Travel Light...

I'm on vacation at the beach this week and I am reminded that it's often a time when folks completely forget themselves in the area of good habits. After all, we're on vacation, right? It's like that commercial...what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. But why should a vacation be an excuse to stop taking care of yourself? What if we decided that instead of a license to stop taking care, we used the time to take extra good care of ourselves?

That's what I decided to do this week. My little cottage has a galley kitchen and supplies so that I can cook and I have a full-size refrigerator stocked with goodies. For anything that I've forgotten, there's a grocery store a few miles away and a little gourmet market between here and there. The ride will be a bonus, since the exercise is also on the list!

So far, I've done well. Yesterday's breakfast was 1/2 grapefruit, poached egg and toast with deliciously strong coffee. Lunch was a big green salad with black beans and fresh fruit (1/2 apple and 1/2 orange). Dinner last night was roasted veggies, penne with marinara, and a green salad. Today's breakfast was a 2-egg omelet with cheese and leftover roasted veggies. All super simple, healthy meals chock full of high-fiber, nutrient-dense foods. I feel great, since I'm not over-eating or over-indulging. Though I did take a bike ride down the beach for gelato yesterday! Just a half cup of the yummy treat isn't so bad and I figure I'll walk/ride off the extra calories.

An added bonus to preparing my own healthy meals during this vacation is the money savings. Meals for a few bucks instead of the minimum $10-20 that I'd be spending at the trendy tourist spots near my cottage. And...there's a yoga studio across the street and today I'm gonna check out the cost for drop-in classes. I can spend my savings on a class...what a treat! That doesn't mean that I'm not going out while I'm here; all things in moderation.