How I Ate On My Vacation!
I worried about how I would do with eating during my one week vacation…I would be on the go every day, staying in hotels, and also attending a 3 day conference where I had little choice as to what I could eat. I think more than the actual food itself, I was was worried that if I had a taste of some salty/greasy/starchy foods that I used to crave in the past, that I would revert back to old habits and find it difficult to get back to my healthy eating.
Well, I did eat a lot of foods that I hadn’t eaten for a long time. At the conference I ate the food served, and that included some decadent deserts. I didn’t eat a huge amount of food, but they were concentrated in 3 larger meals, as opposed to the 5-6 medium sized meals per day I’ve been eating for almost a year.
And how do I feel about it today? Well, eating that way did not appeal to me at all. I felt bloated a lot of the time, I had a hard time as far as the bathroom was concerned, and I didn’t get any enjoyment out of the food. At times I wished I had my chicken, rice, and vegetables in front of me!
Now that I’m home I’m getting back to my usual foods and meal schedule, and I feel really good about it. I’m excited that tomorrow I’m going back to the gym after a ten day break. I have set some new goals for the next few months, and I’m anxious to see how much I can accomplish.
Getting back to healthy eating is what I wanted to do, it’s not something I had to force myself to do. That proves to me that I’ve made a real lifestyle change that is staying with me and I don’t have to worry about falling back into unhealthy habits. I’ll no doubt have a vacation from time to time, and I’ll no doubt have short periods of time where I can’t eat like I would if I were at home, but I won’t worry about it anymore. I’ll just make the best of it and pick up right where I left off!
