Sorry I've been away for so long, I surprised my family with moving back home from Portland. The last month before the move was extremely stressful. Between working as much as we possibly could, getting my wisdom teeth removed (ouch!) and lying our behinds off to our families, exercising and eating healthy took a backseat. I kept up with my TOPS meetings and only gained two pounds that last month, which I am thankful for! After wisdom teeth removal, my diet was pudding, soup, Mac and cheese and ice cream. It's a miracle I didn't gain more weight. It was difficult to keep posting when I wasn't exercising, and even more difficult to post without ruining the surprise. But, I am back!
I haven't been to a TOPS meeting since we've been back, so I've weighed myself between a doctors visit, on a digital scale at my mother's and at the gym I'm joining. I have gained one pound in the three weeks off from meetings. That's all I'm gaining back! I have found an Anytime Fitness near our new place, and am getting back on track with eating better. Thanks to months of eating well and exercising regularly, my metabolism kicked up a bit and kept a lot of weight off during the move. We used a U-haul Box to ship all of our possessions across the country so we didn't have to drive them. It was cheaper than a moving truck, however you have to go without your things for a long time. We had three days in Portland without our furniture, extra clothes, or kitchen stuff. When we got to Ohio, we had a week to wait for the box to arrive. It was a lot of take out and frozen food. Also, a lot of repeat outfits. It was tricky, stressful, and exciting to surprise our families. I would not recommend it. Support from everyone would have been preferred over the excitement of pulling off the surprise.
I am hoping to be down a few pounds at my next meeting, which will be on Mondays from here on out. I'm going to have to behave on my weekends now! We finally got to go to the grocery store and stock up on veggies again, and have most of our kitchen unpacked and will be able to cook healthy very soon! I am planning on training for a 5k to keep me motivated and in check. I will be recruiting workout and/or TOPS buddies for support and mutual encouragement. If anyone around home wants to train with me, try out a meeting, or meet up for a freezer-meal prep day (or healthy dinner day) please let me know! You can always email me, or comment from the full site (mobile commenting still seems to be on the fritz).
I'm glad to be back, and I'll keep you posted on everything!
