My second week of 21Dayfix.com resulted in a three pound loss, making my total 12 pounds in two weeks. I’ve knocked off the weight that I let myself gain between my funk and my previous vacation. I continue to do the workouts and follow the food plan. It’s going well.
I’m modifying my effort this week — not skipping it. I don’t know if that makes it more of a 14 day fix, but as I touched on in the previous post, I have a good reason. I’m on Staycation this week! A dear friend of mine is visiting from New Jersey. Janet and I have been travel buddies in the past, going to Alaska and Hawaii. She’s spending a few days with me in the Keys and then we’re visiting Universal Studios for a couple of days.
While I have a lap top computer, the DVD player in it doesn’t work, so I can’t travel with the workout DVDs and do the routine in the morning. I am not overly concerned. We’re doing theme parks which means we will be walking our legs off! I am convinced that I can get in enough physical exercise, even if it won’t be the intensely concentrated 30 minute routines.
Overall, my goal for staycation week is to maintain the weight loss I’ve achieved and have fun. Having fun does not, and should not, center around eating. However, I don’t want to obsess about it either. I know that in the real world, or the real fabricated world of Harry Potter, I can eat sensibly and even treat myself without plunging myself into relapse and weight gain.
Yesterday, we had a full day of activity. I started out with a protein shake before Tai Chi class. After class, we went out on a boat ride. On our way to Key West, we went out to lunch. I picked out the meat from a sandwich and ate some onion straws. We got to Key West and walked everywhere for a few hours. I even climbed to the top of the 65 foot tower at the Wrecker’s Museum. About 6 pm, before we walked back down Duval to Mallory Square for the street performances, I had a snack pack of walnuts and almonds (100 calories, volume equivalent to the amount I can have with the fix program).
An hour later, we decided that instead of going somewhere for dinner, we both wanted to try the wonderful dessert-only restaurant called Better Than Sex. My friends, it was so worth it. I ordered something called Twist and Stout which was a chocolate cake made with three kinds of chocolate and some chocolate stout. It had a small side accompaniment of Irish Cream Liqueur ice cream. I savored every bite and ate less than half of it. So, I definitely did not overeat on it and am confident that I’d done enough physical exertion throughout the day to balance out.
This is how so called “normal people” achieve balance in their eating habits. At least, I think that’s how they do it. Not finishing decadent desserts at one sitting, if one meal has been more substantial, they eat less at the next. They take into account their physical activity. All sensible, non-disease-thinking, approaches.
Today we went for a late breakfast that, timing wise, was more of a brunch. My plate had a selection of items on it. I ate about half of the plate. Skipped the home fries and toast and brought home at least half of the eggs as a treat for Nat and Pyxi. Even so, I was satisfied. It’s now mid-afternoon and I’m still not hungry. If I need something before we go to dinner later, I have fruit or chicken in the house. I can snack without going crazy. Same thing at dinner tonight. I can enjoy a delicious meal, bring home leftovers, and not go crazy over food. This will be doubly satisfying. Physically satisfying in that I’ll meet my nutritional needs in a yummy way. Emotionally satisfying because I’ll be happy that I exhibited a strong, sensible approach and planned for success.
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You should do the 14-7 day fix! Start back up when your staycation is over. 🙂