Back from Seattle!

Posted by Dar | July 7, 2010 .

Whew...what a crazy few weeks! I am finally back home after a one week trip for work to Seattle and then a one week vacation to (believe it or not) Seattle! The vacation was planed long ago and I was fortunate to have cached in some air miles for first class seats! That was the good part! The work trip came up unexpectedly a few weeks before my vacation. It was ironic that work asked me to go there the week before my vacation took me there! Unfortunately, I got really sick about half way through my work trip with a sinus infection. I have realized that I get these sinus infections every single time I fly! I immediately went to the Dr. when I got home as I did not want to be sick for my vacation which was only a few days later. I ended up going back to the Dr. the day before I left for vacation as I was no better and had only one antibiotic left to take. He put me on much stronger meds. I ended up being sick for most of my vacation, but it did get a little better every day. I still had fun as I refused to let this get me down! I tried several times to sit and write a blog post, but between visiting Seattle and being sick and exhausted at the end of the day, I just couldn't make myself focus long enough.

So as far as food goes, it didn't go real well, but it didn't go real bad either. I know I could have been better, but I also know myself and it could have been a whole lot worse! I didn't make the best decisions but they weren't horrible either and I did do some walking. Seattle is definitely not friendly for a flatlander! There were lots of hills downtown which made a short touristy walk into a Jillian Michaels workout! I even did a 4 mile hike in the Cascade Mountains that was very challenging and hard to do because of the terrain and being sick. But I was there to have fun and not spend it in the hotel room! So over the past two or three weeks I think I may have gained about 5 pounds (according to my scale before and after), but I will deal with that. I didn't binge or eat out of control...I even split a meal or two! But I did eat what I wanted like steak and a baked potato, cheesburgers (ugh, hard to pass over) and other cookout foods for the 4th of July, etc... I am sure I had a lot of sodium since I didn't prepare anything I ate, the restaurants did. Also, I wasn't feeling well and I craved the comfort food and snacks. Unfortunately being sick did not affect my appetite! I tried to stay away from fried foods, creamy sauces and dressings etc...I also avoided all alcohol since I was on several medications. I did try to stay hydrated so I drank lots of water which was easy to do because my meds. gave my the dry mouth. So 5 pounds sounds like a bit much to gain for a couple of weeks but I know it could have been more if I had eaten like the "old me". I am now back on track so I am not going to let the 5 pounds disappointment me! I am still on antibiotics and still trying to fully recover.

Just going on vacation, coming home and getting back on program and not letting it permanently side track me is a huge accomplishment! Many times I have "permanently" fallen off the wagon after a vacation or after several missed meetings. So this is a huge obstacle for me that I have overcome! I am excited about that...

Anyway, I just wanted to post to let everyone know I hadn't vanished. I have just been busy with work and vacation and dealing with this sinus infection (anyone ever flown with a sinus infection? Not fun!). I can't wait to go to my meeting on Saturday! Now its time to go take a nap as I prepare to go back to work tomorrow!

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Karen@WaistingTime July 7, 2010 4:02 pm

I hope you are feeling better now:) I agree – getting back on track once you get home is a big accomplishment and maybe all that matters. Unless one takes vacations every week of the year! I find that gain from vacation usually comes off pretty fast, unlike normal weight loss.
Cheryl July 8, 2010 1:22 pm

WELCOME BACK Darlean!!!! We missed you; and I think I would like to order some of Karen’s advice ….and take many mini many vacations. Hope you are feeling much better