I'm kind of nervous. I'm a college student at school in Alabama, but I'm home in Wyoming on a two week trip right now. And, my boyfriend is coming home from Iraq on his two week leave. So, it's pretty much a big deal. There will be lots of parties (bbq's, grill outs, welcome home dinners, lots of beer) and other things to throw me off. I got in late last night, and now it's morning of my first full day, and I'm amazed at how thrown off I feel now that I can't follow my normal routine. I'm just walking around confused. I didn't weigh this morning, and won't be able to until I'm home. That makes me nervous. I can't the foods that I eat everyday at my normal times. I don't have my gym, my exercise DVD's, my normal measured walk/jog route, my schedule, etc etc. Everything is just different.
So, I'm going into this as a challenge, and I'm kind of excited. This is like "hooray, you reached goal, now you have to pass the big maintenance test!" It's like I've learned all these tools to be on top of my weight, but now I'm totally thrown out of my comfort zone and have to use what I know in a new situation.
I packed my own food for the full day of travelling yesterday, and ate a solid balanced breakfast at home and then a packed lunch and dinner. I wasn't even tempted by all the goodies while walking around the airport. I was proud of myself for that, I used to love getting overpriced Chinese food at the airport and people watching. Today, I made it very clear to my dad and stepmom (who were in absolute disbelief at how much smaller I am, haha) that I will take care of my food and they don't need to worry about it, but I'd need to go on a shopping trip for Megan food. So this morning, after a nice walk, I went to the grocery store and got all of my essentials such as oatmeal, light sandwich stuff, crystal light packets, and some other things. I'll make my own breakfasts and lunches that are perfectly within my normal plan, and I'll eat what they serve for dinner. Fortunately, they cook healthy foods. Garden-grown veggies and a lean protein most nights.
Of course, there will be a few splurge days, and I plan on enjoying the festivities in moderation. I will have a beer, but I will not have chips. I will have a hamburger pattie and a salad, but I will not have a cheeseburger with a few veggies on it. I will calorie count like normal. I'm not going to ruin my trip with being paranoid about my eating, but I am certainly not going to ruin my eating by enjoying my trip in an overindulgent way. As always, moderation is key every way you look at it.
So, I guess it's sink or swim time
I plan on swimmin'.