I weighed in Saturday morning before heading to the garden center and prepping for a day of yard work: 206.4, a small gain of 0.2 pound from last week. Hmmm. I really wanted a 2 pound loss, not a gain of any kind, small or otherwise.
I worked out six out of seven days, so my issue is not exercise. I already know my eating habits need improvement, and I’m sure the gain is due to drinking soda and snacking. A little here and a little there won’t hurt, right? Well, it all adds up, and this week was a perfect example of exercise not cancelling out bad eating habits.
Other than that, we had a great weekend. I spent a sweaty, humid afternoon digging in the dirt on Saturday while my fiance mowed the lawn. I planned to clean the house on Sunday, but he suggested that we just spend time together on Sunday and relax. Relaxing is not something I do well! I always have a to-do list, always have a mental checklist of things I need to get done. But I figured, why not try it?
We slept in late, went out for breakfast (okay, brunch), then spent the rest of the day just enjoying the house and the yard and spending time together. At one point I got up to trim the potted plants on the porch and water them, and he laughed and said “You don’t know how to just take a day off.” That’s true, but I was trying. I finished up and came back to snuggle with him and marvel at the wonder of just doing absolutely nothing.
Of course, we will make up for it today. When I get home from Spinning class, we will need to clean the house and tackle everything we didn’t do yesterday. But it was still definitely well worth it!
Sweat & Sparkle 
I'm the same – it is SO HARD to spend a day not at least doing one little thing.
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I'm the same – it is SO HARD to spend a day not at least doing one little thing.
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Taking time to rest and just do nothing is so important!
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Taking time to rest and just do nothing is so important!
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With the summer heat, water water water! That probably had more to do with the small gain than the soda and snacking. It's the one thing I find to be the culprit when I have small gains like that, my lack in not getting enough hydration.
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With the summer heat, water water water! That probably had more to do with the small gain than the soda and snacking. It's the one thing I find to be the culprit when I have small gains like that, my lack in not getting enough hydration.
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