Taking healthy living on the road
May 4th, 2008
DH and I went on a little road trips, sans children, which was a joy. We went to Bend, Oregon to do some hiking. My brother in law, who lives in Bend, went on the hike with us, and he says we went five miles in and five miles out. I know he’s overestimating because I know my pace (based on all of my treadmill time lately), and I walk comfortably at 3.0-3.3 mph, anything faster than that, I’d know it. And we were hiking at a leisurely pace for over an hour and a half (maybe 1 hr 45 min) in and then back out again. So with photo taking breaks and water breaks (but no break longer than 2-3 minutes) I don’t think I went further than 3 miles in then the 3 miles back out. So, that was my exercise for the weekend.
The real accomplishment of the weekend is that I managed to keep to a decent food plan, no big splurges but no big sacrifices either. I had what I wanted to have, didn’t overdo it, and had a great time. I haven’t gotten on a scale, but I am confident that I didn’t gain an ounce all weekend and I loved having this glimpse into what “maintenance” eating can look like. Of course, I’m not finished losing weight yet, so I am getting back on my weight loss plan starting tonight, but I love knowing that getting off of my diet in the future doesn’t have to equate to gaining back weight.
So it’s home sweet home and time for a hike up Mt. Laundry for me : O) I will post a few hike photos of the Oregon High Desert when I unpack my camera. This one is where we were, but not one that I took
May 5th, 2008 at 8:05 am
What a great post! I love that you went hiking, that you don’t overstate it, that you were fit, that you had a nice time w your husband, that you managed to eat “normally” and that you’re going back to “weight loss mode” right away!
It must feel great!