16 June, 2011

The Struggle

This year, for some reason, I am having a much more difficult time focusing on my goals. I spent a considerable part of my day looking online for health spas and vacation packages all in an effort to find 10 to 21 days of peace and quiet, away from home and the triggers that I believe keep me from being successful on my journey back to health.

I have the money and the desire to go to California, for example, but haven't booked the flight because I don't want to go their looking and feeling like this, especially since the last time that I was there, I was doing so well on my journey towards optimum health.

I STILL felt fat when I was their the last time but I also felt beautiful and I had a great time dancing and hanging out with Lynne and with Mike... Halloween night was fun and I felt so "FREE" and happy-go-lucky... I don't feel that way right now.

So, where can I go to be alone for a few days and RELAX? Where can I TOTALLY unwind and de-stress and get a jump start on my weight loss?

If I could just lose enough weight to get back into a bathing suit...so I can swim again and feel more confident about how I look...swimming is a great way to lose weight too and it really helped me the last time I was on this journey...

10 days... Of hot tea w/ lemon and honey, broth, and salads... I should be able to do this at home, without paying for a hotel room, THEN celebrate the success just before returning back to work. Now THAT would be great!

Yes, THAT is a great plan... 6 weeks of focused and concentrated effort and then a nice vacation before I return to work would be just what the doctor ordered.