Struggling, or am I?

This past weekend I had a fabulous weekend surrounded by great friends and spending some quality time one on one with one of my daughters.

Friday night my daughter and I went to the expo to pick up our race packets and had a lot of fun walking through all of the booths, taking pictures and laughing a lot. After the expo we went out for dinner and as I mentioned in an earlier blog, I stayed on track with the fast track plan.

On Saturday my daughter and I met with a large group of friends from Transformation. They have become like a 2nd family to me over the past year and we had a fantastic time. Dr. Karen, who I have previously attended 2 seminars, and who is also a member of Transformation was with us and gave us the honor of speaking to us for a little over an hour about the importance of going sugar free. I learned so much and I'm so grateful to have had the opportunity for this intimate setting where we could really interact with her. After listening to Dr. Karen we all went out to dinner together and yet again, I stayed true to the fast track meal plan.

On Sunday my daughter and I, along with all of our friends, participated in the PF Changs 1/2 marathon. It would be an understatement to say we had a great time! The fellowship and connection between all of us is very powerful. It was an amazing experience watching my daughter complete her first 1/2 marathon. On this day I didn't stay true to the fast track. It was a very warm Phoenix day and I took advantage of the Cytomax they were giving out at each water station. After the race we all met for lunch and I did not stick to the fast track plan.

This week I have really been struggling to get back on track, the fast track that is. My qwest to become sugar free is still very important to me. I'm looking for that balance and I'm still a student and learning how to make this all work for me. I also realize it's unhealthy for me to get back in old patterns of wanting to lose weight "fast" which is one of the reasons I was drawn to the fast track. I have to keep my health in mind and continue to make the best choices for me on all levels.

This week I'm working on assignment #3 in the book Transformation, which just so happens to be the chapter/assignment on nutrition. I'm going to spend some time this evening reading the chapter again and see if I can organize my thoughts a little on this subject. I will post my answers to the assignment here when I complete it.