Sorry for the lack of postings over the past two weeks, I’ve been feeling a bit uninspired.
Last week started off well. I set myself a moderately difficult challenge of doing at least three 15 km days during the week with the other days just doing a bog standard 6 km – and did well. Right up to Wednesday where I did 20 km – two 10 km walks – and felt remarkably virtuous, then the week went bad. I stopped walking at lunch time, didn’t do anything over the weekend, and ate like my old self.
I fell off the diet wagon into a pile of food, and didn’t even try and catch up.
In this instance my friends are not really friendly. I have been too social, and with social comes eating. I’m not blaming them (I am), they are very supportive and all that, but I might have to become even more antisocial than normal. Ok, maybe not antisocial so much, just not throwing massive food-fests at my place for them.
I actually had a meat hangover on Monday, I kid you not! I didn’t know it was a thing until Monday. Then, when walking to work, feeling hung-over but not having had any alcohol, I realised it could only be the result of chicken wings, beef brisket, and pulled pork tacos, in abundance – washed down with chili-cheese dip (there were carrot sticks . . . possibly it was the carrot stick’s fault). Oh there was cheesecake too. Mmmmm . . . .cheesecake . . .
Inspite of all this, I still managed to meet my walking goals for the week, but that was due to the big effort on Wednesday.
However, this week is going a little better. I haven’t set any phenomenal walking targets; just want to put in a steady effort. I am also trying to catch-up to the diet wagon (I’ve tripped over a few left-overs, but they are all behind me now). I really wanted to have lost 40 kg by the time I jet off to Rarotonga next week (23rd September), but that is not going to happen. I am not even going to weigh myself before then because I don’t need that bad news.
Rarotonga is going to be a challenge. I need to figure out how to exercise and diet – while holidaying and enjoying myself. For some reason the two concepts seem to be a mutually exclusive. So between now and the 23rd I have to convince myself that diet and exercise IS holidaying and enjoying myself (as if).
I’m sure I will find plenty of opportunity to exercise: walk, swim, walk some more; that’s if I can pull myself away from lazing on the beach sipping Pina Coladas (or whatever they drink there).
I got the second shirt from Earth Sea Sky yesterday. I love those shirts. I now feel like I need another one. There is a huge array of clothing I want from them, but will never be small enough to fit them. Drat it.
So if any of my thousands, hundreds, couple of readers have any good ideas for what to do in Rarotonga that won’t make me fatter, please comment and tell me.
Thanks
In Rarotonga you just need to focus on getting out in the sun and sea. Sitting in a restaurant eating is not going to re-energise you or make you feel like you’re on holiday
You’re right! Sitting on the beach eating will re-energise me and make me feel like i’m on holiday
There must be so many fabulous walks you can do. I would research and make a list of some places to walk and to see. I would plan for a “maintenance” plan for your walking. Ie, to continue the amount of walking per week as usual – even if it is one big walk one day and a whole day on the beach. Don’t stress about the fact you aren’t increasing your walking, but keep on doing it each and every day to keep up that habit – when I stop, that is when it is hard for me to get going again.
Maybe just simply opt to walk somewhere instead of getting a vehicle.
With the food, I would try not to have too much alcohol while away (I know, its not the point of a tropical holiday! But as a pretty much teetotaler(with some exceptions), I can tell you that you can still relax and have fun without it), and making good choices/knowing when to stop when eating.
If you are stressed and feeling guilty that you aren’t walking more, or you are eating the wrong things, then its not going to be a very fun holiday is it? I would be taking your newly found energy and fitness, exploring the island – and eating some naughty things, but know when to stop – like if you have a decadant breakfast, have a good lunch, or have super healthy breakfast to eat out later.
(Oh sorry that turned out to be longer than expected! Sorry)
Thanks Penny! We are not much for the drinking ourselves, so there won’t be much of that going on. I have actually scoped out a few hikes to do while there. I was thinking of trying a circumnavigation of Rarotonga while there, but have found out it is 30+ km, so probably not (that’s 6 hours walking . . . )
I appreciate the feedback and ideas.
Have fun.
xx