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Back again...
It has been a busy few weeks for me. First, I babysat for 4 days, then spent a long weekend away for the 4th of July. On the 5th of July GoodMan and I brought home the first of three groups of grandchildren for what has become known as Grand Camp. We split 14 of our 17 grandchildren into the "Olders", "Middlers", and "Littlers" (the other 3 are either too old - 20 and 19, or too young -3 months). Each group spends 5 days with us in what would best be described as an elaborate Vacation Bible School. We spend a lot of time on activities, crafts, fun excursions, stories, and just "playtime with the cousins". This is the fourth year for Grand Camp and both we and the kids look forward to it each year. As much as we enjoy it, it is exhausting!
Last year I made my "new lifestyle" declaration on the day after Grand Camp was over. I was exhausted and I had seen quiet a few pictures of myself taken at Grand Camp that showed just how heavy I had become. I have spent close to a year working to get healthy and I'm happy to say I noticed a difference in my stamina this year. What I am unhappy about is my inability to stick to my new lifestyle while hosting the kids for camp. I know there are lots of healthy choices for kids, but I just didn't have the time, or more truthfully the inclination, to research and plan out that many healthy meals for that many children who are not used to eating that way. And I know I COULD have chosen to continue to eat healthfully myself, but in the mindset of "just get through this few weeks" I ate what the kids ate. I was telling GoodMan today how much worse my body feels after this much time back to the old eating habits...and back to no specific exercise.
Tomorrow starts a new round of healthy lifestyle. I know I've gained weight. I will weigh-in tomorrow. I'm not sure if I will record my weight. I may wait until I'm back to my last recorded weight, or I may just suck it up and put it out there. I will chose whichever option I think will be the most motivating at the time. I will also get back to recording what I eat.
I will be traveling on Tuesday and Wednesday and then GoodMan and I will host both our 10-year old granddaughter's birthday party and our 19-year old granddaughter's graduation open house this coming weekend at our home. The reality of my life is I will always have reasons to go off my healthy lifestyle, so I will continue to strive to find ways to incorporate my healthy living into my crazy life.
I've tried to catch up on other's posts, but I'm too far behind to catch up and make comments. You are all in my thoughts - especially you SW!
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