Back from Vacation - Success!
Hello everyone,
I’ve sent this twice and it looks like it never posted so I’ll try
one more time!
Two days after I started Atkins I went on a much-needed, mommy-only
vacation. It was difficult, but I was strong and stuck to the
plan. I had a hard time figuring out what to bring with me on the
plane all day and what to bring with me each day while visiting
sites, family, etc. Here’s what I brought in a little zippered
cooler with me every day:
1. Water
2. Baked Chicken legs. (Bought the 24 pack from Costco for $5.00,
threw them in a big ziplock bag with Papa’s Seasoning from Costco,
baked them for 1 hour @ 350. They made a terrific snack to have on
hand and I brought along about 10 of them in the small cooler.
Bonus: I left the rest of them with my husband and kids while I was
gone and they loved snacking on them after school! I’ll probably
keep them on hand all the time now) When the chicken legs ran out,
I bought turkey meat and brought that along each day.
3. Sliced cucumbers
4. String Cheese
5. Mini cheese rounds
6. Boiled eggs
7. Olives (about 5 a day)
ziplock baggies full of ice to keep everything cold
These 7 snack items got me through each day of my vacation. I
packed them in my little portable cooler and they were great to
grab whenever I got hungry. When I went out to eat, I had Buffalo
Wings, hamburger patties, or baked fish as my meals.
For my plane ride home, I didn’t have time to bake more chicken legs
so I went to the supermarket, bought a whole roasted chicken for
$3.99 (I had them check the seasoning they use to make sure it
didn’t have any carbs or sugar). I pulled off the meat, put it in
the good ol’ ziplock baggies and put it in my cooler.
When I got home 4 days later I jumped on the scale and I had lost 5
lbs. Whether it was waterweight or real lbs. — either way, I’m
happy I didn’t blow it! Happily, I’ve lost 7 lbs in 10 days since
starting Atkins. Now if I can just avoid the dreaded STALL.
Have a wonderful week!!
Maria