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I've been trying to decide whether I should share this with you or not and I realize that I absolutely definitely should.  We went on a family vacation which turned out to be awesome!  This was the first year we decided to take the kids with us.  Typically its been just my husband Mike and I.

Just seeing the look on the faces of my son & daughter will forever be burned into memory.  It was priceless.  It was really great to focus on us being a family, away from the everyday stress of work, running around, keeping appointments, cooking, laundry, you get the point.

I plot out how much time I have and then start to hone in on my nutrition & step up my game with more intense workouts so I'm ready for poolside lounging.  Well, when this trip rolled around, I was already going a few pounds heavier.

See I know exactly what weight range (since we all fluctuate +/- a few) I like to be at to feel my best and to be confident.  In my humble opinion, it doesn't matter what size you are, what matters is that you OWN it and have fun.

Well on this trip, we did do lots of walking.  In 1 day we logged in 10 miles.  But, we wound up eating at the breakfast buffets (instead of my favorite Canyon Ranch Cafe) and well, I had a bit of an issue limiting my portions and choices at said buffet.  At one point on the trip, Mike even asked me if I was going to the (electric) chair.  First and foremost, I love food.  And, I ate stuff that I typically wouldn't eat here.  During the year I pass on dessert.  On the trip, I didn't.  We all know consistency gets results.  Well I definitely got results from being a bit lax with portions, being inconsistent with training, not sleeping enough and succumbing to stress eating.

my dreaded before pic

I am choosing to concentrate now on the next 7 days.  I just have to put in the time and be patient.  And its so hard to do that in a world where we all want immediate results.  It takes a lot of hard work, determination, perseverance, and the right attitude.  Love yourself for who you are.  I am not here for anyone to judge my actions, the reason I'm sharing this is because I want to be real.  Life happens.  Its not an excuse by any means or am I providing a reasonable explanation.  I'm not perfect.

So, I am wondering, am I like you?  Are you like me?  I'm human and I struggle too.  But I've realized, there is greatness in the comeback.

I have been running a facebook support group for my fitfamily to check in daily.  Here is the link to join us.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/147417735425442/  Real results require time, patience, your consistency and accountability. Making an effort to improve yourself everyday is the goal. Leave a comment and let me know if you can relate to this topic.