Cando Week Ending 2: Vacation

I CAN vacation and maintain my weight.
And what helped me most?

I CAN drink decaf in a local coffee shop!

Going on a mini-vacation and sticking to the Cando plan takes some additional planning.

Typically on the top of our list of things to do, once we arrive at our vacation destination,

 are to find restaurants that we would like to try. We approached it differently this time.

 This trip we checked out coffee shops instead and that was an absolutely delightful redirection. 

I CAN sip on a cup of decaf and enjoy the ambiance while keeping the calorie consumption in-check. 

We also located the closest market to our hotel room and then walked there.

We did eat out a couple of times and found that every restaurant could accommodate healthy choices,

 sometimes they were even highlighted on the menu. 

Additionally the following kept me on track:

1) Knowing I had to weigh in today.

2) Continuing to drink water, getting enough sleep, walking, and eating before 6:30 PM.

(These were challenging but for the most part just being aware helped.)

3) Bringing something to keep me busy (Can you guess what that is...it starts with a "C"... :-)  )

4) Being thoroughly entertained by the NVO's company.

This morning's stats and thoughts:

143.8

So close to my goal of 143.5.

I'm fine with that...but what did I learn for the next trip?

1) Make water more fun by

packing some sliced lemons, some fancy water (hey, it's a vacation) 

and a couple of pretty water glasses for the room.

2) Pack a few fresh produce and lean protein snacks in a cooler.

Next weigh-in post: Monday 12/16/13

Goal = 142

This week...FOCUS!

Oh and look what welcomed us home:

Isn't it pretty?

and to think but a few months ago it looked like this:

A different kind of pretty.

Charted Progress:

Goals:  5 lb loss the first week and 1.5 lb per subsequent week.

 If anyone wants this chart with the formulas, I would be happy to send the Excel worksheet. 

Email me at digger.lizzie@gmail.com and I will gladly send it and you can customize it to your own plan.

The chart automatically updates with each entry from the data on the left.

Have a Focused Day !

(Oh and more scarves are coming for the rest of the week.)

This time I focused on a different pattern; I am so excited to show you!