Vacationing and Staying Fit...Can It Be Done?
I am back from Vegas! I really miss blogging when I am gone so it's good to be back and writing to all of you.
The trip was fun but I suffered with a terrible sinus infection the whole time. In fact, I'm pretty sick at the moment and had to go to the doctor today. It really threw a monkey wrench into all of my plans. Let's start with what went right:
1. I did eat what I wanted ONLY when it mattered. We made a plan and although we didn't stick to the timing 100% we did only enjoy the meals that meant something. This saves so many calories. Many times I ate oatmeal with Fiber One and an apple in the room rather than ordering a full breakfast.
2. When I did eat "big vendor freebie meals" or go to a restaurant, I avoided appetizers, the bread basket (except one time) and dessert.
3. I exercised the first two days like I would at home. The rest of the trip I was too sick to keep up with it. The passion was there but the body was broken.
4. I kept snacks with me and ate every three hours. It made a big difference because each time we would order food or go to a restaurant. I was willing and able to make much better choices that saved me tons of calories.
Now, I didn't want to weigh this morning for several reasons like I'm sick, I just travelled, and I'm coming off a week of eating more carbs than I do in a month because all of these things shoot your weight up. But, I knew many of you would be ultra curious about my weight so I did it and decided that I'm bigger than fat girl thinking. Up four pounds. Basically everything I worked off in February came back quickly with one week in Vegas!
Just kidding ya'll. Let's all remember that what goes up fast comes down fast. My body is in reaction mode to all the "stresses" of vacation. Most of you who gain weight on vacation really don't gain much if any. You do more long-term damage when you get home and keep on vacationing than what happened during that one week. Get back to your lifestyle fast and things settle out before you know it.
Lesson learned: Enjoy vacations but keep the lifestyle in check. It makes coming home and getting back into your habits so much easier. You see, you never actually quit practicing your good habits; you keep them sprinkled in the whole time and that means you don't have to "start over" when you get home.