Took some time off for a family vacation. Ate what I wanted, exercised only for fun. Today was my first day back, so I hit the gym (hey, the gym is air-conditioned; it actually feels pretty good in there) and tried to eat right. Didn't quite hit the 2,000-calorie target, but close. I didn't gain over vacation, just didn't lose.
Tomorrow, 2000 strict calories and a before-dawn workout. Already got my lunch ordered so I don't have the problem I had today. Then my wife takes off to spend a week in Texas the day after that, and I have some time off. I think I may take the boys camping.
Next goal is to be able to wear the next size smaller pants and shirts when school starts; I want to buy new work pants, shoes and shirts and toss all my old ones, which are too big for me now. That gives me about a month to lose about another inch off my waist and belly. I honestly have no idea whether that's reasonable or not, just going to put my head down and try it.
Interestingly, the trainer I worked with today (a behavior "expert" consultant training teachers) teaches that "life changes" take at least one month per year of age. Her point was that you can't expect to outlast a kid and get him to change chronic bad behaviors in a 9-month school year if he's 15. But I got to thinking . . . if that rule of thumb is true, I should expect to have to do something for nearly three years before it's a solid habit for life.
