Vacations

I like to go on Vacations and thought it would be harder to eat healthy when I do, but what I have really learned that eating healthy is a choice too. I can chose to eat the foods that others around me are eating (even if they are not the best) or I can make sure I have the foods with me that are healthier. This last week we spent the week with my cousin her husband and 7 children. It was a great time, and yes we ate healthy meals, it was not hard, we included salad with dinner, fruits and vegetables during the day. The kids where all for it. I think it made it easy for us too, they already eat healthy. I am a little jealous as they can have a garden, you see they live in the country of California. The weather is nice and they have an acre of property to live on (well with 7 children they need the space). They have chickens that lay fresh eggs and a crazy dog that keeps them all wondering what she will do next.

I am down a few pounds from the begining of this challange. I have been trying to keep my stress levels in check so that I do not allow the cortisol levels to rise, triggering my body to store fat instead of burn it, I have learned that napping is my friend and that is a way for me to recharge, for some it is exercise to control stress for me it is the good old nap. The bills will still be there, the food will still need to be prepaired, the cats like to cuddle and the dog snores a little bit, but communal napping is my friend. The funny thing is that there was an article on just this topic in the latest "real simple" magazine, and it is nice to know I am not alone.

Todays weigh in 151.9 YAHOO! on the right track. Watching what I am eating but I am not stressing about the calories, listening to my body more, it will tell me what I need, and it is not that coke...Still on my journey many miles to go, people to meet and adventures to do. Good luck to us all and as my cousin Kathy says....GODSPEED!