Vacation After-Math

I have been home for a week post-vacation. During my 3 weeks gone, we traveled to Washington D.C, came home for 3 days, then turned around and went to Williamsburg VA with a pit-stop in Raleigh NC.

The number one question that I received while I was gone was "How do you stay motivated to workout and eat right when on vacation?" I have to tell you...I always answered honestly, so please don't put me on a pedestal.

I ATE AND ENJOYED MY VACATION!!!!!!!!!!

Now, I DID promise myself that I'd workout somehow 3x while gone (ended up 2x plus tons of walking) and that I'd have a Shakeology for breakfast each am (I did.)

After that, I enjoyed myself. I didn't go crazy but I must have had pancakes almost daily, onion rings, chicken alfredo for dinner one night, pizza, bacon, grilled sandwiches, etc. I know...I know...GASP!

Here's the thing...this health and fitness "thing" for me is for life. Life happens. Life is for enjoyment. I'm going to enjoy true vacations that don't happen very often.

After 3 weeks, I came home and stepped on the dreaded scale. I wasn't surprised to see it up 7 lbs. I probably ate more salt in 3 weeks than I do in 3 months and didn't drink enough water.

I started the 3-Day Shakeology Cleanse as I had planned before I left. I'm pleased to say that I lost 5.6 lbs in 3 days, followed by .6 lbs the day after, for a total of 6.2 lbs. So on my vacation I gained .8 lbs. I can SO live with that!!!!!!!!!

I'm continuing my journey with health and fitness...back to eating clean and working. I have no doubt that pound will be gone this week.

The point to all of this is that you HAVE to have a plan for vacations...for during and after, but your plan needs to be doable for you AND allow you to enjoy it.

Seriously, people, life is too short to not enjoy vacations!