Well, we went on vacation for almost 2 weeks and I gained a little over 5 lbs! I was afraid it would happen. See, this is the part of this journey that is hardest for me to wrap my mind around...eating with other people who eat the SAD (Standard American Diet). I don't eat that way anymore. And though I am losing slowly, I am losing. We eat differently but when we are with family we have to eat what they are eating, mostly processed foods with a slew of artificial preservatives, colors and flavors. I know we can't be perfect all the time, but after eating that way for almost 2 weeks, it did reek some havoc on my body and I gained weight. And WOW did I feel horrible. I felt bloated and irritable and sluggish. I had forgotten. Oh and since there were 3 birthdays celebrated in that time, I at so much store bought cake full of nasty ingredients, but let me tell you, after the very first bite, I craved it! I couldn't get enough of that frosting! I really made myself sick on it. bleck!
So, this week I am happily back to eating well now that we are home. It has been hard because I am coming off that processed stuff and kind of detoxing. I have had a headache and felt kind of tired this week, but am so glad to be back on real food!.
I have more trips with family coming up this summer. They will be shorter, but I still worry about the food. I don't like feeling like my body is on this roller coaster, and I don't like gaining weight so quickly that it took me so long to lose. I wish I knew how to balance this better. How to be around people who don't eat this way, and not offend them, but eat better. And it isn't really about educating them on the subject (though I'd like to spread my knowledge) but it is about not losing ground in my journey and keeping my body functioning at it's best.
but for now I will just get back to normal and hope my body will release those pounds quicker this time.
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