Back from a Cruise

My hubby and I went on an Alaskan Cruise with my cousins... we were both celebrating our 25th Wedding Anniversaries.   My cousins were in July and ours is coming up in February/13. 
We all wanted to go to Alaska and cruises don't run in February... thank goodness!  So after a bit of convincing to my hubby (summer is the busiest time on the farm!)  we got away for a week.

Cruise, hmmm, yes there was FOOD.  Lots of it.  I enjoyed myself but was careful.  I didn't track though but mentally kept it in my head.   I drank lots of water and we walked and walked and walked and walked and walked.......................................... and walked.... we averaged 20,000 steps a day.

When we first got there I was worried cause I was having a lot of pain down my legs from my back.  My knee was giving me issues too and so were my feet.  We heard there was an acupuncturist on the cruise and we went to an info session.
I am sure I paid way more than I would off ship but I did 3 sessions with him over 6 days... it was amazing.  After the first treatment i didn't notice anything until 2 days later then all was pretty good!  Touring around, walking, climbing (other than the fact that I am out of shape!) was great!  I would recommend acupuncture to anyone!  I even stopped taking my pain and anti-inflammatory meds the last 3 days.  Even now that I am home I don't have the pain that I can get - its leaves me exhausted and unable to do much. 
That pain medication gives me acid reflux - I already get that and had it under control from watching what I eat and when... but with this med I get it all the time no matter what I try.   So I try to do alternative things so I don't have to take it.

With that said... we came home and joked with each other on how much we gained.  Hubby gained 3-4 lbs;  My cousin 4-5lbs, her hubby refuses to tell; and I gained 2.5 lbs.  I was ecstatic!  I gained less than anyone!  Normally I am the one that packs it on ...
I have already lost a pound of that "gained".  
Wednesday is WI and I hope to be down some more by then.

Cheers!

Nearing the end

Well, I was all gung ho 7 weeks ago to take off 10 lbs... it never happened... I am actually heavier than I was when I started... I am SO not surprised.
I have had major highs and lows (emotions) over this time and finally bit the bullet yesterday and bought some clothes that fit me... yep fat clothes. 
I am thinking I should listen to my hubby next time he says "should you be getting rid of those?"   I took offense when he said that but he is right... he is always right.

I did write down on a card at WW that I would lose 10 lbs by the end of summer... they will be checking on us to see if we kept our word on our goal sheet.   Every one's goal is different - mine just so happened to be losing some weight.

This morning I woke up and decided to TRY and stay on program... I tracked my breakfast... but now I am struggling to figure out what I am going to make for lunch *sigh*  I want easy - grab and go - but that is impossible if you want to eat healthy. 
I even went on pinterest and looked up healthy stuff... yoga stretching, toning, eating healthy etc.. I am great at reading just not doing.
Addicted? Lazy? I guess that is why I am here, at this stage AGAIN. 
I have many things I should be doing - but I avoid - I have become the "lady of avoidance". 
Its starting to tick me off and yet I am still not doing anything about it.
That goes for all things not just eating and exercise.  I have no structure... I know what it is like to be burned out and I don't want to be there again - I have swung the pendulum the other way and I don't like it so much anymore but I can't seem to stop the spiral slope.
Well, hubby is waiting for me to bring his lunch to the field shortly so I better get this butt of mine in gear... at least I will get one thing done today.