I feel gross...

Good advice!

So as many of you know I just returned from a week long vacation in the Adirondacks.  I had a great time--we went with our friends that we always vacation with--and we took along 8 teenagers with us!  That might sounds a little crazy but it was awesome!  Four boys and four girls ranging in age from 13 to 19.  We had so much fun!  We have two boys and our friends have two girls and then each of the kids brought along a friend.  We did so much fun stuff--a taco dinner cruise, time at the beach in Lake George, hanging by the campfire, shopping, visiting Lake Placid and all of the Olympic venues, a gondola ride up Little Whiteface Mountain, driving up Whiteface Mountain.....but the best part?  I will tell you about that in a separate post!! :)

The bad part of vacation?  I definitely overindulged.  :(  Today I feel absolutely gross!  My stomach hurts, I feel bloated, and my intestines are NOT happy with me!  I was going to say that I feel guilty....but honestly I don't.  I wish I hadn't indulged quite so much but I had fun!  I drank ridiculous amounts of alcohol...wine, beer, you name it...  I ate lots of stuff I haven't been-- sweet potato french fries, hobo pies and s'mores by the fire, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, ice cream, chocolate covered popcorn, cheese...  It wasn't pretty.  I have no idea how much I gained because I haven't been near my scale.  I didn't go quite as crazy as I would have in the past but it was pretty bad!

So today I have shifted into detox mode!  This is where I am handling things differently than I would have in the past.  Previously I would have just continued on with my binge until my pants didn't fit anymore.  This time I am back to healthy eating right away.  I truly believe that is the key.  I won't feel guilty for my week of fun but I am not going to let it continue!  I have come too far to have this train derail now!

Today I am doing a zero points day as a detox!  I have to say, this is NOT a Weight Watchers method or something that is part of the program.  This is just something I feel like I need to do to get my system back on track.  Zero points doesn't mean I am not eating--I am just eating all zero point items--fruits and vegetables.  I had two bowls of watermelon for breakfast, not sure what lunch or dinner will be.  I just feel like I need to clean out all of the crap (literally!) and then tomorrow I will return to my regular program.

I just spent my morning cleaning out my fridge and making a meal plan and shopping list for the next couple of weeks.   Tonight I am going grocery shopping with a WW friend--who coincidentally has also had a bit of a binge period after losing 125 pounds and needs to get back on track too.  I find that support is soooo important on this journey.  Hopefully she and I can help each other get back on track!  I also feel that by pre-planning meals for my family it is easier to eat healthy.  I am planning to try a few new recipes over the next couple of weeks so I will be sure to post the ones my family likes.

Hope you are all doing well and enjoying your summer!  I can't believe it's already August!! :(