Weekly WI: Weight Gain Is Part Of The Social Package

Good Monday Morning!  I get to see my favorite WW peeps today and tomorrow at my workshops.  I am excited as my members always put a pep in my step.  This week’s technique is all about movement…a goal I set which has not been very consistent.  So, great timing!

 

This month is busy with Elk events and a Wedding Cruise!  Each of these events impacts my full commitment to my WW plan.  I’m trying my best to manage it all, but weight gain is just part of the social package.  I’ve been talking with some WW members and friends on the concept of losing “just” one pound a week.  One pound a week, with consistent focus on tracking, movement, mindset, and sleep will yield 50 pounds in a year.  That’s it…consistency, commitment, and time.

 

I’m excited to see what I can accomplish by next October!

 

Last weekend we took the RV to Jerome for the District Deputy (DD) Clinic at the Snake River Lodge.  Susan and Scott have a new-to-them RV and made the drive down on Friday to stay an extra night.

 

John and Crystal also have a new-to-them RV and after rolling in late, stayed the night with us on Saturday.

 

We attended the DD Clinic on Saturday morning and then changed into our Boise State attire to watch the football game at the lodge.  The lodge was hosting a 50-year class reunion, so we had a great time visiting.

 

This weekend is the Elks District Campout and next weekend is the Wedding Cruise.  I told my husband last night when we went to bed that being a social butterfly is exhausting! 

Weekly WI: I'm Baaaaack....

 We have returned home from our Baltic Cruise Vacation. 

I also came down with a nasty cold virus, which I think I am on the downhill side.

 

The morning of our flight to Helsinki, Finland, I turned off the work phone and put by Weight Watchers app into vacation mode.  For two weeks the only thing on the agenda was relaxing!

 

There is a lot of walking in Europe.  I surpassed my activity goals with a total of 76.54 miles and climbed a total of 81 flights of stairs.  So may not have as much of a relaxing vacation per se but still we had a great time! 

 

I’ll make sure I get those travel recaps up soon since I took a zillion photos.

 

This week has been about getting back on track and tackling the vacation gain, which has been harder than necessary when not feeling 100%.  Despite it all, I have been accurately tracking, even the high point days! 

 

I am feeling better with the change of anti-depressant medication and once I fully kick this crud, I am looking forward to cooler temps and reconnecting with activity. 

 

I’ve got a lot of re-gain to tackle from the last several years.  I must stay focused on small tangible steps which I are manageable today.

MIA - Social, Social, Social

I have been MIA and my social calendar has been packed!

If you’re an avid reader of this blog you know that there is a direct impact between the amount of social situation and my weight. 

 

More Social = Less Focused & Weight Gain

Less Social = More Focused & Weight Loss

 

Even my WW app knows this.  My Weight Heath Score dipped to an all-time low.

 

The closer we inch towards vacation, the harder it has been to stay on track.  One thing is for sure, there has been no lack of FUN!

 

July started with a RV trip to Hagerman with some Elk friends.  My cousin Debbie joined us.  We spent half a day kayaking on the river exploring Blue Heart Springs.  It was so much fun.  We finished off at the hot springs, which was not fully hot and felt so good on a day with 100+ degree temps!

 

The next weekend was the annual Owyhee Cattleman’s Association annual meeting in Silver City.  Phoenix and Stacey joined us along with my parents, sister, sister’s friend, niece, and her boyfriend.  It was an enjoyable weekend and once again…HOT!  That has been the theme of July, and our fire season is off to a blazing start with much of Idaho and surrounding states rapidly burning.

 

This last week was a triple fun but very busy weekend.  Thursday, we attended a baseball game at the Hawks Memorial Stadium.  We stayed through the 7^th inning to try and win a cooler.  I was two numbers away.  It was half priced beer day so that was a WIN for sure, plus our Boise Hawks were winning the game.

 

Friday was Banana Ball.  The Party Animals vs. the Texas Tailgaters.  Wow, what an interesting and very cult-like experience.  Did I mention yet it was HOT!  So…so…so hot and our seats were in direct sun for 2 hours.  We left early after we just couldn’t take the heat anymore.  I don’t think I’d do another BB game, but it was an interesting concept.

 

Saturday, we celebrated Phoenix and Stacey at their wedding shower.  I think you can sense the theme…it was HOT!  But oh so much fun.  It is making me super excited for the wedding cruise in September.

Whew, that is a lot of social.  And that isn’t even all of it.  This last week has been extra filled with fun.  When we return form vacation, I will for sure be looking forward to getting back to healthy habits.