I’m pretty sure “funktified” isn’t a real word, but for some reason I feel like it’s the perfect word to describe how I’ve been feeling about my overall heath, fitness and eating lately.
I am definitely a creature of habit. I typically have a plan to my days and stick to it without a problem.
Well, not having a real place to call home and living out of a hotel for the past month has started to take its toll. (I know Victoria can relate!) Since Ryan and I had access to free hotel breakfasts and dinners, we ate them in order to save money, even though they typically didn’t include greens or fresh produce and were saturated with salt and oil.
These hotel meals, coupled with no access to a real kitchen and weeks marked by packing and unpacking bags has been fine for the most part, but I also feel like it has started to weigh on me (both figuratively and physically).
While I’ve done my best to keep healthy foods in the hotel fridge, having access to a real kitchen at my parents’ house where I’ll be staying with Sadie for the next two weeks (Ryan will come visit on the weekends), is something I am thrilled to utilize again. Hello roasted vegetables and goodbye weird gravy meatballs!
Fortunately we have a move-in date set for our new rental home (September 1!) and I think my body and my skin (I’m seriously breaking out!) will be just as excited as my head and my heart. Every time I look at pictures of our new rental house, I get so pumped!
Breakfast
No egg patties or French toast sticks from the hotel breakfast buffet made it into my morning meal today. Thank goodness!
I had a cup of blueberry Greek yogurt and a bowl of old fashioned oatmeal, topped with almond milk, chia seeds, macadamia nuts, chocolate-covered raisins and Craisins.
I ate this breakfast while blogging outside on my parents’ patio with Sadie watching my every move.
Just being around her again lights me up inside. There’s nothing like a dog’s happiness!
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I don’t blame you for feeling a little off without a home and regular routine. You’re doing great despite a tough schedule and I know that you’ll get back in the swing in no time 🙂
I totally know how you feel with all this, and congratulations on seeing an end in sight with your new rental! 🙂 I felt for you being away from Sadie…I know I’d be so bummed without my pup close by! 🙂
I start to feel kind of icky after being on vacation and eating out 24/7 for a week or two, so I can only imagine that it must have been stressful to live in a hotel without a kitchen for an extended period of time! I’m liking the addition of chocolate covered raisins to your breakfast- never too early for those 🙂
her face says, “um hi. can you put your laptop down and PLAY with ME please?! kay thaaaaanks”
I missed your post about your new digs while I was away on my honeymoon – the house looks AMAZING! Just a little bit longer and you’ll finally have a place to call “home” again! 🙂
Sadie is such a cutie in that picture! And that bowl of oatmeal is rockin’…is it better than yesterday’s? 😉
I’m glad you have your kitchen back 🙂 I agree, there is truly nothing like being restricted from making your own food selections.
It looks like Sadie is glad to see you again 😀
I could not imagine living out of a hotel for that long! Having access to a kitchen is so nice!
Just don’t dye your hair red. I mean, unless you want to.
Not having a real home sucks in ways that people can’t understand. But soon, you’ll have a normal kitchen and can eat veggies. And COOK. I hate being on business travel and not being able to cook. I see recipes pop up on blogs and am like “I WANT TO MAKE THAT NOW BUT I AM STUCK IN THIS DINKY HOTEL ROOM WITH DRY AIR AND SUPER LOUD A/C AND MY LIFE IS AWFUL.”
Oh, and then you went up to HLS. And stayed in a hotel. I’m surprised you weren’t a lunatic there. I would have been.
Julie–just wait til you have a child!! Re::happiness. E
i’m glad the end is in sight and you guys almost have a place to live in together again! i start to feel like you do a lot when i travel and by the end of a trip/vacation all I want to do is be back home with a kitchen and grocery store and not being forced to eat out every meal!
I know exactly what you mean Julie. Ive been eating one too many desserts lately and it just makes me feel a little blah! I can’t imagine your situation but you are doing great! Hang in there pretty lady
I totally understand how you feel- I hate when I have to be out of my routine for an extended amount of time.. makes me feel so ‘off’.
