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Emily's Blog

Behind-the-scenes commentary from one of Joy's Today show challengers

Emily's Blog Posts:

Am I Ready for Vacation? February 13, 2009

The Stress-Proof Diet February 3, 2009

New Lifestyle, New Look January 26, 2009

My Belt Is a Notch Tighter! January 20, 2009

Over My Craving? January 7, 2009

Am I ready for vacation? The simple answer is “YES!!!!”, but am I ready in terms of my new lifestyle?

My family is getting ready for a week of vacation in Naples, Florida! While I am very excited, I am also nervous about being away from home – and out of my routine – for 7 days.

I am in the sixth week of my diet. I have lost 16 pounds. I have made some major lifestyle changes, and I feel great about the new me. But have I made big enough changes to handle a vacation? This will be the first change in my routine since I began Joy’s LIFE Diet. Will I be able to have a new vacation experience, or will I slip back into the mindset of vacation excess: too much food, too much drink, too much shopping, etc.

I am preparing to make sure that I don’t fall back into my old ways. My husband, father, and brother will be golfing most of this trip, so I am going to walk the course a few times with them to get some exercise. We are staying in a condo with a kitchen, so I will have more control of my meals than if I had to eat out for every meal. I have already packed oatmeal and Joy Bauer bars into my suitcase!

But the biggest change is my mindset. I am not going into this trip with the same attitude that I used to. I want to enjoy myself, and I want to enjoy my family, but I don’t want to go overboard. I want to explore, and exercise, and be active. While it may be a challenge to avoid all of the temptations, I am mentally prepared to have a new vacation experience.

Wish me luck, and I will check in next week to let you know how it went!