How the Hell Did I Do That?

Hi folks. I'm back after a brief hiatus. It's been crazy in Jen's world the last couple of weeks! I've been traveling for work, and then the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Finally I can get back to life as I know it!

Fenway Park - Boston 5/14/09

Disneyland, Anaheim CA - 5/19/09

Otter Tail Lake, Memorial Day Weekend 2009

Traveling is tough, especially if you're me and on a regimented exercise/weight loss program. The way I do things does not really allow for variations such as change of venue or time zone. If I can't go to my local YMCA at 8:00 every morning, I don't exercise at all. This is just how I operate. So, two days in Boston messed up that whole week, and three days in Orange County meant the week was a complete loss, both with exercise and with diet.

So I fell completely off the wagon for about two weeks, even before we hit the cabin for Memorial Day. I decided that I would let myself enjoy the weekend and not stress about what I ate. I would come into this week rejuvenated and ready to undo the damage.

So this morning I dragged myself kicking and screaming to the Y. First item of business: get on the scale. I was both eager and reluctant to see how many steps backward I had taken.

Imagine my shock when I saw that my weight hadn't changed. I didn't know whether to be flabbergasted or ecstatic. I went with flabbergasted. How in the hell did I do that?

I guess it doesn't really matter. What matters is that I can clear my conscience of how and what I ate these past two weeks. I don't know if I'm getting better at eating reasonably, or if I got more exercise than I thought...but I do know I'm glad. I won't be feeling bad or getting down on myself, which is never a good way to start a week. Maybe I'll quit worrying about it now and get on with my day.

Stay classy, San Diego.