I can’t wait for you to move into your new place and show us pictures 🙂
I hope you manage to get some decent rest after what I am sure was a pretty stressful (but fun) weekend! I’m excited for you that you can move into your rental soon- the novelty of hotel living wears off pretty quickly!
I love routines too, so understand, only another 9 days though!
Yeyyy!
I love hotel foods because of all the options, but after a while it’s just not special anymore :C
Sorry you’re away from Ryan, but I’m glad you’re getting to live in a real house and not at the hotel any more. When I travel for work, I always feel “off” because I can’t necessarily have exactly what I want food-wise and my workout schedule gets out of whack. It’s tough, but I guess the biggest thing to remember is that it’s all about overall health/well being, so a week or month of being a little off while you’re in a transition isn’t the end of the world.
Lot’s of props to you for keeping such a positive attitude during a tough time. You’ll be in your new cozy home in no time! At least you have your fam and Sadie girl to keep you company while you’re away from Ryan!
I was just showing my mom a bunch of Sadie pictures haha…we think she is so freaking cute :). I bet it will be so nice to have real kitchen and healthy food back in your life, but sad that you won’t be with Ryan! September 1 is soooo soon!!! You’re almost there! Your parent’s pool reminds me of the one at the house that my bf just moved into in Florida!
Sadie is such a sweetie! You couldn’t help being happy around her 🙂
I’m glad you get a kitchen again – I can’t imagine how frustrating the last few weeks must have been.
I just read all of your HLS posts. I am so happy that you had a great time in my city as well as tried a Stephen Starr restaurant! I am dying to try Pod! It’s on my list of places to try. Hopefully sometime in the future we will be able to meet! 🙂
So awesome that you are moving next month! It will be here before you know it!
Sadie is so precious!!
Oh wow, it looks so sunny and gorgeous on your patio! That’s super exciting about the move in date – I’m sure you’re counting down the days! I’ve been out at a conference all weekend and am about to read through all your HLS posts now. Have a fabulous day Julie!
awwww! SO glad you have a ‘home’ right now! You have been awesome doing the back and forth thing—just a little longer 🙂
Glad you have Sadie in your life again!!
I’m definitely a “routine-ey” (?) kind of girl too, so when I get out of that, I feel a little off about everything and not as “in control” as I’d like. It sounds like you’re doing you’re best and doing an awesome job at keeping up with it all though, so don’t be too hard on yourself. 😉
I know how you feel!!! When we were in the states and on the road about 75% of the time, we often ate out with friends and family, just because we hadn’t seen them in a while. Even though it was a lot of fun, just being on the move constantly and eating out more that we were used to really sort of threw me off for a while!
It’s really true – dogs are just the absolute best. I’m so glad you two are reunited 🙂 She must just be so happy!
I hate when I feel like I can’t get into a routine – you’ll be back soon!
Are you parents in St. Pete Beach? I stayed there over Spring Break one year and loved that little town! It was great for running, too!
I am sorry you feel blah but honestly when I looked at your HLS pictures I thought you looked FANTASTIC!!
Julie, I’m sorry you’re feeling funkified at the moment…so much change and a lack of stability interrupting your routine is always challenging to roll with, I completely understand, being in the same boat myself. I do hope that you have a wonderful two weeks at your parents, it seems like it is the right place for you to be right now – with a working kitchen, people around you, sadie, and a place to workout and maybe even take bodypump?! 😀 take care of yourself and have fun settling down! Big smiles and best wishes, Yolie xxx
I definitely understand why you feel funktified. Eating and living from a hotel 24/7 is not fun, but at least you can spend your next two weeks in a home!!
My body also wreaks havoc when I’m all thrown off schedule, especially when traveling! I’m sure you will feel back to normal in no time!
