Managing Vacations

Hey Yall. I know it's been awhile since I've made a post. I went on vacation and my job (mostly clients) don't enjoy that very much, so I've been busy..in so many words. I'm working on some interviews, I have to send out questions and make dates for those. There is more inspiration coming your way. Thanks for reading what Rita and I have to say. I'm thankful you want to share in this journey with us.

Now, for the subject of my post.

 My favorite thing to do ever is travel. I like to experience all different parts of my country and others. However, traveling comes with responsibility when you're trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle. A lot of tough choices. Some of these choices I don't like making, especially when the people I'm traveling with aren't making the same choices. It's hard to not eat what everyone else is eating. I have developed some tricks for traveling. I'm going to share them with you. First tip, while enroute. I pack food with me when I travel, even by car. This trip I got to take a plane, and I know airports can be such a temptation. I pre-made a breakfast and lunch. Both packed with protein and veggies. I bought bottled water in the airport, since you can't carry in liquids and I also bought unsweeted applesauce to fill up. I wasn't hungry at all.

This vacation was to Disney World, the happiest place on earth, but certainly not the healthiest. My family purchased the meal plan, which allowed one sit down and walk up meal. Which was great, however a lot of the options were not fantastic in a healthy way. There are a lot of buffets and large portions. For buffets, I always use dessert or salad plates. I get plenty to eat and I can manage the portions. At one buffet, the waiter stopped me on the way back to my table to let me know that they had bigger plates, that I didn't have to use the small ones. I giggled, glad he noticed my efforts. As far as other places, I usually chose fruit instead of fries or ordered from the kids menu. The kids menu have pretty decent sized portions. 

I don't want this to sound like you can't eat and have a good time while on vacation. I had a blast, but you don't want to fall off the wagon just to say you had a good time. You can enjoy what you eat and the memories you created at the same time. This was my niece's first trip; her smiles and giggles were way better than any fries or burger I could have ordered. 

 (this is my niece on her Minnie cell)

I had two friends text me daily to ask about my exercise and my food while I was on the trip. We walked A TON, so I didn't have to worry about that. The daily texts really helped me be accountable. It was encouraging to know that I had friends who cared about my progress too. This is not a journey you take alone. They also encouraged me to have fun and not worry so much about food; that helped making the better choice easier. 

I was able to fit on roller coasters for the first time in years. I didn't have to get an extender for seatbelts and I was able to sit next to someone. I was so happy that I could actually enjoy and not just watch. That's a victory in itself. 

P.S. You can treat yourself while on vacation. I saved on meals so I was able to have ice cream with my niece and go drink around the world in Epcot.