Happy Friday!! I am sitting in the airport lounge in Madrid waiting for my flight to board. I have a layover in London and then a straight shot to Phoenix.
Every time I travel I'm just reminded of all of my old bad habits when it came to eating and traveling. I just used to eat non-stop every time I traveled, food in the airport and the snacking the whole time on the flight. There's something about an airport that seems to just make everybody want to eat. Like who needs Panda Express at 7am!!?? These days traveling usually ends up being extra fasting time, I always bring a little something with me in case I need it but it is so much easier (and cheaper) to just fast, especially when airplane food is your option. 🤢 It's going to be a long day but I am excited to get home tonight. No more work trips on the horizon. My busy season of work is officially coming to a close. 🎉
How do you tend to handle food on travel days?
Yesterday we surprised the kids and brought home a puppy!! They have been begging for one for years and we felt like the time was right to bring one home.
Meet Angus 🐕 He's a Golden Retriever/King Charles Cavalier Spaniel mix. He's 11 weeks old and currently weighs about 8 pounds, he should be around 35 pounds fully grown. I know it will be an adjustment for a while as he gets potty trained etc but we are so excited. 😂 Wish us luck! 🤪
Cheese is good! I ate a block of chipotle oven baked cheese with lunch yesterday and it was divine. I love it, but know that it halts any progress I'm making, and will even trigger eating in excess to where I'll gain weight. It's sad but I have accepted it. If I eat it in small quantities with a meal, it's ok, but I really have to work to keep it in check.
What's your favorite cheese? How do you incorporate it? Do you see negative results when eating it?
Happy Sunday! Sharing a video today from our week, one of the highlights. This was Wednesday evening church, normally they have a more casual prayer meeting where someone plays the guitar, but they were doing some construction in the fellowship hall so they had their prayer meeting in the sanctuary. No one was there to play the piano so my my Grandma did it, she's been playing the piano in church for probably 80 years.
For context, she's 88, she had a really bad fall 5 years ago now and hit her head and ended up with a lot setbacks, similar to having a stroke. She has a lot of dementia like symptoms also (I am sure related to her Type 2 diabetes), she really can't read music anymore, and she has trouble seeing well, and she needs to wear hearing aids to hear but hates wearing them, so on this night she didn't want to wear them. My 93 (almost 94) year old grandpa takes care of both of them on their farm. Anyway, on this night she sat down on the piano and led worship as people called ...
Happy Saturday! I am feeling stumped about what to write about today? 😂. In a bit of a funk feeling overwhelmed and stressed in general. Nothing serious going on, just a very busy couple months, which I know is likely true for everyone this time of year.
And since we can't eat our stress away anymore 🤪, what are the coping mechanisms you use when you are feeling stressed or overwhelmed but don't want to turn to food for comfort?
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Happy Friday!! Many people struggle on the weekends because so many of us have the mindset of "I was good all week I earned a treat." Or "I worked hard all week I deserve a cheat." But unfortunately even just small deviations on the weekend likely are taking away all the progress that you made throughout the week.
I know a lot of "health influencers" online like to talk about an 80/20 rule, or 90/10 (meaning it's okay to cheat 10% or 20% of the time). But that only works for people who are capable of eating something off plan and then getting right back on again. And usually the people saying that we're never obese or struggled with food in the first place.
This weekend just keep reminding yourself that "it's not worth it", and "I worked hard all week, don't blow it this weekend!!". Even if you're feeling stuck or stalled, I promise you consistency is the best way through it!!
What are your plans this weekend.
Quick check in. We made it to Ohio with no problems. Laura I have no idea how you do it all the time! Definitely not a part of my job I would enjoy at all! I am definitely a home-body.
I did very well throughout the day. I water-LMNT fasted until evening. We stopped for Wendy's and I had 2 burger patties. I stood or walked or moved my feet as much as possible to keep the blood flowing.
Today is the graduation party and meeting lots of family. And getting to spend time with the rest of the Bigger Grandkids. 🥰
Hope you all have a wonderful Saturday.
