't feel like I failed, the quote above is still a good kick in the pants. Keep going. That's what I have to keep telling myself. It's about getting back into it more quickly than I did the last time. Instead of letting myself be thrown off and wake up 3 months later wondering why I couldn't keep it up, I am back after a week. That's progress, and that's what this is all about.
All the best,
OkieGal
Instead, I have decided to focus on moving forward. This week is about rebuilding a sense of normal for me. On one hand, I feel guilty doing that. On the other, I know that it's something I need to do. The only way I can truly honor Jessie is through striving for my dreams and loving the life I've been given.
I did do my progress photos, and will post them here. I am not seeing huge differences yet, I do feel a difference though. The trips reminded me of that. When I am eating well and staying active, I feel so much better. Just doing a short workout last night helped me stretch out. I will persevere.
While I don't feel like I failed, the quote above is still a good kick in the pants. Keep going. That's what I have to keep telling myself. It's about getting back into it more quickly than I did the last time. Instead of letting myself be thrown off and wake up 3 months later wondering why I couldn't keep it up, I am back after a week. That's progress, and that's what this is all about.
All the best,
OkieGal
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