Plans vs Reality

So even the best of plans get derailed. I was doing really well following the Nike Training Club 4 week program. I had missed a couple of workouts, mostly running workouts that I was planning to make up for at the end. 

Aside from a couple of missed workouts the last week and a half was mostly (not entirely) missed because my sister came to visit and was watching my son while I was at work. Now my sister visiting wasn't a big deal (except it had been 6 months since I'd seen her). Turns out I wasn't used to leaving my son for so long during her visit and I was feeling guilty about leaving him. 

Guilt is a strong (de)motivator. This is when strict nutrition is important as it has helped keep me on track in losing weight. I'm also still nursing my son so my weight loss has to be slow and careful so that I don't stop producing breast milk suddenly. I want the weaning to be a more or less mutual decision not a forced outcome. 

At this point I won't have a chance to do another workout before we leave for the Bahamas but I have maintained my weight loss so far and we are planning to eat at local restaurants so there will be quite a but of walking I'm sure so I think I'll be OK and may even continue to lose weight while on vacation. Who knows?

I'll be MIA for the next week (vacation time!). Be good to yourself and don't let your good habits go for too long if you fall off track. 

Happy life balancing!