Heading to Nashville...

My husband and some friends are picking me up after work today, and we are heading to Nashville! My husband's gospel quartet is going to cut a new CD. They will have a photo shoot with a professional photographer tomorrow morning, first thing. Then they will sing all day long. And if necessary, they will sing some on Saturday as well. While our guys are working hard, they wives are all going just to hang out for the weekend. I'm planning on relaxing by the pool, working on the tan, and just chillaxing! It should be fun.

I packed last night - but of course, there are some things that just have to wait until after the morning ablutions - toothbrush, makeup, etc. My PLAN was to get up early, so that I would have plenty of time. Remember the saying, "The best laid plans of mice and men..."? I normally, get out of bed at about 5:30 - which give me plenty of time to do everything I need/want to do. This morning - my husband rolls over at 5:45 and says, "Aren't you getting up?" My alarm was not playing my favorite radio station - it was set on static, thanks, no doubt, to one of the furry children in our house. So instead of getting up early - I am now officially late, and rushing around to get everything done. DANG!

But, I managed still to get everything done and get my personal hygiene items in a place that my husband can pack them when he packs his. I had made my lunch last night - which made my regular routine a little easier.

I hate to be caught off guard like that - rushing, trying to remember everything, that nagging feeling that there is something I completely forgot to do.

I spent most of my life dieting that way. There was a plan - but something would go wrong, and I was spending a whole lot more time playing "catch up" than I spent preparing. Then I would beat myself up - and get frustrated and depressed and throw in the towel because I just "couldn't do it." It is so much better to have the plan in place - and to be able to stick to it.

I'm determined that the rocky start this morning is not going to affect my weekend - and that those times when I get off my plan for health and nutrition are not going to affect my long-term success!