This week, due to graduation and guests, I took a break from my 21 Day Fix program. Friday was Munchkin’s graduation. Saturday was her open house, and we needed to prepare for all of our guests as well as get everything together for the open house. Sunday and Monday we spent time with visiting family. Tuesday, we headed over to the Grand Canyon. Wednesday and Thursday we finished up our goodbyes to visiting family. Needless to say, it was a busy week.
I quickly found that if I didn’t do any exercise after having consistently exercised almost daily for 2 months I felt out of sorts, so I needed to find ways to get in exercise. Most days, in addition to the daily activities, I took the dogs for long walks in the mornings. They loved it and began to expect it every day when I woke up. It was a good way to start the day while not disturbing our guests.
Obviously, Tuesday found us at the Grand Canyon where we did some walking and a short hike into the canyon. Here, I was pleasantly surprised to find that I had no issues with that short hike into the canyon. This is the same type of hike where I had struggled with the trek back up previously. That was a major accomplishment that truly made me happy.
Physical labor around the property also helped keep me moving. I liked that I was able to move around heavier items than I had previously been able to move. It’s these little things that really encourage me to keep going on my current path and make me smile. D and I had several fist bump moments throughout the week.
A few of the things that I worked on this week: keep moving, hydrate, and continue to eat healthy. I knew that I would have a few more sweets this week, but I tried to make a healthier version of all of the foods. The only thing that wouldn’t fall in the healthy category would be the cake, but I kept my portion on the small side.
Overall, the only real failure this week was the lack of sleep, and there wasn’t really a way around that. I think everyone felt the ramifications of not getting enough sleep. Unfortunately, Munchkin and I ended up sick (as did a few other visiting family members), so we’re trying to get healthy again.
