I have learned doing this diet, that what makes it work is when I allow myself to be human, and not give up. Rather than believe oh, I gained 5 pounds Im on my way to gaining all the weight back, let me eat my feelings--- I know now I have self-control and practice positive thinking about myself. I know that while the splurge was fun and delicious, it does not compare to all the hard work I have put into getting healthy, so to give in to defeat is simply not an option. I will live my life, I will take control of my choices!
Since January, my husband and I have really been evaluating our goals, do we buy a house? where do we want to work? when to start a family? do we travel more? We finally decided some of our values would dictate our goals for the year. When I first started doing IP I shared in my initial blog post, that I wanted to conceive. Well, I lost the weight and am ready to start considering that phase of our life: children! So, we decided we would take one last “big” vacation before the nesting season begins. Both foodies at heart, we decided to venture to England, France and Italy for 10 days! It was a beautiful trip, definitely one that will last a lifetime. Before we left, I promised myself that I would eat whatever I wanted. This may sound crazy to fellow IP folks, but the way I see it-- a once in lifetime vacation doesn’t merit restriction and calorie counting. So, I delved into all things delicious! I made a deal with myself, that whatever weight I gained I would not fret over, but rather work my ass off once I got home from vacation to burn off. And so the foodie adventure began: nutella crepes, croissants, pan du chocolate, too many lattes to count, gnocchi, lasagna, pizza, wine-- oh, the wine!, tiramisu, dark chocolate sea salt fudge, massaman curry, parmesan haddock, red pepper quinoa with shrimp, beef wellington, hard cider, fish and chips, macarons, and much much more! We pretty much walked everywhere, which I think helped to keep some of the weight down.... today was weigh-in day, and I gained 5.4 pounds during vacation. While some may think this is awful, I was delighted! I was fully expecting a 10 pound gain. So, I’m sticking to my commitment and getting back on protocol, today is a reboot for me. I have learned doing this diet, that what makes it work is when I allow myself to be human, and not give up. Rather than believe oh, I gained 5 pounds Im on my way to gaining all the weight back, let me eat my feelings--- I know now I have self-control and practice positive thinking about myself. I know that while the splurge was fun and delicious, it does not compare to all the hard work I have put into getting healthy, so to give in to defeat is simply not an option. I will live my life, I will take control of my choices!
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