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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.