Bad habits…..

I have developed several bad habits over the course of my summer break.  Ok, ok I have to be honest not developed since I have always had the same habits, but I have simply worsened those habits.  Indulging in them way more frequently that I should.  With no end in site!

What habits am I talking about?  Let’s take a look shall we…………..

EATING.  Simple act that is needed for life.  We must eat to live.  Lately I haven’t been eating to live I have been living to eat.  EVERYTHING!  From desserts to packaged snacks to rich foods to fried foods to ice cream to hot dogs to …….yeah you get the idea.  I have had so many activities this summer that my diet and body is full of so much crap!  I have also done a ridiculous amount of eating out and fast food runs.  Way more than the norm, and boy can my body tell it – both internally and externally. 

DRINKING.  Yes we have to drink to live as well.  I am very aware of that!  I still go through at least three bottles of water per day.  I know I should get a little more in.  At times I do.  But that is not the drinking I am referring to.  I am talking wine.  Lots of wine.  I am talking beer.   Lot’s of beer.  I am talking martini’s (the dirty ones), and mixed drinks, and sake, and …..yeah you get the idea.  I am drinking some type of alcoholic beverage at least three times per week.  Unfortunately I am not talking about a glass of wine or one beer.  I am talking multiple glasses and multiple beers 😦

SHOPPING.  Yeah I know!  Why complain about shopping, it is a better habit right?  Wrong!  Especially when you have to live on a paid only once per month budget.  When you have house, husband, and two kids.  When you have a wonderful vacation coming up (some shopping is for this purpose so I consider it excusable)!!  Why shopping so much?  I am bored.  It is that simple.  I sit here and decide I need to surf the web, come across something I really want, and I order it.  Or I run to town to pick up something at the store, only to venture into the store that is located next door.  Therefore spending way more money than I should! 

I need to work!  Honestly I do!!!  One would think that these words would never come out of a school employees mouth during the summer, but I know that if school was in session all of the above habits will improve.  I would be at work instead of sitting at home doing online shopping out of boredom.  I would be packing delicious lunches with me (and snacks) since you can’t leave work to eat very often so food would be healthier.  I wouldn’t be eating out.  I wouldn’t be drinking multiple times a week due to all parties, gatherings, activities not going on.  Seriously I need to work!

So why am I putting this out there?  I don’t know, I just needed to vent.  On a good note I am in week three of the C25K plan, and I am registering to run a 5k in September.  I am slowly easing my way back into the gym and weights.  I am hoping to start some group exercise classes, and hopefully I can quickly get things back on track! 

Thanks for letting me vent 🙂