Inching my way back
I didn’t make it to the gym yesterday b/c my hubby is really sick and it would have gotten me home too late. One more day wouldn’t hurt. Sadly, though, I strayed from my food plan once I got home but again, one more day won’t hurt.
Today has been better although it’s hard. I limited myself to 30 minutes on the treadclimber and although I felt I could go longer I stopped. I was definitely more tuckered out than I normally am after an hour but I know it’s going to take a while to get back on track after pneumonia. Then I went to the store and by the time I got home I had broken into a sweat and had to have a snack. I am proud, though, that I kept myself from buying a treat in the check-out aisle. I was debating the “one more day won’t hurt” concept in my brain but I know that “one more day” would turn into the entire week, plus I wanted to prove to myself that I could do it. I knew I had a baggie of almonds in the van so in 5 minutes I could have a healthy snack.
Then I get home and see that my older son got in trouble at school. Sent-to-the-office in trouble. He definitely made the wrong choices but I do think we rushed him back to school too quickly b/c he asked to take a nap when he got home and that was after he was released from his room for being in trouble. I vow, however, not to be a parent that blames the school so when he wakes up we’ll talk about what he should do if he doesn’t feel good instead of shoving a kid on the playground or dumping parts of a game on a child’s head.
On a good note, though, Kyle continues to improve. Sunday and yesterday he didn’t eat very well so I was concerned b/c that usually signals the beginning of an illness but today he has been eating like a champ. Our nurse thinks the gunk in his lungs was coming up and stuck in his throat so who wants to eat w/phleghm in their throat?
I’m back to keeping track of goals. The workout goal is easy to pick-up but I have to adjust my on-plan food goal. There are 12 days left in February and I had 1 day on plan before all of the sickness so I’m going to shoot for 10 days on plan this month.
Days on plan this month: 1
Progress toward workout goal: 174/250
YAY for you on two things: being patient and not buying a treat at the grocery store - and - for having almonds in the car in the first place, so you would have a healthy snack available! Woohooo!!
Happy to hear that Kyle is eating so well! Hope your older son feels better soon too!