I am back from my conference in Florida, happy to report that I'm not unhappy with my eating habits while I was there, but alas, it's amazing how little control you have over what you put into your mouth when food is catered. I know myself, and sitting in a room for 8 hours each day, listening to people talk and trying to focus is HARD WORK. Especially when you are used to being up and moving around all the time at your primary job. I know that when I have to sit all day, I have to have 2 things: 1. Lot's of Caffeine. 2. A good breakfast and lunch.
If I try to make it on just fruit and water, I basically spend the conference sleeping. So, while I am sure I blew all my points out of the water, I just decided to make the best decisions possible, keep my portions in check (each morning, I made sure half my plate was filled with fruit, the other 1/4 was scrambled eggs. I stayed away from the pastries, the cookies and the desserts. I didn't get NEARLY enough water, despite trying. I have felt dehydrated since I stepped off the plane in Orlando, and it totally shows because the scale is up FOUR pounds this morning. I am giving myself a "detox day" and will officially weigh in tomorrow. There's no way I really gained 4 pounds. Did I mention that yesterday's lunch was Chinese food?? I had about 1/3 cup fried rice, broccoli from the beef and broccoli, and the saltiest won-ton soup I've ever tasted. Just to add to the dehydration that I was already experiencing. I really don't feel like I overdid anything, and I definitely did not use all the food options as an excuse to binge on everything in sight. So today, I'll pound the water and look forward to having control over how many points and what types of foods I put into my mouth, and hopefully the scale will be down tremendously tomorrow morning.
I am very proud of our team for our presentation. There were 400+ guests at the conference which could potentially make you very nervous! Well, I am proud to say, we knocked it out of the ballpark! People told us we were the hit of the whole conference. During my portion of the presentation, I made the crowd laugh (always important) and I got wild applause in the MIDDLE of my talk for a point that I made. I also got a personal shout-out from one of the conference organizers, and many people whom I didn't know told me how great of a speaker I am. I brag because I didn't always act this way around people. I was very shy through college the first time around. I NEVER spoke in class. I HATED initiating discussions with strangers and avoided it at all costs. I always worried that people wouldn't think I had anything interesting to say. It wasn't until nursing school that I felt empowered enough to speak my mind and know that not only could I make valid points and be the leader of thought-provoking discussions, but I could also make people laugh. This has carried on throughout the last three years and the nurses that I have worked with in my short career have empowered me even further. I gained about thirty pounds during nursing school, and I'm still struggling to take it off. In the past, my weight had a lot to do with how comfortable I felt in social situations. I still struggle from time-to-time, but for the most part, I've made great strides. I'm very proud of this. Now if I could just get the weight part taken care of!
I'm trying not to be bummed about the number on the scale this morning, and trying to remember that it is a fake number. I also can never poop when I travel (totally psychological, and maybe TMI, haha), so you can imagine the state I am in right now. Miserable!!! Hopefully the next 24 hours will provide the turnaround that I need.
Onto my plans for the day:
1. Go have breakfast and get my vitamins in. I am really hoping not to get sick from traveling, since that happens a lot. I have to work this weekend and I don't want to be sick!!
2. Get to the gym today. I'm hoping to make it to yoga and also to get some cardio in.
3. Clean up my house and get groceries. I have to get some order in this place before I go nuts!
4. Pay bills. Ugh, I hate it, but this list should keep me busy enough that I won't get distracted and eat all day. In fact, I may hold off on groceries until tomorrow so that I just stick to the limited amount of food that I have in my house, and perhaps a very filling and healthy, low sodium salad from my favorite pizza dive, Lilly's. I always get the Tofu Salad with Ginger Soy Vinagrette. It's an orgasm for your mouth, seriously. Even if you don't normally get down with tofu, I swear it's amazing. If you're ever visiting Raleigh, NC and you love awesome pizza and amazing salads, put this place on your list!!! I will miss it so so so so so much when I move.
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