20 Days in November

After almost a month of vacation I am back in the kitchen!!

Out time away was amazing, enjoying warm weather and even warmer hearts. I love that we are blessed enough to enjoy the time away for ourselves and with family.

I'm not gonna lie there were some challenging times too, especially for me...not having my own kitchen!

Since June 27 I changed my lifestyle having grown accustomed to cooking nearly everything I eat in my own kitchen...and during 20 days in November... I had to rely on someone else to prepare my meals for me.Although I had a few moments where I burst my way into the kitchen and whipped up some eggs...I was at the mercy of those I was with.

In Jamaica I did pretty well...yes I indulged, but I stayed as close to my plan as possible, except for the Jerk Chicken and the never ending sugar drinks...Every meal was incredible.

Then we traveled to Florida and we ate out most every day because there are so many options and the food was amazing by the way..I did pretty well the first few days but slowly...I began to eat outside of my boundaries...a nibble here, a bite there until Thanksgiving weekend when the walls of my willpower came crashing down and I engaged fully in the decadence of starchy and sugar laden, corn filled amaziness.

It started with Dunkin Donuts...I had watched my family indulge for the first week and I held out -- but this day I said yes and enjoyed every single bite of that soft doughy creme filled chocolate goodness.

Then the prep for the meal came and as we cooked we munched on a variety of dips and cheeses... it was incredible. For the main meal Deep Fried Turkey, Cheesy Potatoes, Sweet Yams, Corn Bake and so much more...every bite was perfectly cooked to perfection. It was my one day to indulge without restrictions and I DID!!

Followed by an all night shopping spree for Black Friday with gut wrenching - doubled over - torment...

My intestines were inflamed, my colon seemed immovable and I was in misery. I had planned to indulge all weekend...but decided a day of apples was better suited for me...it took three days for my body to realign from the indulgence I took part in. Lesson learned.

I scaled back and ate a lot more fruit, but still indulged in Gelati and chocolate...but hey...I was on vacation!

Upon returning home I have struggled with focus... I seem to give in for a few bites of this or that. Each day I am redefining my decision to stay healthy. Thankfully I have lost all the weight In had gained while away and the scale is back on the downward swing.

I am back and in the kitchen creating and thankful for EGGS.

They are the perfect food, full of protein and Omega 3, and go with just about everything from savory to sweet...