Indiana, Day 1

these days has been pretty low key. I stayed far from watching any kind of news, and i am happy. I simply felt so awful the previous day, and watching the news made me experience even worse.

This morning, i used to be up early, and i have been form of scared to run in the darkish recently, so I were given at the treadmill. on the agenda become 4 miles at an smooth pace. I set up my computer in the front of me, and just attempted to neglect i used to be going for walks--now not smooth, once I virtually didn't need to run nowadays! I kept growing the speed for the duration of the run in order that I can be performed quicker.

I guess that might not make it an "easy tempo" run, however I certainly desired to be accomplished.

when I completed going for walks, I packed for our ride to Indiana. Phoebe and Estelle helped me, obviously.

The cats knew some thing turned into going on, due to the fact they have been throughout me. A own family pal goes to be house sitting/cat sitting whilst we're gone, in order that they won't be on my own too lengthy, but whilst we get the suitcases out, they realize something is up.

We were given on the street shortly after breakfast. The condominium residence is three hours from our house, so the experience wasn't too horrific. My dad and mom and more youthful brother, Nathan, had been already there while we were given there, and my sister arrived shortly after. We had a totally enjoyable afternoon, simply placing out and chit chatting.

My sister delivered a bit game for the children to play. She wrapped a present with many layers of wrapping paper and tape. Then the children had to wear gloves (to make it more difficult to unwrap the present); Eli started by means of rolling cube until he got doubles, and in the meantime, Noah became operating on trying to unwrap the gift. when Eli got doubles, Noah needed to pass the gift to Eli, and Eli had to attempt to unwrap it before Noah were given doubles. And back and fourth, till the gift turned into unwrapped. A lovely game for the kids!

there is a ton of meals here. My dad, whom I were given my candy tooth from, brought doughnuts, Reese's Cups, espresso Crisps (the entire-sized ones!) and other stuff. My mom brought a ton of chips. but I do not want those few days to show into the disaster that became Tennessee closing yr, when I received all kinds of weight on this same state of affairs.

the day prior to this, I wrote out a meal plan for all 3 days, mapping out precisely what my food and snacks are going to be. That way, I do not overdo whatever, and i don't benefit weight whilst i'm here. i bought going for walks garments to move for a run the next day and Tuesday. My mom made tacos for dinner, so I made my Mexican Lentils and Rice, and made a massive taco salad with it for 10 PointsPlus. (The PP might had been decrease, if I had idea to carry my fat loose sour cream and fat free cheese, however I had to use the whole fats stuff that my mom added).

it's been virtually tough to face up to the candy--I just wrote about how lots i love espresso Crisps!--however I know that if I begin, I may not stop. i used to be also concerned approximately spending all of my PP on alcohol, but I determined to buy those little single-serving bottles of wine, and i delivered six of them with me--to have two according to day. I desired to maintain my ordinary right here nearly the same as at home, with just a little splurge. And my little splurge is an extra glass of wine every day ;)