I'm on Vacation

Isn't that a gorgeous picture?!?  That is the beautiful sunset that I got to see the past two days.  I am on vacation with my husband, yes, just with Bryan.  We took a little vacation to Door County, WI.  My dad offered to watch my kids for a few days while we got away.  Bryan had 3 personal days left to take at his job so he used them to get away with me.  I am honored.

Before leaving I had to ask myself how this little vacation would impact my health and my weight.  First of all, I think this impacts my health positively because Bryan and I sure needed a break from our reality.  We are not a family who takes many vacations.  We are not a couple who takes a lot of time for us either.  It is good for my mental health to have some down time with Bryan.  We are not on a schedule.  We are doing what we want, when we want.  It's freeing.  I will go home a happier mommy.

After being excited about this vacation I had to look at it realistically.  I have been struggling with my food choices lately. Vacation is a time when I would often relax my healthy efforts.  Bryan and I like to eat.  That is something that is easy for us to, especially when we are focusing on having a relaxing time away.

On our way up north, (I know, we are among the few people in Wisconsin who would go to a colder climate in April for vacation) I had a conversation with Bryan.  I let it all out.  I told him all about my struggles.  I told him that I had a problem and that I needed to fix my relationship with food.  He listened well.  Then he said, "Honey, you don't have any more of a problem than anyone else.  Everyone feels that way."  I know he was just being supportive but I needed him to completely understand what I was saying.  I gave him specific examples of why I am not like everyone else.  I know there are people who struggle like I do, but it is certainly not everyone.  Not everyone will take the quart of ice cream out of the freezer and dig in with a spoon until it is half gone.  He was shocked when I told him that I can and have done that in my recent past.  He now knows how serious I am when I tell him that I need to work on it.

This was good for me to do before our vacation because we have now treated our vacation differently than we probably would have without that conversation.  We are doing good for our mental health by getting this time away, but it is important that we have not sacrificed our physical health as a result.

I'm still on vacation for another day. I'll post again later to give you some of the specific ways we have taken care of our health and well being.

Have a great day,
Corinna

"And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."  -John 8:32