Sort of a combo NSV/SV, but the take home message is really the NSV part...
I live in the ridiculous midwest and I hate winter, so my partner and I went to Las Vegas for the weekend. We left Saturday morning and came home Tuesday afternoon, so it was three days in the land of food and drink and indulgence!
I have a history of over-restricting, but I've been sticking pretty closely to 1200 calories for the past seven months. I was freaking out when I got to Vegas because there are very few places with calorie counts, I didn't bring my food or personal scale, and I get worried when I don't have data. I was having a little panic attack and then I had an epiphany--the whole point of this lifestyle change is to be healthy and to be able to enjoy my life! If I'm on vacation, freaking out, then I'm not succeeding in that second part, right? So I guesstimated what I was eating, made the healthiest choice I could, and decided my goal was just to maintain.
I weighed 166.9 on Friday and had been bouncing around 166 for the whole week. Saturday, I ate/drank 1600 calories and walked 23k steps. Sunday, I ate/drank 1600 calories and walked 20k steps. Monday, ate 1300 calories and walked 25k steps. I flew home Tuesday and got on the scale this morning... 164.9 lb! And I had such a good time in Vegas, and now I feel like I might actually be able to do maintenance, because I can actually eat more without totally flipping out and binging.
I hope you all have an easier time "letting go" than I do, but if you're someone who stresses out about not having all of your data and tools available to you, remember what it is you're doing this for--to be able to live!
Pic from the High Roller LV, the first full length pic of myself in "normal" clothes where I'm not ashamed: https://imgur.com/a/v0zM1Fr
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