I believe we all get in funks and I’m sure you know what to do to get out of them! You’re a smart girl and now that you’re not living out of a hotel, you’ll get right back into the swing of things!
Remember when you gave up sweets? It wasn’t easy at first, but you did it! This is the same thing, lady. You can do it! 🙂
Enjoy spending time with Sadie, she’s SO adorable. I really want to get a new dog but my mother is still grieving over our old one (it’s been 3 years…) I was thinking about volunteering at a shelter, though, because I believe dogs are just an amazing outlet from life.
I hear you on the funktifiedness (another new word?) I feel that way but only because I’ve fallen off the proverbial wagon of healthy eating and exercise.
I know what you mean about not being able to cook your own meals. I studied abroad on a cruise ship for 3 months (seriously) and all of our meals comprised of pasta and potatoes. Between those meals and all the meals out while on shore, I came back with more knowledge and few extra pounds.
Looks like we’ll be just missing each other in St. Pete, you’re moving to your new home in Ocala right as I’m moving back in with my parents after graduation. I seriously can’t wait to move home!
WooHoo! Three cheers for no egg patties!!! I hope these next two weeks FLY by for you!!!
Glad you had fun at the HLS, Philly is my hometown and where I work/go to school! Its such a great food & fitness city! I think its great that you got to see some highlights! I’m so in love with being here 🙂
probs TMI but my digestive system always takes the hardest hit in these sorts of situations. Bleh. Glad you can have real food again. Sadie seems the most glad!
Aw that’s great about your move-in date being so soon, Julie! Glad the Sadie pictures are back! 🙂
Loved all you HLS posts, sound like an awesome time!
I totally understand about how difficult it is to be away from your own good food. This past weekend I went to visit family and felt completely nasty being away from my fruits, vegetables and good-grains. I cannot imagine how hard it must be to live like that for a whole month! At least you are getting closer to moving in to your new home every day 🙂
Living out of a hotel must be so hard!! Yay for move in date. It will be here before you know it! I’m sure you are more than ready to get back to your normal routine.
You’ve handled your living situ so well! I actually really admired your flexibility in eating, I think I wiuld have lost it by the end of it! Glad you have a say in your meals from now on! Love that breakfast, nothing says good morning like choco covered raisins!
I adore adventures, but still am totally a creature of habit.. with food, exercises, daily routine….. I like to have a plan! BUT, that being said, that’s why my bf is so good for me. He keeps me on my toes and excited for the unplanned and the unanticipated. 🙂
Haha that picture of Sadie staring at you while your on the computer is just like my brown dog! Its oddly comforting though isnt it? 🙂
Your new rental is absolutely amazing and I think we are all as excited as you are to get into your new home!! I miss PBF recipes 🙁
Oh I totally feel for you with the no kitchen situation. I’ve been away from my kitchen for a really long time and I misss it so bad. I’ve been eating for the most part out of a Chow Hall and it is SO HARD to get good food out of there. I’ve managed to stay the same size but my skit HATES me and so does my head hair. I can’t wait to go home!!! Breakfast looked wonderful (Love craisins!) Have a great day!
I feel you — I spent the weekend visiting a good friend in CO but MISSED my morning shakes and huge salads so much that the first thing I did when I flew back into town was order a gigantic salad with extra veggies on top – then you’d better believe this morning started with a PB Chocolate shake!
I can hardly imagine not having your own “place” for over a month like you guys have been doing. I think your funk is totally understandable! I just came home from a week of vacation and my dog won’t leave my side today as I work at home. I think she’s scared I’m going to leave again.
I can totally relate! We have a house that we just bought, but we still don’t know when exactly we can move in and it’s stressing me out! I have turned to eating lots of chocolate chips, and my skin is starting to show it. Can’t wait for the return of fresh food! 🙂
You guys are SO close to moving, hang in there! It will be here before you know it!
Yall really were troopers with the hotel food. I probably would have thrown in the towel a long time ago. But it’s always nice to have a renewed appreciation for healthy eats!