What a week!
I've been recovering from a trip to GERMANY I took as an MS Patient Ambassador for the UK.
Essentially I was there to tell my story..to share my experience of MS and to inspire others. But I left with so much more… It was a truly humbling experience meeting and spending time with so many others experiencing the same condition but in various different ways. Hearing their stories and life time journeys with their 'companion' - MS, was just incredible and made me realise how individual each MS case is.
TRAVELLING AND MS
London to Germany: Now I don't know about you but I get incredibly fatigued if I don't pace myself and prioritise what to accomplish in one day. For me, the GYM comes first… then I see how the rest of the day goes. But throw travelling into the mix and before you know it i'm fast asleep on the airport floor…
I was super excited to visit another city as I LOVE seeing and experiencing new places but you just don't know how it's going to affect you as the day goes by. So it's really important to PREPARE PREPARE PREPARE. Don't be put off travelling, just learn to adapt where necessary.
Of course I had to stay in competition mode so I packed a snack box of strawberries and with my travel pillow in tow I headed for the delights of duty free! Then I discovered that Pret do a GREAT selection of Protein Pots sooooo… meal No2 occurred!! #Yummy…
Kissed the 'boyf' goodbye and off I went… On a journey with the purpose to inspire.
Now travelling with medication isn't exactly easy… you've somehow got to get through airport security with the injection device, oversized ice packs, box of needles, passport certificate and of course…the carry case, which cries out: 'you're on a school trip.'
Over all the experience was a FABULOUS one but…
1. Never again will I travel whilst on competition prep. Will not do it. Ever.
2. Being so unbelievably busy each day on top of travelling to and from the UK, made my fatigue terrible in the evenings and I could barely function at the dinner table. Even though I was the baby in bed each day at 9.30pm. It goes to show how important it is to stick to the routine that works for you!
Boy was my tummy glad to be home…
I actually managed to survive the week however keeping track of my diet was pretty difficult. I was the one at the Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner table who said 'one moment please, let me just get out my scales…' Yes I weighed ALL my food at every meal and yes everyone looked at me like I was crazy… which I am.
On the last night we were taken for a gorgeous meal at a local German restaurant.. I wasn't about to take my scales into the restaurant to I made my choice off the set menu…. Salmon, Pork or Steak… hmmm… Now being a Latina Chica it HAD to be the 300g STEAK (added bonus…I knew the weight!) Little did I know this would come surrounded with seasoned potatoes smothered in butter and sautéed to perfection… I ate the lot! I ATE IT ALLLLLLLLL :) yes, yes I did. And then I ate the coconut macaroons for desert.
My coach when I got home and told him…
Over all the experience was a FABULOUS one but…
1. Never again will I travel whilst on competition prep. Will not do it. Ever.
2. Being so unbelievably busy each day on top of travelling to and from the UK, made my fatigue terrible in the evenings and I could barely function at the dinner table. Even though I was the baby in bed each day at 9.30pm. It goes to show how important it is to stick to the routine that works for you!
Boy was my tummy glad to be home…
Until next time Germany
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