I am notorious for gaining weight whenever I go on vacation. Something about all the random snacks I buy (ice cream, local cart goodies, drinks, etc) and all the fancy restaurants I visit, I always had this mentality that I should "make the most of my vacation" by eating like a king. But this mentality has always have left me a few pounds heavier than before the trip. I can attest that my slow and steady weight gain mile markers from the past 10 years probably happened during all those vacations I went on.
The new me has broken this dreadful pattern. Honestly, all last week I was worried that I'd give in at some point on my vacation, since it has been one of my weakest links. Typically when I'm having fun with other people, I shortcut here and there and the discipline I have built slowly starts crumbling down on me. Yet today I can testify that I am standing firm with my commitment in the middle of South Beach! Luckily the complimentary breakfast here at the Westin Diplomat has lots of fresh fruit and other healthy breakfast choices like smoked salmon. The gym is pretty impressive too, and I logged 4 miles on the treadmill yesterday without the slightest hint of dread. All the restaurants we've visited had a good selection of healthy salads, and I cannot relay how delicious those salads were compared to my usual homemade veggies (a whole new level of excitement). I am starting to wonder that perhaps the healthier options are more abundant when on vacation, and this whole experience has become an affirmation to how much I have changed since March in the way I view food and exercise.
Well, I am off to enjoy some more beach on this fancy resort, and will be back to write about some of the little changes I've noticed on my body these past couple weeks.
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