Diana 1234's Journal, 25 July 2024

So we came home on Sunday. House was ok except my main bathroom’s toilet was running the whole time we were gone and if you guys remember, we had a main sprinkler line leak which my neighbor fixed. Well another line had a pin sized leak which is why we continued to have water usage while we were gone. Joe had to dig and fix that in 112 degree weather. I have mixed feelings about being home. Weird because I had a hard time adjusting to our trip. It was just a lot..we were gone 2 months, traveled 6,000 miles, and visited 14 states. I wish we had done this 10 years ago as it was a lot of work. Just setting up the RV, tearing it down as often as we did, driving long hours, different time zones, finding RV campgrounds, navigating roads and figuring out false gps directions, dealing with all the mishaps and issues we had with rv, and trying to maintain healthy eating and some sort of fitness regimen etc was a huge chore! The 1st month I was able to work out with my weights 3-4xs a week but 2nd half of trip we were either traveling all day or sightseeing so weightlifting was non existent. I was able to eat fairly healthy and still indulge in local cuisine once in awhile. In fact I came home 2.5 lbs lighter than when I started. I think it was due to muscle loss…I took my measurements when I got home. Even though I lost weight, I lost an inch off my biceps and 1/2 inch off thighs. ( for me that’s a negative as it was muscle loss) Waist was the telltale. I went from 29.8” to 32”! I will need to get to work now to get that back down! I’ve been to gym twice since getting home. It felt good and I’m not as sore as I thought I’d be. Anyway, we are home for about a month now so it’s time to get back to my fitness journey! Oh, one more thing…Joe is adamant on buying a new RV…I have in the past been able to talk him out of it but this time I conceded! Our 30’ 5th wheel has served us well but it is a 2010 and too many things are starting to go wrong. We did see some amazing places and visited with family and friends but this is definitely a one time trip. Next year it’s back to the Northwest which we have done before. We will average a 7-10 day stop in each destination. I like that better.💜

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1277 kcal

Fat: 45.57g | Prot: 115.94g | Carb: 94.20g.   Breakfast: Clover Valley Fruit & Nut Trail Mix, Oatmeal, Premier Nutrition High Protein Shake - Vanilla, Purely Inspired Collagen Peptides, Coffee, Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Unsweetened Vanilla Milk. Lunch: Skinnygirl Honey Dijon Dressing, Tre Stelle Feta Cheese, Strawberries, Member's Mark Beef Tri Tip, Great Value Romaine Lettuce. Dinner: Cooked Asparagus (from Fresh), Flavored Rice Mixture, Salmon. Snacks/Other: Dcm choc chip bars, Radish, Sweet Red Peppers , Baby Carrots , Breyers CarbSmart Chocolate Ice Cream, Watermelon , Pure Protein Chocolate Peanut Butter High Protein Bar, Strawberries. more...