Vacation backslide, but only for a second!

**bikrchk** · 09-22-2014 01:06 PM

I spent last weekend (4 days) in New Orleans on my first real vacation since WLS. It was a girls trip... Basically a rolling cocktail party. Eat, drink, walk, shop, eat some more, drink some more. Hey... I WAS getting my STEPS in, RIGHT? I'd gone a couple of pounds below into my goal range and was "prepared" for the splurge. Weighed before I left, weighed when I got home 4 days later...FIVE pounds! So obviously I can't really drink a lot at one time either, but in a setting where that's happening All. Day. Long it can put you in the ditch really fast! I'm not overly stressed about it because THIS time I have good habits in place to recover. Today at 4:30 am I was back on the bike, pushups, crunches, logging my food and protein. Limits on empty calories until I'm back where I want to be. It WILL come off and I'll be back to bouncing around in the lower end of my goal range before long. What all of this tells me is that even after WLS, it will be a life long battle to maintain my good health. For me that means a once per week weigh in, food journaling and exercise. Without these, I can slip too far WAY too fast! Happy Monday!

**suzn358** · 09-22-2014 01:19 PM

I totally agree with you Chick - it's going to be a life long battle. You're doing so great!

**Joe Poppa** · 09-22-2014 02:16 PM

2 POUNDS BELOW YOUR GOAL!

I am so very happy for you.

**apythia** · 09-22-2014 03:19 PM

As everyone says, it's a life-long journey and it isn't like you are in the Big Easy every day. You had a great time, now as you said, it's time to get back on track. Soon the weight gain will be gone but you will still have those amazing vacation memories!