Contrary to many beliefs, it is possible to eat plant-based, lose weight and still have a good time with company on vacation. Enjoy!
So, we are back home. Today was a gloomy, chilly, odd summer’s day but perfect for someone baking in the sun for the last five. I got to do laundry, go to the grocery store and just chill with the kids at home. Vacationing with young ones is another animal. It’s still fun, just in a different way. You find joy in watching their fun most of the time. And at this point in my life, I’m pretty content with that.
This post is a summary of how I approached each day while on vacation. It is a follow up post to the intentions I listed before this one, so check that out if you are curious or want some guidelines for an upcoming trip. I’m sharing this to remind you that it is possible to maintain weight, eat a specific way tailored to health and stick to values and goals even while on vacation.
I am pleased to say that I stuck with every one of my ‘vacation intentions’ and I am sitting at this table tonight, not wallowing in where I am at and regretting many choices, but sitting proud and pretty and feeling in a good place moving into the month of August.
The funny part is, as I stuck to those promises I made myself at the beginning of the week, I really did not feel like I was left out at all. Even though that is usually a fear of mine when temptation strikes. Those mindset shifts make you keep promises to yourself and writing them down solidifies them, I’ve discovered.
So, down to the nitty gritty here, but those of you who value seeing what people put together, especially when dabbling in a new type of lifestyle, I’ll share a summary of what I ate over the week and will share the scale result tomorrow.
Each day, I’ve been starting with fruit and oats w/ oat milk Icelandic yogurt on top. There were tons of pastry’s and temptations in the morning, but with this intention in mind I would confidently walk by, grab a coffee and make my same morning breakfast each day.
I find that once you start the day off right, the rest is really easy to fall into place. I would just bring some cooked tofu and some veggies or fruit to the beach for lunch, I would get a coffee somewhere and also did have 1 alcoholic beverage each day. But dinner is usually the last hurdle and I feel like I can confidently say I cleared each one.
Here are some examples:
A few things I focused on was to always have a salad on the side and to try and add a source of protein. Like tofu, beans or the meatless sausage.
The last day happened organically but I kind of enjoyed it and will make a note for future trips, but we had not bought food out except one night of the vacation, so the last day we got breakfast and lunch out as well. I liked that it was on the last day since it was more of a reinforcement strategy for sticking with goals. And since I had momentum it was easy not to just throw in the towel and make poor choices while eating out.
Overall, I am thrilled with how it went and want to encourage you that no matter where you are in your journey, you are able to take one more small step to that person you want to be.
Talk soon
-Kerri
