As I prepared for my vacation in August, I didn't really make any promises to myself other than to "not go overboard" at mealtimes. My daily eating routine typically consists of breakfast, 2 small morning snacks, lunch, 2 small afternoon snacks, dinner and an evening snack. While vacationing, I usually ate 3 big meals. Those meals sometimes included food items that I don't normally eat such as waffles, cream based soups, french fries, peanut butter cookies, etc. My splurges were usually side items vs. the focal points of my meal.
Although it was an active 12-day vacation that included rock climbing, snorkeling and a LOT of walking... I put on 6 lbs. I suppose that's not too bad. It's been two weeks since my vacation and I'm down 3 lbs. In the end, I never let myself forget that eating healthy is a priority. So, I think I maintained a decent balance of splurging and restraint. That's what vacations are about right?
