Vacation FAIL - Keep Doing Day 1

Vacations might be a beach but let me assure you that I am also because I barely followed my own rules. I put on a bikini every day and even that did not stop my second helping of ice cream. (They had chocolate.. who is really to blame here?) So here I am, starting day 1 again and I’ve decided… who the heck cares? This entire journey doesn’t have to be linear. Who cares if I lost myself in the most amazing Tres Leches I’ve ever had while looking at a beach with my best friend? I don’t regret anything except dancing with a very cute Canadian who reminded me too much of Justin Bieber. I’m going to keep failing at this until I don’t, so I’m okay with the carbohydrates and if I eat enough greens, maybe I’ll forget about Justin. I don’t think anyone on their health journey should feel bad about taking time for their mental health too and if that includes a chocolate brownie, more power to it! As long as I focused on going back to the rules I set for myself once the vacation was over, I decided to give myself a pass. Cheers to the carbs that once were, may they live on in my memories and short on my hips.

Motivation for me has always been like going shopping, I’m okay in the beginning, a little uncomfortable squeezing into outfits and after a little while… I read a book on the couch while my sister tries on outfits and I bond with the husbands. It’s hard to get back to something that challenges daily life three times a day (four if it’s been a particularly difficult day). So how do I convince myself that a strawberry spinach salad is better than a cuban sandwich for lunch? I have started with these simple tips to get me back on track and hopefully realize just because I add blueberries to cool whip, does NOT make it a fruit salad.