I'm hugely impacted by all or nothing thinking. Have 1 M&M? Source out the local store for the largest bag. Eat as cereal. Think about walking during the run portion of my C25K? Sell my running shoes and go for a nap. 

So, this being healthy thing is a huge mental challenge. I'm working on it by reminding myself of my progress. 3 weeks ago I definitely could not have run for 5 minutes straight. 6 months ago, one food slip would mean weeks or months of not eating well. 

And a vacation to my home town? Bring on the junk food.

Luckily some things have changed! In fact, this vacation I lost weight. I'm not entirely sure how much because my sister's scale is crazy inconsistent. Like take off a layer of clothing and it says you gained 3.4 lbs - that kind of inconsistent. My home scale says I lost at least 2 lbs.

Reasons I should have stayed on vacation at my sister's:

  1. they eat healthy and have very little junk in their house
  2. my sister keeps me to my workout routine
  3. Her kidlets
  4. Naps at the cottage. Add in nephew snuggles = heaven
  5. she has a treadmill
  6. she spoils me rotten (in exchange for time with kidlets - win win for me)

 

My sister and niece didn't want me to leave. My nephew is too little to vote, but I'm pretty sure he'd be on board with me sticking around. However, I'm equally sure in time my presence would wear thin. I don't "do" diapers, I'd rather not "do" puke, and I don't really cook or clean.

So after an amazing 8 days, I made my way home yesterday. The 10 hour drive home was made slightly better by StarBucks. And I was greeted at the door by my bunnies. It's a good thing they don't realize I'm already planning my next trip.