I'll just make this a quick summary, as I'm recapping a few weeks.
The scale says my weight is up a few pounds, but I did pretty well on my trip (the best I've ever done by a long shot) & I tend to retain a lot of water after traveling. So, I'll give it a few days & report back a more accurate number next week.
I worked out 1x in London, but also walked 2+ miles a day to get to/from the office, and tried to take the stairs a lot.
I bought much healthier dinners (picked up a salad & chicken skewer from a market one night, and a chicken/brown rice bowl another) & tried to keep things healthy. The big downside was that my schedule was absolutely insane & packed, and the only lunches I even had time for were grabbing a sandwich at the cafe & eating that while walking to another meeting. So, much less than ideal. It was a week where everyone assigned to an office was required to be in person, so the food lines, elevator lines, everything were stacked up. And, there were many required events to attend, hence the crammed schedules.
I will say that my biggest observation is how much I crave sugar & caffeine when I'm jet lagged. I rarely, rarely crave sugar when on my normal routine (minus a couple of days of hormonal cravings), but when I was tired... the difference was huge. My body is clearly looking for an easy energy source, and I try to avoid any caffeine after my first latte in the morning.
Goals for the week:
- Hard(er) & consistent workouts
- Lots of fruit, veggies & protein
- Strength training
- Getting in my steps
I avoid caffeine as much as possible too as it keeps me awake at night and I don't want that. I can see why you crave sugar and caffeine when you're jet lagged for the energy boost. My choices are not always the best for me when I'm tired like that. I've been fluctuating between 168 and 172 pounds all week, but I'm happy with that, so I'll take it.
ReplyDeleteI always have small 100 packets of plain almonds with me everywhere I go. They really are the perfect food for quick, clean energy, both mental and physical. I highly recommend.
ReplyDeleteI have kept my lost weight off for over six months now. It's simple but hard (!)- I weigh myself each and every morning, and continue to make a daily food plan. The food plan is the most important component for me. Once I walk thru my day, mentally, and plot out my daily allotment of food/calories, I'm highly likely to stick with it.
I'd like to say it gets a lot easier, but in my experience it does not. I just get to finally enjoy the rewards of being thin along with the ongoing need to self discipline.
Fit is easy- I walk miles and miles and love it. Turns out it was never the exercise that was an issue. It was the food.
- Tamara / My Retirement Project