At the start of May I moved. So the week leading up to that I was busy packing, and then moving, and then unpacking. Official workouts over that 2 1/2 week period = 0. I was active and getting a decent workout while moving boxes and furniture and what have you, which is great, but definitely got out of the workout routine I have worked hard this year to build. Plus, most meals were ate out because seriously who wants to do dishes while your packing and have leftovers to move. So I got out a little out of my healthy eating pattern as well. Then, in some poor timing on my part, I had a wisdom tooth removed. And it got infected. And I ate a lot of pudding and ice cream and soup. From April 25th - May 20th I gained 4 pounds. Not the end of the world, and I'm surprised it wasn't more, but still frustrating and likely means I'll loose my first dietbet.
But, what is good about this, and exciting to me, is for the first time I MISS my workouts and I MISS my meal plans. I am FRUSTRATED I let events get in the way of reaching my health goals. And that to me is EXCITING. It is a sign that a whole new life outlook and set of expectations have become ingrained (engrained?) and that I am holding myself accountable where I haven't in the past. So, crap, I've had a bad month. But, great, I KNOW it was a bad month and why it was a bad month and most importantly I KNOW what I have to do about it. And I'm getting on with it. I'm down 1 1/2 pounds so far this week by getting back on the meal plan. Workouts will start when the tooth pain allows, hopefully over the holiday weekend. And I WILL get back on track. It is so nice to know that will happen, and that I'm not just sitting here hoping so.