I'm baaaaaack!!

So, I made it through vacation and hopefully didn't do too much damage!  I took a quick look at the scale this morning and I don't think I gained anything but I won't know for sure until I go to my WW weigh-in on Thursday.

It's tough to stay healthy on vacation.  I did really well the first few days.  As soon as we got to our condo I went to the store and got a few healthy foods and lots of fresh fruit.  We went out to one of my favorite restaurants ever and I got chicken....while my children ordered my favorite filet mignon!  I must say the chicken was phenomenal though!!

I was doing so well until we went to this restaurant called "Four Kegs" that had been featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives--that Guy Fieri show.  Friends had recommended it and the specialty there is stromboli.  I had to try it, right?  I did the best I could--the veggie stromboli--but we could hardly call it health food!  It was sooooo good!  I am glad that restaurant isn't anywhere near home!

Veggie Stromboli--worth every point!

Then there was the problem of poolside nachos that my kids had to get whenever we were swimming.  These too were very good...and anyone who knows me knows that nachos are my kryptonite!  We got them twice....and the whole family shared....I didn't eat them all alone.  That may or may not be a rum and diet coke next to them (no, I didn't share that!  But I did get DIET Coke!)

Poolside nachos with  Rum & Diet Coke

Then there was the day that Evan and I went exploring while my hubby and Connor were off riding ATVs in the desert and shooting guns.  Evan and I found ourselves at the Paris Casino.  We decided to try the restaurant up in the Eiffel Tower there.  We had a great meal and I really enjoyed the time with him alone.  But the food?  Not real healthy.  Fantastic....but not low-calorie!  We both had this amazing creamy French onion soup.  It was different than anything I had ever had before.  If you are ever in Vegas, I would recommend it.  And I had the French BLT tower....also very good!

Creamy French Onion Soup at Paris--Amazing!

French BLT tower at Paris

Despite the photographic proof of my indulgences, overall I still think I did pretty good.  I did a lot of walking and definitely didn't go completely crazy with my food intake like I would have in the past.  One thing I noticed--when I ate this bad food I felt gross!  Bloated, upset stomach, and just yucky!  I honestly couldn't wait to get home and get back on track.  My system felt like I needed to detox from the crap.  I got home yesterday and I kept track of points yesterday and was already way below my points for the day.  I really wanted to make sure that I didn't let this little splurge get me off track.  I can't say that I didn't enjoy eating those foods but it does feel good to NOT be eating them.  And I didn't enjoy it as much as I would have thought.  Thursday is my weigh-in and then I will see how much damage I did.  I am optimistic that it won't be too bad though.  It was interesting to see how my body reacted to the unhealthy stuff after just a couple months of healthy eating.  Definitely makes me want to keep going!