Summer is winding down, but since we don't have a kid in school yet, it doesn't really mean that our lives will slow down, it just means our hobbies and where we're going will be changing. It's hard to believe we only have a handful of lake weekends left. I have to admit, I'm 110% more on board with going to the lake every weekend opposed to the past several summers spent sweating and collecting dust at the dirt track races (although I miss all of our friends in that circle). But I must also admit I might be a little burned out on lake season, too. Or maybe not even as much that, as just feeling like, despite being a stay-at-home wife/mom, I never feel like I have time to fully recover between trips. But you know what...Matt works his butt off during the week, and the lake is his reward...and because he works his butt off making it possible for me to stay home and raise Hayden, being ready to go again each weekend feels like the least I can do for us. I'm hardly complaining! :D
With all that said, we had another full weekend which started with a simulator event in Delphos on Saturday. I believe we've set-up at this event every year since owning the simulators, and every year I am in awe at the fantastic event this little community puts on for residents of ALL ages. This year I was also pleasantly surprised with how well Hayden handled attending the event all day with us. It definitely helped to have Trenton with us (as always!) to help with the simulators, but we also got him a wristband and allowed him to take part in the other entertainment/activities they had available for the kids, such as the rock wall, the trampoline, and whether he actually would've on his own or not, a train ride with Hayden. It was hot and humid with no breeze, and I was extremely ready to just be in the air conditioning doing nothing after hour 4 or 5, but Matt was ready to be in the lake (or at least at the lake), so once the simulators were loaded, we headed home to drop them off, took a couple showers, had a bite to eat, and all of us loaded back up in the motorhome (this has become a very rare scenario for us anymore these days) and headed to Wilson Lake to find our "BOOOOOOAAATTT" (as Hayden says)!
By the time we got to the lake, a pretty severe storm had already passed, making for some very good stories from our friends who endured it out "on the lake" as it came up while they were beached on the shoreline. Needless to say, it was late enough in the evening and they were pretty wore out, so we just hung out at camp and had some drinks.
(Yes, here it comes, the "Beachbody Coach" schpeel...).
I decided to have a couple drinks Saturday night, and for the first time in a very long time, I just enjoyed them without making myself feel completely and totally guilty about it. Along with the drinks came chips and some AMAZING corn dip. Which I also just enjoyed. Amazingly enough, I really didn't even have much morning after regret, and we kicked off the morning with a nice brisk family walk around camp, and shortly after that, I put on my swimsuit....still no regrets...just happy to be at the lake, coming off a relaxing evening after a long day in the sun...ready to hang out and enjoy good company with good friends, and watch the boys play/dig on the shore.
On a personal note...this was a pretty big weekend for me to be able to allow myself some guilt-free drinks and snacking, and not feel regret in the morning. I know I'm hard on myself, because I've seen what I AM capable of achieving, and I love the results of a "squeaky clean" diet and daily exercise. But I also believe reducing the amount of stress I put on myself and a "clean" diet COULD be beneficial for me in the right balance. I recently read an article by a nutritionist who allowed her clientele 100 discretionary calories a day to keep them from feeling too restricted. This is probably something I should more seriously incorporate into my plan.
From a coach standpoint...I feel it's important to not be "hypocritcal," which is where I feel a lot of my self-induced stress and "need for perfection" comes from. I also don't want to give the wrong impression on what is required to achieve results.
Every fitness journey is unique.
Every body is unique.
Every mind is unique.
When you decide to commit to a healthy lifestyle, there are basic principles that can't be ignored. And anytime you make changes, old habits have to be broken, which will always require a healthy dose of self-control and determination.
I'm just trying to work through breaking a lot of old habits and conquering a lot of excuses like "letting life happen" because I've been blessed with an incredibly adventurous, fun-filled life that is most definitely happening and requires proper planning to keep me in check with my goals and my ability to keep up with all our crazy adventures! And if through being real, coming alongside others, sharing my [imperfect] journey and the tools that work for me, I can have an impact on another life, FANTASTIC!
Next weekend is Tuttle Creek, then Hayden's {2nd} birthday week/weekend (most likely at the lake), the weekend after is my cousin's wedding, the two weekends following will be IMCA Super Nationals in Boone, then Matt's sister's wedding as well as a friend's wedding the next weekend...aaaaaaannnnnnddddd....a weekend off (as of now, of course)!
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