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Vacations
Posted 06-14-2008 at 11:12 AM by ImaMomWifeCna
Used to be I dreaded going on vacation, especially when I had just started a diet and losing weight. I felt like I was setting myself up for failure. My mind would tell me...."hey girl you are on vacation EAT what you want"!! And of course I would oblige that voice in my head and I would come back feeling defeated and disgusting when I finally got the courage to see how much damage I had done to my body with food while away from my everyday routine. This time was so different.....Not only didn't I stress about food the entire time I was away (1 week in Colorado). I welcomed the challenge to make a healthy choice everywhere I went. I felt good to move around and enjoy myself without food being a motivator or reward. I ate because I needed the nourishment and energy that food gives us to go and do some more. I hiked with less effort than I ever did. The one regret I did have was that I hadn't been exercising all along and been stronger. Sure I was really feeling all the uphill climbs in my legs and hips but it reminded me that I should have been walking or doing something more to get in better shape. I liked being active. Now I am not saying I like to "exercise".....(that is such a nasty word to me)........but I did like getting out and seeing the world beyond my own front yard. I sat in a car for 14 hours each way and not once did I complain about aches and pains.....not once did I feel like my vericose veins that have gotten clots in them when travelling ever hurt me or even feel close to hurting. These are little things that add up to a feeling of success and accomplishment to me. I went grocery shopping with "healthy" in mind. My whole family will indeed be healthier just by the way I view life now. I have filled my refrigerator with healthy foods, snacks and drinks. I hope I don't sound like I am boasting or bragging...but it sure has been a long time since I have been "proud" of something I have done.
I feel like this is definitely a LIFETIME change for me. That is the first time ever I have felt this way, I finally have had my AHA!! moment at last.
I feel like this is definitely a LIFETIME change for me. That is the first time ever I have felt this way, I finally have had my AHA!! moment at last.
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WTG! You are proof that doing low carb improves your health. And it's not about obsessing over food, it's about making good choices for whatever circumstance we are in. Thanks for sharing.Posted 06-14-2008 at 02:35 PM by QueenMama
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