For me holiday is all about time with my family, fun, rest and good food off course. I always dread going on holiday eating Low Carb...it often just turns out to be impossible with food choices on the road. It really turned out being much better than I thought.
The first few days into our holiday I was still trying to get over that wicked piece of Cheesecake!
Last time we were on holiday my goal was not to pick up any weight. I was hoping to loose some weight rather. The whole time we were away on holiday I was concerned on how much I weighed? As my scale was at home…. and there was no way of knowing if I was picking up or loosing. This time I took my scale with! I know it sounds totally obsessive but it was the only way I could be monitoring my weight to see how I was doing.
It took me a whole week while on holiday before my body started loosing weight again. I must admit it was really hard at the beach with great food, ice cream, chocolate and exotic carbs. I was tempted and tried….. I did all I knew about Low Carb eating but the scale was not budging a gram. It took all my courage and willpower to keep going.
Every morning I went for a brisk walk with my Nordic walking sticks on the beach front. Slowly my weight started coming down. How encouraging it was to hear my husband and inlaws commenting on how good I look…. AND THAT IN A SWIM SUIT! :)
I still struggle to look in the mirror and see the big change. Even though I have lost more than ten kilogram I can not see it really. The way my clothes fit has been an indication to me that I am loosing weight. On photos I can see changes in my face and stomach area though. It felt good getting these compliments and wearing my bathing suit without all the cover ups :)
The first while being on holiday we indulged on wonderful watermelon, bunches of grapes, delicious peaches and plums. I ate little bits of fruit but the the bowls of grapes standing around kept me nibbling. I think I overdid the fruit and it showed on the scale. I had to cut back and allowed myself 5 grapes a day. Then came the Coke Zero! I had tall glasses of it as the weather here is very hot. Again my weight did not come down and even climbed. I cut back on the Coke Zero to only 250ml from time to time.
What a joy when I reach my lowest point again of 76.6! Seeing the weight come off gave me the courage to persevere and say no to temptations.
My sweet daughter sneaked in a 80% dark chocolate into my hand bag. It was a great treat I allowed from time to time.
I felt more relaxed with my Low Carb EAting this time around on holiday. I kept to my regular eggs with tomato, cheese cucumber for breakfast. Lunch was veg. and salad with protein for lunch and supper. I did eat more than what I do at home. My goal was to have a good time but nog pick up weight.
Working in a cheat was not an option! The cheesecake was a good reminder of having a weight gain of a whole whopping kilogram in one day and then having to loose it over a week ;( A lesson not to easily forget.
Our holiday was a really good time to test my feet in the normal world Low Carbing and working on it being a Life Style and not just a way of loosing weight. I'm looking forward to getting back into normal life at home giving it all Low Carbing.
Weighing in tomorrow morning to see what the final result would be for the ten days away. x x
Weighing in tomorrow morning to see what the final result would be for the ten days away. x x
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