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Well, it's summer time and that means vacations (if you can afford the higher gas prices YIKES!!). I was fortunate this year and was able to do a 10 day trip to Alaska with my mom and one of my sisters. What an amazing time!!! We flew into Anchorage and rented an RV then drove northeast up to Delta Junction, up through Fairbanks, down to Denali National Park, and back to Anchorage. I can only say this about Alaska, you cannot explain it... you have to experience it. This was really a dream come true for me. All my life that is the one place I have wanted to go. People have always thought that was a bit odd... they'd ask "you don't want to go to Hawaii?" Nope. Alaska. Period. Paragraph. End of discussion. And then... I was there. Poof. Like in a dream. :-) I remember looking out my window in awe of the surroundings. I could not believe my dream had come true. I was really here!!! I turned to my dad and said, "What do you do when your dream has come true?" and then I realized... duh! You make a new dream! LOL Now I have two... go BACK to Alaska with my husband... and get thin. So, back to Alaska, we rented an RV. This was huge in helping me maintain my weight. We did not eat out every meal. Big help! Snacking was tough... so I chose good snacks like cheese sticks, fruit, and pita chips. I also owe a lot to my family. As we were purchasing groceries I wanted a few things that I thought I "deserved because I'm on vacation". With love my family reminded me that they were trying to "be good" and wanted to support me too. Thanks family! Your support was awesome! :-) After Alaska I spent a week in San Diego at a beach house. Again, this was a "make your own food" vacation with no eating out. Big help! I was still able to maintain. Next month I have a few weeks I'll be gone camping. These will also be free from eating out. Once summer is over and I settle back into my regular routine I'll be back to strict menus and strict food journaling. But in the mean time... it's all about maintaining for now. Cheers!
~Nikki |
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Wow life has been busy!! With school getting out, summer vacations, and just life in general things have been more hectic than ever. I have not done well with my food journal, I have not done well with not eating out, I have not done well with drinking my water, and sadly, I have not done well with my weight loss. However... I HAVE done well with not gaining anything. Sometimes life throws us a curve ball, sometimes it gets busy, sometimes we're simply on vacation (more about that later). Our weight loss may slow or even come to a stop. That's ok. Really, it's ok. The trick is to try to minimize how much you GAIN or try not to gain at all. And that is what I have done. Here are some key things to remember: - Portion control
- Avoid emotional eating
- Avoid the drive thru (or if you must... at least make a good choice)
- Drink water, drink water, drink water (and avoid soda)
- Exercise if you can
It sounds simple doesn't it? Well, it is. It's life. And you CAN do this. So can I. There are still camping trips, kids home for the summer, work, and life going on here but together we can stay on track. I may not be losing as fast as I was but I am not gaining and for me, that's ok for now. Happy summer,
~Nikki |
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