Well, it has been a tough few weeks on the road to my goal. I had mentioned previously that I would cheat while on vacation at the Cape and then Mother's Day came along as well, making me feel entitled to eat and drink freely. I still feel cheating is necessary occasionally because deprivation definitely doesn't work. Cheating comes with some risk though, the greatest of these is that some of my favorite cheat food and drink have addictive qualities (corn chips, ice cream, margaritas). Literally the manufacturers of junk food intentionally use ingredients that make you crave more. Not only is this unfair but should be a banned practice and probably would be if food companies didn't have so many politicians deep in their pockets. Anyway, if your cheat meal or day turn into cheat days or a week, you will have a hard time getting back on track. This is the problem I had leading to a 4 lb gain in weight in two weeks :(. I really dislike going backwards! This weight gain was despite working out. Bad diet makes all the difference which is why I harp on it so much.
All is not lost though... It's a setback that I will use as motivation to get my butt in gear. There is always a chance to start over again and we can't let setbacks set us completely back. I have thwarted all temptation in the last few days and should be back on track, and a few pounds lighter, by the end of the week.
On my next vacation I won't allow myself to stray so much remembering what happened this time. You may be thinking "but Becky, it's vacation... Live a little". My answer to that is I know I will have a better vacation if I eat healthily because when I eat bad, I feel like crap. When I feel like crap, my vacation is not enjoyable. I will have a treat here and there for sure but will no longer take a complete vacation from the healthy lifestyle that has done so much for me. I am looking forward to planning some healthy meals and snacks for our RI trip coming up... Planning is ALWAYS the key to staying on track :)
As always, I wish you the happiest and healthiest life... Especially on vacation!
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