Out of Routine

I dont know if its just me but school holidays can cause a few problems.  set aside the stress you have trying to see where your little cherubs are going to be, which relative will have them, or who you can hire them out to lol, there is also the change to routine.

When i am at work all week the routine is simple, you plan your week and off you go with only the weekends to deal with the unexpected events throwing you off track.

This next week is no different.  My hubby is taking a few days off and then I am taking a few off.  You would assume the days he is off would be my normal routine as I am at work, well not for me.  I work with my husband and usually have lunch together.  I would usually make lunch for us on a morning, like a little production line but when he is off and its only me that needs lunch and I find myself not bothering, as if feeding just me isnt that important.  Or i start thinking, "well if he isnt in I can go out and have something else"  which is not the way when your planning and tracking.   Then coming home on an evening he often makes tea, which bless him is rarely pointed, not that I would ever complain as he has made it especially for me arriving home.

Routine already out the window !

Then for my few days off, well if i'm in the house temptation is just there, the talking fridge all day everyday, can you imagine what thats like?.  And when your ever so loving son doesnt really want to do anything with you, and your just off because he is too young to be on his own, the boredom kicks in, which then leads to eating. 

So I ask myself "How are things going to be different this time?"

Well i may go out for lunch on one of the days my hubby is off, but i have decided I may treat myself to a Subway sandwich so I can work out the propoints from the eating out book.  And on the days i am off, im going to try and go out, if i keep busy i wont eat and maybe earn some activity points at the same time.  Or if weather is against us, I am going to make a To Do List of things to do around the house and make sure i mark them off as I go. (I love lists)

Lets hope I can stick to it, but with the arrival of first grandchild due this week the plans may all go out the window, and hubby now going away for a night for work the whole arguement of to have takeaway or not is in the air.  But hey ho the little hurdles we face are here to make us stronger.

Have a good week all xxxx