Body shock

I recently went to California for Vacation. Prior to my venture, I had made up my mind that I was going to eat BADLY!! I went to San Francisco and ate a half of a loaf of sour dough bread with butter and garlic, shrimp and crab cocktail and Mrs Fields cookies. While in the Bay Area I took advantage of fresh fish and chips along with Chinese Food :) 

One of the things that I miss most about California is the FOOD!!! Let me tell you I did not hold back. 

In Fig Garden Village there is the best french bakery bistro, La Boulangerie. If you are looking for the best croissants, baguettes, rustic bread, french onion soup ect they are the place. I indulge every visit home. El Toro did not disappoint with my number 5 dinner special. Their Chili Releno is like no other.  Me n Ed Pizza's Sausage, Olive and Mushroom is worth waiting for. I have yet to find Pizza that even comes close so I don't even bother. Starbucks Skinny Caramel Macchiato along with my new found love, the Sugar Free Fat Free Vanilla Ice Cream from Cold Stone Creamery with Fresh Strawberries and Almonds (kid size),allowed me two guilt free treats a day.

There were 3 visits to In and Out Burger, Japanese Kitchen, IHOP, McD's, Full o Bull Sandwich Shop, and even good home cooking!! I am sure that I am leaving something out but you get the picture. I ATE!! I was not watching it and I was not carefully counting calories. I was on vacation. I had told myself that I was going to gain at least 5 pounds. I mean that is what people do, right?!

I also swam daily. Walked more while I trailed the mall and the local shopping centers even while in San Fran. 

One thing that I was not aware of was the message that my body was sending to my brain. You see I had plateaued. My body had become so used to the way I was eating and the amount of low calories I was eating that it had started to hold onto what I was putting in it. So when I began to feed it again, my metabolism relaxed and allowed my body to burn what it was storing. 

When I returned home earlier this week, I knew vacation was over and it was back to reality. I jumped on the scale prepared for its bad news. What I was not prepared for was the 2 pound weight loss, yes I said LOSS, that I saw. I also have lost 2 more pounds this week since I returned home. 

I had read about this but was never ever going to test it. I have always had very bad luck in this area and it only mean trouble for me. So imagine my shock when it worked, and I wasn't even testing fate. I was prepared for the gain. So I will accept the loss and get back on the healthy eating. I am excited and motivated!!! I know that 10 pounds is just waiting to drop :) we shall see.