Well good evening everyone and greeatings from Europe! Here I sit late in he evening before going to bed with a chance to finally write a post. It’s hard to believe that I’m already at the half-way point of my vacation. It’s been fun but not quite the relaxing get-away from all of the stress I had anticipated — the time away has been filled with its own stress.
Of course, that’s caused plenty of anxiety and given me more than plenty of reasons to eat and have a good beer at the end of the day. Plus, because of all of the driving we’re doing along with the expense of the meals here thanks to our dollar being so weak, we’re skipping lunch. Great mix once again for packing on the pounds.
Oh, by the way. I was blessed to fit in the airplane seat and not need a seatbelt extender. The trans-Atlantic flight was a killer. With long legs and not much room to move around, it was difficult to not only get comfortable but remain there let alone try to get any circulation moving. The meals were paltry (dinner and breakfast), but at the least the portion sizes were under control. By the time we landed the following afternoon, we were ready to eat a house since it had been over 24 hours since we had a real meal.
I’ve brought all of my dietary recommendations and information provided by Dr. Rustveld. The trouble is that I haven’t had a chance to look at it yet or review the information. My plan is to have a plan in place by the time I land in the U.S. so I can go shopping next Sunday to get all of the ingredients I need to get going on the plan.
The funny thing is that of course by having disconnected myself from my meeting with the dietician because of my vacation and having delayed it by a week anyway, I’m feeling as though it’s really something that almost didn’t happen or has already just come and gone. The excitement and anticipation of getting the program up and running seems to have lost its umph. The get up and go has got up and went.
This is going to be a real issue I have to watch. I need to make sure to get motivated again next week to make good on the plan and get going. This situation isn’t going to go away on its own, and I can’t wish it away even though I may have tried in the past.
It’s a curious thing though how we get all excited and hopeful about something, and then the slightest little delay or something that would deter us tends to just simply shoot us down and defeat us. I have to do this — I don’t have a choice.
In the meantime, I need to maintain my sanity, try to enjoy the positive aspects of my vacation and just hang in there. It won’t be long before it’s all just a memory, and I’ll be back to life as normal. Then, it’ll be another two years before I go on another vacation.
In the meantime, until I find an opportunity to write again while on the road, I wish you a pleasant weekend.
Be well and eat healthy!
Robert
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