does your life get in the way of planning a wedding?

Hello dear readers. I'm so sorry I've been ignoring you the last few days. You see, I could go on and on about very large work related activities that I've been swamped with lately, and I could go on to explain how even though it's stressful sometimes, I still love my job, but I'll spare you the details.

How are you? How is your body doing? How is your mind, your planning and how was your breakfast?

I'm still Paleo-ing for the most part. I've taken the 80/20 approach now, which means that I have decided to eat Paleo 80 percent of the time, and non paleo 20 percent of the time. I feel really good, I especially love going out to eat my non paleo meals, because I've found that I can't really keep strong if there are non paleo foods in my house. (you know, that moment of weakness where all you want is something that is not a carrot or apple? you're strong all day and then you eat dinner and you just need something else to eat? Yeah, I know).

I'm learning that I stay at my feel good weight of 135 pounds if I am Paleo-ing all week. If I have, let's just say one Saturday night of a non paleo meal out and some wine, and then maybe a non paleo lunch on Sunday, guess what? I am 137 on Monday. I know it takes 3500 calories to gain a pound, so there is no way I'm actually gaining two pounds each weekend, but something is going on in my body. It's saying, "oooh sugar! Ooh flour! Let's stay in her body until next Wednesday!"

I've also decided to go off the pill after this month's pack, to see if the artificial hormones may be making my weight loss more difficult.

I've also had to be extra careful with my food these last two weeks because I've had to major shows the last two weekends. (okay okay it comes out....I am a professional modern dancer and I perform about eight times a year). When I'm on 'show week' I choose not to work out to add some extra insurance that I don't injure myself before a show. So since I'm in the middle of a two (different) show marathon like I am now, I can't go to the gym until I'm done with the shows. Yes, I'm dancing, but my body is so used to this kind of activity that I have to be putting in six to eight hours in the studio/theater dancing intensely for it to affect my weight.

Anyway. Sometimes it seems that my life gets in the way of planning or thinking about a wedding. Maybe that's okay though, because it's only one day after all.