Holiday From A Holiday

THE GETAWAY

The holiday getaway - perfect for recharging the batteries - just as a true holiday should be. But for me somehow, it always seems to be the opposite. Rest and recuperation are what is needed after this current Spanish adventure. 

When we have a routine to follow, we tend to fit in our r&r around the busy schedule of work commitments. So, we make the necessary allowances for keeping the fun/work balance in check. 

Having time carefully measured out between the essentials of working, exercising and having fun, plus being watchful of the money through mindful budgeting and cost saving decisions, means the time is well spent keeping a good balance in life and the bank account too. There's not too much excess because work needs to get done and there's budgets for food in the week, plus better choices made for taking in the right food at home, work and for exercising. But when we go on holiday, with so much time on our hands, plus the restraints removed for getting ourselves up and into work, it means the balance is completely thrown off. Over-indulgence of alcohol, rich food, over spending in flashy restaurants every night and a lot of laying around, are all going to make a significant difference with thinning the wallet and fattening the waistline, And that's why I now need a holiday from the holiday. 

I'm actually looking forward to having a break from fun and focussing more on getting quality sleep, better nutrition, regular workouts and saving money. A boot camp reset to salvage the damage done over the last few months of summer. So big has this summer been, that I'm going to rein in the fun a good three months earlier than I did with starting last year's restraints! 

We all need to be more mindful of our daily actions. That's why recording everything in a blog/diary is so helpful. The first thing will be to catch up on sleep. The second will be to regain the figure. The ultimate goal from September, is to clear up my hefty debts. So in my daily dairy, I'll be noting the non-drinking rule, there'll be a calorie watching food diary plus an exercise routine to-do check list to adhere to - a very conscious recovery update which I'll be including in my weekly posts.