There was a commenter on my post the other day who had some really solid advice that I wanted to highlight here.
They said:
“Bring some of your healthy habits with you on vacation. Ask your sister to take a 20 minute walk with you each morning for one-on-one time. Set a goal to get in at least 45 ounces of water. If you’re going out to eat don’t deny yourself but split an order with one of your daughters or only eat 75% of the meal or dessert and enjoy every bite. Nobody around you will notice. You’ve worked really hard to lose 25 pounds!”
Thank you to whoever shared this comment! It was exactly the encouragement and advice that I needed to hear; right in time! I really thought about this comment, and it helped me to shape a better mindset.
If I’m honest, directly before this mindset shift, my expectations about how I’d do during the trip had been low. My self talk was more negative than I realized. I can see how in the days leading up to it I basically gave up before I started.
Part of it is that I’d been looking forward to a break in tracking my meals. Somehow, that old belief crept in “If I’m not tracking, I should go all out while I can.”
That’s the kind of thinking that I have worked so hard to get rid myself of, yet it tried to creep back in. The difference is that I caught it, thanks in part to this commenter, and I know what to do now. I don’t restrict or live in the mindset of “all or nothing”. I stay mindful.
- Moving my body in simple ways, like a morning walk or staying active with my family
- Drinking enough water so I actually feel better
- Enjoying the foods I love without feeling like I have to “get it all in”
- Paying attention to when I’m satisfied instead of stuffed
