Shrinking Natalie

I was on vacation in Maine at the end of last week for a friend's wedding. It was the first real vacation I have taken since being on the Weight Watcher program. Up until now, I just had short business trips and holidays with my parents. Well, vacation is a whole other beast, for sure. My whole schedule was shifted, not to mention that it was a wedding with old college friends, so drinking was priority numero uno on everyone's list.

I ate indulgently this weekend. I had banana's foster, cheesecake, steak, sweet potato pancakes, fruity cocktails and more. But I also loaded up on veggies at every meal, had oatmeal & fresh fruit for breakfast everyday, went running & hiking, and even visited a vegetarian bistro for lunch so I could have a heavier dinner. But if I wanted something (like that handmade pinot noir raspberry sorbet - to die for), I had it! It was nice to realize I could balance healthier options and portion control, with splurging on things I really wanted.

The result? I am up about 1.5 lbs on the scale this morning. More importantly, I feel relaxed and rejunvenated from my vacation. And really, I know I can lose 1.5 lbs over the next couple of weeks.

Even better - I had a great time dancing the entire night away at the wedding with my husband & friends. I was able to keep my heels on the whole time (no blistering & achy feet from carrying around the extra weight) and my makeup didn't run down my face because of sweat (which I used to do profusely because of the extra padding). I swear, every time I do something now, its like experiencing it in a whole new way! This alone makes all the work over the last year worth it.

What things have you "re-experienced" after starting to get healthy?