Boston.
Ground zero of the American Revolution.
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| Okay, I realize The Patriot didn't take place anywhere near Massachusetts. Calm down. |
The place where chowder comes standard on any menu.
The land of Harvard.
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| My safety law school. |
The only US city with a weirder native accent than New Orleans.
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| Alright, maybe not weirdER than New Orleans, but still wicked weird. |
The only place in the world where a couple people ticked off about a 2 cent tax on sugar, stamps, and tea could lead to a complete shift in the global power structure and the beginning-of-the-end of the British being in control of everything.
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| The JK Rowling of his time. |
The birthplace of the Tea Party movement.
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| Seriously guys, it was JUST a little tariff. Gotta pay to keep the Indians out of Boston somehow. |
Boston.
And for the next two and a half days, I will call Boston my home away from home. I am very excited. But, as with any special occasion, I am a little nervous about the impact of this trip on my diet/lifestyle change.
On the one hand, a trip is arguably a legitimate reason to deviate from the rigors of my normal diet/exercise regime. On the other hand, you could make the argument that anything is worthy of a deviation from the normal regime.....do that enough and you're back to where you started (in my case, 161.8 pounds and covered in fattle wounds).
So what's a girl to do?
I've gotta make a battle plan. I am calling this one The Battle of Chunker Hill.
I am a big fan of pre-planning departures from the diet. I find that if I go into a situation with the mindset "I know that this is going to be a calorie-fest. That's okay. Just exercise more, and try to cut back in other places" that I am much, much more likely to enjoy myself and then get right back with the program. In contrast, if I go into a situation planning to "be good" and then end up succumbing to temptation, I am much more like to just say, "Fuck it" and end up making bad choice after bad choice after bad choice.
With that in mind, the battle plan:
1) I will exercise each day of this trip. No ifs, ands, or buts. I am sure the hotel has a gym. I will make use of it. I will also surely do some semblance of an Urban Hike around Boston....but The H will want to stop to read every historical looking thing he sees so I have to get in some legit cardio beforehand. I will also dance my ass off at the wedding.
2) The wedding is a guilt-free zone. I can eat what I want and that will simply be that. A) I have no control over the menu. B) It is a legit special occasion and lifestyle changes have to accommodate special occasions.
3) For the rest of the trip's meals I will be calorie-conscious....aka, no chowder.
That's the master plan.
Wish me luck!
