I went from views like this...
..back to Kentucky -- which I also love, but it's certainly not the beach.
While on vacation, I gained two pounds. It's not ideal, but much better than the usual six I gain on the average vacation. That means, I've really changed my lifestyle overall.
While I did allow myself to indulge a bit at the unique restaurants on the island, I didn't mindlessly snack on junk food. For the road trip there, I took carrots and cucumbers and apples and berries. No vending machine junk for me this time. I asked myself what would be worth the calories and avoided what wasn't.
Being forced to eat out obviously meant no strict calorie counting was possible, so to keep that from blowing up in my face (and butt), I worked out A LOT. I chose the bike over the car whenever possible. I took some weights with me. I jogged four of the five days there...I'd be lying if I said the crashing waves and beautiful sunsets on the beach weren't good motivators!
So, while I would have rather not gained any weight and I could have done some things better, I know I've made a lot of progress mentally by keeping these two simple things in mind -- don't mindlessly eat and do stay active!
Yesterday, I woke up in my Bowling Green apartment -- not the beach house.
It was a little sad. I'm still sad today.
I also had a lot of great quality time with my parents and have now been left sitting all alone in said apartment.
So, to fight the frowns and make the most of the return back to fall-like weather, I went for a five-mile run in my new shoes, bought a stability ball to try some new workouts, and made some AMAZING Quinoa Chili yesterday.
I also tried a Skinny Pumpkin Pie Smoothie recipe that wasn't my favorite, but it's made me determined to tweak it to perfection today...now that I'm home from Sunny Paradise.
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