Conference Confession

Sep 18, 2010

I was at a conference from Tuesday through Friday.  I was very worried about overeating and not maintaining my numbers, buit I did okay.  I did not exercise enough, but I did exercise some.  There was some built in exercise with walking to the conference rooms and such, but I had planned to walk more than I did.Food:  I took enough food with me so that I could literally eat in my room the entire time.  I didn't.  I ate two times.  I found a lunch pack tuna thing that I really enjoyed.  I also found some smoked oysters that were yummy (I like canned oysters so no big surprise).  I had trail mix, protein bars, snack sized NSA fruit cocktail and a new discovery of Genisoy crisps.  They are made of soy and are lower in carbs, higher in protein, but taste kind of like rice cakes.My big cheat:  the hotel I stayed at gave us a warm chocolate chip cookie.  I ate it... I only ate a little bit at a time, but I did finish the whole thing eventually.  NSV: I went swimming in the pool of this very posh hotel with some of the ladies that serve on the same board as I do.  I don't like to allow people to do me favors, but one of the women offered to let me borrow one of her swim suits and I took her up on the offer.  It fit just fine.  I covered up with a t-shirt anyway, but I was appropriate.  Best of all, I enjoyed the company and the conversation as I got to know these lovely ladies better.  In the past, I would have holed up in my room and missed this opportunity for fear of being seen in a swim suit.So, I was neither saint nor sinner.  I enjoyed two really wonderful meals out, most of the others were my food.  I exercised some, but should have done more.  It was a nice balance.  In the future, I hope to be more faithful to my exercise routine.I wish all my friends and readers all the best with your weight loss/maintenance.  God bless.

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