I will be honest, losing weight is not the easiest thing that I have ever done, nor is it the fastest. But what I can say is that it is a wonderful journey to a new me. When my husband and I had been married for 20 years I announced to him that one day we would go to Hawaii. He said he did not want to go to Hawaii but I told him that I really wanted to. And during the next couple of years we discussed it some and decided that we would go for our 25 year wedding anniversary.
We had already discussed and decided that we did not want to have a traditional renewing of our wedding vows complete with ceremony and the reception but that we would take our trip to Hawaii. Well we have now been married 27 years and we still have not made the trip to Hawaii. Why? Well the answer is a little complicated.
You see my husband does not like to take vacations! I know that sounds weird but it is true! I remember the very first vacation that we ever took was a week at the beach at Jekyll Island, GA. We had only been married about six months at the time and the second day there he was ready to go home! He made lots of promises to do fun and exciting things once we got home and we did. Six Flags Over Georgia, Stone Mountain Park, and Lake Lanier Islands Beach ( they did not have a water park way back then!)
So I learned early on how it was going to be and I decided to set a trap! Yes, I said a trap! Our next vacation would be one that he could not make an early escape from. I announced that we were going on a cruise! For five glorious days we vacationed to Cancun, Cozumel, Mexico. I loved it and decided if this was the only way that I could get him to go on vacation and relax then I would start now planning our next trip.
Over the next twenty years we took 11 more cruises. We sailed the Eastern Carribesn, the western Carribesn, the southern Carribesn including Aruba, Grenada, St Lucia and Barbdos, and we did two Mexican Pennisula cruises. And in all the trips regardless of where we went it was the food and the Presention of the food that won our approval! When you are escorted to your table you are given an extensive menu with No Prices!,, when your waiter greets you he insists that he is there to serve you and you can order as much and as many food items from every category listed. By the time you have completed a minimum of a seven course meal they bring out coffee and dessert! Now that is a sight to behold!
Why am I telling you about the previous vacations and cruise experiences that we have enjoyed over the years? Am I trying to advertise for the next cruise ship out of the port of Miami? No, I am just trying to paint a picture of how my first twenty years of vacationing looked like. I was going on that boat regardless of the ports of call to do one thing, Eat, Eat, and Eat some more. There is food available on a cruise ship twenty four hours a day. It is a lot like Waffle House in that regard. When you are hungry there is Always something to eat!
Well this summer we have a totally different vacation experience planned. My husband and I are traveling to Colorado Springs, Colorado to start a Ten Day Adventure. We are renting a 4-Wheel drive SUV and we are going to drive and see and experience everything that we can in those ten days. We will spend time in central and western Colorado, Northern New Mexico (Santa Fe) and drive to the Four Corners National Monument, and then drive back up into Colorado.
We will see lots of sights and I will be sure to take hundreds of photos but one thing that I won't be taking a vacation "from" is My Journey To A New Me! I made a commitment to myself today that I will not forget to eat only 1400 calories per day. Who knows, maybe by the time that I get back I will have lost even more weight! Vacations don't have to be a "Detour" on my journey. I can enjoy myself, relax and have loads of fun without getting off the road on my journey. If you are planning your vacation think about what you will see and do first, and put less emphasis on the "Whats for supper?" Just remember, "You don't want to have to start all the way over on your journey, do you?"
We had already discussed and decided that we did not want to have a traditional renewing of our wedding vows complete with ceremony and the reception but that we would take our trip to Hawaii. Well we have now been married 27 years and we still have not made the trip to Hawaii. Why? Well the answer is a little complicated.
You see my husband does not like to take vacations! I know that sounds weird but it is true! I remember the very first vacation that we ever took was a week at the beach at Jekyll Island, GA. We had only been married about six months at the time and the second day there he was ready to go home! He made lots of promises to do fun and exciting things once we got home and we did. Six Flags Over Georgia, Stone Mountain Park, and Lake Lanier Islands Beach ( they did not have a water park way back then!)
So I learned early on how it was going to be and I decided to set a trap! Yes, I said a trap! Our next vacation would be one that he could not make an early escape from. I announced that we were going on a cruise! For five glorious days we vacationed to Cancun, Cozumel, Mexico. I loved it and decided if this was the only way that I could get him to go on vacation and relax then I would start now planning our next trip.
Over the next twenty years we took 11 more cruises. We sailed the Eastern Carribesn, the western Carribesn, the southern Carribesn including Aruba, Grenada, St Lucia and Barbdos, and we did two Mexican Pennisula cruises. And in all the trips regardless of where we went it was the food and the Presention of the food that won our approval! When you are escorted to your table you are given an extensive menu with No Prices!,, when your waiter greets you he insists that he is there to serve you and you can order as much and as many food items from every category listed. By the time you have completed a minimum of a seven course meal they bring out coffee and dessert! Now that is a sight to behold!Why am I telling you about the previous vacations and cruise experiences that we have enjoyed over the years? Am I trying to advertise for the next cruise ship out of the port of Miami? No, I am just trying to paint a picture of how my first twenty years of vacationing looked like. I was going on that boat regardless of the ports of call to do one thing, Eat, Eat, and Eat some more. There is food available on a cruise ship twenty four hours a day. It is a lot like Waffle House in that regard. When you are hungry there is Always something to eat!
Well this summer we have a totally different vacation experience planned. My husband and I are traveling to Colorado Springs, Colorado to start a Ten Day Adventure. We are renting a 4-Wheel drive SUV and we are going to drive and see and experience everything that we can in those ten days. We will spend time in central and western Colorado, Northern New Mexico (Santa Fe) and drive to the Four Corners National Monument, and then drive back up into Colorado.
We will see lots of sights and I will be sure to take hundreds of photos but one thing that I won't be taking a vacation "from" is My Journey To A New Me! I made a commitment to myself today that I will not forget to eat only 1400 calories per day. Who knows, maybe by the time that I get back I will have lost even more weight! Vacations don't have to be a "Detour" on my journey. I can enjoy myself, relax and have loads of fun without getting off the road on my journey. If you are planning your vacation think about what you will see and do first, and put less emphasis on the "Whats for supper?" Just remember, "You don't want to have to start all the way over on your journey, do you?"
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