Learning importance to my routine

I'm going to get on my "you can't lose weight while on vacation" soap-box. Ready?!

Last week - hit the bike several times. And then skipped a day. Haven't been back on since.


Getting out of my routine is just bad.


I'm still on vacation - one more week. And I'm even contemplating waking up at my normal time and trying to ease my way back into a routine. You see, I usually (usually = when not on vacation) only sleep about 5 hours a night. I don't require much sleep. But since I've been on vacation I'm sleeping about 9-10 hours a night. Staying up later at night, getting up later in the morning.

So I'm debating whether or not to put myself back on a routine for this last week of vacation. Set the alarm in the morning. Get up and ride the bike and shower immediately?! Or just do my thing and let this time expire like vacations "should".


And then get back into my routine once I'm back at work?!


I can see the benefit of both.


Hmmm....


I'll report back once I've made a decision...

Haven't weighed in, haven't been consistent...

I'm struggling. Weighed in about a week and a half ago and had gained a few pounds. So have probably gained more since then. Talk about discouraging.

But do not despair. I've been back on the bike the last 3 days. And it's tough.

In comparison to what I've consumed this week - this is nothing. But I've burned over 2000 miles in the last 3 days on that stupid bike. And it's kicked my butt - but I've done it.


Less sitting on the couch. More riding the bike!

Less eating cheese and bread and sugar. More eating fruits and veggies and proteins in the right quantity.

vacations are bad for losing weight...

I've decided... you can't lose weight on vacation.

You see, I'm on vacation for several weeks. It's a working vacation. I'm doing odds and ends around town, projects around the house, coffee with friends and a lunch here or there... and it's not so much that I can't eat healthy (because so far I think I have).

But, for these reasons...
- I don't have a scale at home.
- I am not driving to the gym every day to get on the scale.
- I am not in my normal routine.
- I have so many projects up in the air that I get distracted.
- I am, after all, so used to making excuses for myself... that all of this comes naturally.


I thought for sure I could get my routine going here at home. After all, I do like my bike better at home than the one at the gym I go to in the mornings. And I really do love how the exercise makes me feel and gets me geared up for the day(s).

But I've been on vacation for 1 1/2 weeks now and I've missed several days of workout. Mainly the last 3 workout days - Thur, Fri and Mon. I've been busy with other stuff / projects but it's not the same.

So, today I'm getting back on the bike and I'm going to find a scale somewhere in town (My Dr's office will let me hop on their scale, right?!). And then I'll get back on track. I can't beat myself up over it for too long - there is no productivity in that.

I have another week and a half of vacation. I can do it!