My activity has really ramped up and I'm generally feeling tired and hungry now, but I am having a LOT of FUN! My body will catch up - I remember this transition used to happen back in my rowing days and I think I will be feeling pretty stable by next week. I am loving my workouts, I love my coach, I am doing more social things with the tri club, it's awesome!
We went to the club's holiday party this past weekend. It was so fun to see everyone dressed up, rather than in bike helmets, visors and workout clothes. Some of us didn't recognize each other! And then the next morning several people did a group no-drop coffee ride. Because of the late start and the fact that the route went right by work, I was able to ride the route in reverse and meet them. I have really missed group rides and I am SUPER GRATEFUL it was warm enough to do one here in December! Also, you know you have the right coach when, on that coffee ride, even though you won't make it to the meeting point at the coffee shop, they pick up a hot chocolate for you to enjoy when you DO meet up. YES!!
Over the past few months, I have gotten a lot of inspiration from a woman who decided, in her early fifties, that she was going to stop the yo-yo dieting lifestyle she's been living the past 30 years, get down to a healthy weight and just keep being as healthy as possible all the time. For her this includes planned indulgences - a pizza night, a vacation, etc. - but it also includes deliberate choices every day, like eating mostly healthy homemade meals and fitting in daily activity/workouts, so she can stay at that happy weight. She has stayed within 2-3 pounds of it. She calls this her "No Mo' Yo-Yo" mindset and she's been there 2 years now. I have to say, as the scale is moving down for me, I am moving and feeling BETTER than ever before, and I think she's on to something.
I'm not dropping tons of weight or anything, just about a pound a week, but that's actually a lot for me. This is simply a by-product of all the extra activity, plus me putting a little more thought into what I consume (don't worry, it still includes wine and chocolate). I feel great overall, even if I am a bit tired and hungry (!!) I know that will level out soon. But I like being in this mental and physical space, and I want to do everything I can to keep it this way. Yesterday I even told DH I might be making peace with the house being in some state of disarray - I'd honestly rather have a healthy body and mind than a perfectly clean and organized home. Every so often I am bothered by the state of the house, but I just clean *a* room and move on, doing the best I can.
Today, I'm challenged. I am definitely tired, there are many chores I don't really enjoy, but that I am catching up on. Took the dogs for a walk, of course one dog peed on the other, so I had to give them a bath, in the bathroom I just cleaned... I am grateful for dogs, and to have a house TO clean. But I'm also tired. I think after my workout I might leave the house for a fun errand for me, for a few hours. Yeah, we will all probably have more fun if I do that, so on that note it is time to go have some fun with my best YouTube friend here for Day 6!
Hope you are all having a great healthy week.
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