A Week in Perspective

I've really been meaning to write before today and feel like a recap from last week would have been better written sooner. Yesterday and today have been long days and I've felt somewhat in a funk.
One of my big goals for the week was to establish a lunch break where I left the clinic for 30 minutes. Typically, we tend to eat our lunch sitting at our desk with frequent interruptions to do something. Sometimes it can take me 2 hours just to eat a sandwich. I spoke with my coworkers and they were very agreeable to the idea. So on Wednesday and Thursday, I left clinic for 30 minutes and ate my lunch in the nursing lounge. Friday was such a busy day that we were not able to get away. I am determined to keep my lunch breaks a habit, knowing that some days will be too busy and being ok with that.
I was pleased with my attempt at exercise last week. One of my biggest problems was trying to figure out how to fit in cardio and strength training in after work. I decided to do my Green Mountain Morning Momentum DVD after work. I figured, morning or evening, it was still cardio and LynnAnn wouldn't mind too much if I did it after work or before. I combined the 30 minutes of cardio with either the upper or lower body strength training DVD. This combination took me about an hour and I did it on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Tuesday I got a chance to visit my friend Annemarie for lunch and walk and then I got in some fun cardio chasing her 4 year old boy around the playground for about 20 minutes.
Tomorrow I am planning on starting Jillian Michael's 90 day Body Revolution. Now, let me just be honest, I do not think that Jillian Michaels will be able to revolutionize my body in 90 days. However, the program is made up of DVDs that include cardio and strength in 30 minutes. I'm excited to give it a try.
On Saturday, I dropped my boyfriend off at the airport and he will be gone for 2 weeks. I decided to go to the mall and get some retail therapy. I got a haircut but other than that, the trip to the mall did nothing but put me in a bad mood. The little bit of weight and inches I have lost are encouraging to me but I seem to be in between sizes and everything I tried on did not look good. Let me be honest, there was some bad self talk going on until I finally left in the mall in frustration. The rest of Saturday, I spent sitting on the couch in a funk. I even tried to look at my Green Mountain emergency kit but nothing really got me out of my mood.
Today I met a friend for brunch in DC and then we went to Eastern Market. It wasn't really all that warm but it really wasn't all that cold. It was nice to get out and Eastern Market is always fun to look around.
This will be a short work week for me as I am going to Florida on Wednesday. I'm looking forward to going to some warmer weather and I will be visiting my Mom, sister, and nephew. We are taking him to Disney World and it is his first time there. I am determined to keep up my exercise and healthy eating while I'm in Florida.
I was encouraged to see a small change in the scale this week. I learned at Green Mountain that it is not about the numbers on the scale but more about how I feel. I feel good and am proud of the small changes I have made, especially with my exercise which has always been a huge obstacle for me. So it was encouraging to see a change in the scale.