In a week, I'll be headed to Disney World which is literally my favorite place in the world. Used to go every year, but haven't since the pandemic, and I'm so fucking excited. Trying to get finished with my last final (it's a take home) so I have a day or two to get high and watch Disney movies before going.
I was hoping to lose a bunch of weight before heading down, because I WILL be eating my weight in food shaped like Mickey's head. I really haven't seen the results I've been wanting. :( I'm down about 14 lbs since the start of the year. A little less than a pound a week which isn't terrible, but really not what I want considering my diet and exercise. Unfortunately, I think my anti-depressants are holding me back a bit. But, if I stopped taking them I probably wouldn't have the motivation to try and eat less or exercise, so, not much I can really do about it. I've also been pretty high in sodium the past few days (been ordering Chinese food cause it's quick and I've got studying to do), so hopefully there's a few pounds of water weight that will be gone before I go.
When I get back, I'll probably start making posts about my progress... Because vacations can completely kill a diet. When you do something over and over, you literally build neural paths in your brain for those behaviors. Which is why habits are so hard to break for good, because those old paths can be reactivated easily, even long after you've changed. A week and a half of eating like shit can get me back into old routines, so it's important that the first thing I do when I'm done is get on the scale, gasp at the number, and then get back into healthier habits. Posting weekly progress updates, even if nobody reads them, will hopefully help keep me on track and make sure a break from my diet (which I will deservedly enjoy) does not become the end of it.
Any other Disney Park fans here? Favorite rides? Space mountain for me. Really excited to try the new star wars ride. I've avoided spoilers, but the ride has been so hyped I wonder if it can live up to it.