Realities - Part 2

OK, life is full of good, and sometimes great intentions. We all have them. Many of us  want to put five or ten percent of our monthly income into savings. Many of us want to read more and watch TV less. Many of us want to give more to others, and become less self-absorbed. And, many of us want to eat well, and have good intentions too, regardless of life's circumstances. Then reality sets in...

Yesterday, Yvonne wrote about Realities and how they can disrupt our best laid plans. In her blog she wrote about how our plans for running this weekend were foiled by life's circumstances. Much of the same can be said about my dieting. Life just dictated differently. And I'm Ok with that. I'm in this thing for the long run.

I think of my "work in progress" like someone building a home or some other large building. What I hit this weekend was a small snag in the journey toward a lifetime of health and fitness. This weekend's hiccups were the inspector not showing up for two days, or some materials not delivered when hoped for, or it rained on the day we wanted to pour concrete. Just small bumps in the road on a long journey.

Actually, I didn't eat so bad this weekend. The highlight of our weekend's dining was a party hosted by Eduardo Posada of Posada Catering. The paella was unbelievable! This being said, my choices weren't too bad. Only Sunday evening, when dinner was purchased on the road at 10:30 PM, and a 1 AM call for sugary snacks and salty-crunchy things to keep us awake needed to be answered, did I know that I could have done better. Still, I didn't do too bad this weekend.

Monday, on the other hand, was all screwed up. Waking up at 6:30 after two hours sleep, not feeling too good, only to eat a yogurt at 10:30 AM was not how I wished for the day to begin. Then came our exhausted selves (Yvonne and me) choosing at 6:30 PM to go out to Red Robin for a burger and fries, rather that attempting to cook something. The bright part was going to bed before ten o'clock and getting over eight hours sleep for the first time in weeks!

Realities. Yup, we all have to face them. Like tonight, it is our 26th anniversary and we are going to Summit House for dinner! Yes, it is our anniversary and all bets are off! Realities :)

ps. For those who care, I did weigh in on Thursday morning at 237, a full pound down from Saturday's 238. Progress...