Snap It Back

2/21/22

Time to snap it back after a fun weekend with a longtime friend. Some things I observed about my behavior on this trip:

  • I didn't purposely deprive myself (I can't have that because...) but instead just ordered what I really wanted. Surprisingly, often what I wanted was the more nutrient-dense option (except the midnight bag of baked Cheetos)
  • I hate dairy and didn't die.  I still don't think it needs to be a staple in my diet, but I also don't have to avoid it like the plague. Ditto wheat. 
  • On the flip side, I was achy and creaky each am. May have been the weather, walking in "comfortable" but not athletic shoes on cobblestones and uneven pavers, or just from long stints of sitting on the travel day, but it could have also have been the food. Nothing debilitating mind you, just not my best. 
  • I enjoyed the shock of the girl who did my body scrub and facial when I told her I had a 24 and 26-year old. You give me hope was her response. OK. I'll take it. 
  • I need to branch out more. The 11pm Burlesque show we went to see at "Savanah's classiest speakeasy" wasn't quite what we expected, but it was fun--and shocking that I went to anything that started at 11. I didn't lose a shoe or turn into a pumpkin.
  • I am definitely an early riser, even after a late night with a few too many drinks. Not crack of dawn early, but up and at 'em by 7-7:30. And I like it.
  • I can let work go and just be in the moment. I also don't need TV and social media. 
Now it's time to snap things back to the daily writing, healthy eating, and exercise. But, three days off didn't hurt. I have that freedom. I have that power. 

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