In all honesty I haven't done much blog worthy activities in the past month either, but that's not to say that I'm not enjoying my down time. My best friend Kristen (MOH Navy for those of you that followed me on WeddingBee) is back in the states with her little son, and son #2 on the way. It's been amazing just to hang out and catch up on life changes during her time in Japan. San Fran/Napa plans with Corinne are coming along - flights have been booked and hotel/bed & breakfast reservations have been made. I don't think I'll make it to August without some sort of trip, so Chris and I are starting to look at a weekend road trip.
And then there has been this:
Mom got this crazy idea from her sister to try out this new diet and roped me into it. We started right after the Superbowl and are now nearing the end of our 5th week (we took a week off when we both made trips to Florida for work). I'm not going to lie, after throwing up on day 1 I did not think I would be able to make it through 6 weeks of this.
But surprisingly, I'm getting it done. 5 weeks in, 16 pounds down and I just feel better in general.
I'm now walking/jogging 1-2 times a day, 6-7 times a week and I honestly look forward to this time. I used to enjoy my morning walks with Gypsy, but as the weather got colder and with the loss of my walking partner I just stopped. Now, I look forward to my lunch break everyday so I can get away from work, listen to my iPod and just think about anything and everything. I even packed work out clothes and made it to the hotel gym twice during my 3 day trip to Jacksonville for work. Everyday when my mom gets home and goes for her walk, I join in. It's a great time to catch up on our days and just get in some quality mother/daughter time that I know I will miss when we move into our own house.
When it comes to food, there have been some hard days (I'm not a big fan of veggies, but I'm getting better) but for the most part I've never been hungry. I guess that happens when you're having 4 small "meals" (which can range from protein shakes, smoothies and salads to chicken and veggies) and 3 snacks a day. This diet has really helped us to look at the labels when we're grocery shopping and think twice about what we order when we eat out (we tend to do the diet for the majority of the week, allowing ourselves one night to eat out). That food knowledge and increased physical activity are the two improvements that I know we will take with us once this diet is complete.
Have you ever had success with a diet?
