Vacation
So I went on vacation this past week (9 days) to Myrtle Beach. I was almost dreading it because in the past, vacation to me was eating, drinking, more eating, more drinking. I was so nervous thinking...how am I going to have a good time if I "can't" eat and drink (alcohol). I told myself that I would just have what I wanted "in moderation". To my surprise it felt soooo good to be on vacation feeling physically and mentally great , that I didnt need all that food and alcohol after all!
NO KIDDING! I surprised myself so much. I enjoyed a nice long walk every day, walking on the beach not having people look at me wondering what they were thinking. Oh, and the shopping for nice summer clothes. I wanted to eat things that made me feel good. I stuck to plan every day. Turns out I dont need food and alcohol to have a good time. I did try salad once, did not agree with me, maybe too soon (3 1/2 months). So, anyone that is going on vacation, try to stick to plan, it's not as hard as I thought it would be. Yes, there were some times that I looked at other people's plates and saw all that yummy deep fried food and wonderful dessert and thought "oh, wouldn't that be good, just a bite or two" but, at the end of the day when I didnt give in, I felt soooo much better. The icing on my cake (no pun intended) was that I LOST 5 pounds.
Who would have thunk it!
