Weekly WI: Vacation Gain & Finding Your Own Joy

 I ended up with a 1.4 pound vacation gain, which is pretty good considering all the food/drinks consumed.  

I had gained 1.4 before we left town so I do have my work cut out for me.  I really hope whatever had “clicked” these last few weeks will click once again.  The first step is getting my meal plan in place for the upcoming week.

There are so many positives, which is why I always want to gain perspective on situations in life.  Although I’ve had a spike in my weight this month, I am down 6 pounds from the first of the year and 10 pounds since September.  

I attended a work training yesterday which talked about building resiliency and I loved this graphic she shared.

Sometimes when the scale is involved you have to make your own joy.

Girls Weekend Lake Tahoe - Part 1

Girls Weekend started a few days earlier when Dawny flew into town allowing us to spend a little extra time together.  She didn’t feel 100% after her turbulent flight so we kept it simple with lunch at Café Rio and shared a sweet treat at Goody’s in Hyde Park, an espresso milkshake.  We made up for lost time the following day starting out with breakfast at Bacon in downtown Boise. 

 

This was a first visit for me and sadly it was underwhelming.  I will go back at least once more to try out a sandwich next time.  The bacon flight was really delicious and beware there is some spicy bacon.  Afterwards we stopped over to Guru Donuts to redeem a gift card last used in 2016!  Donuts are so delicious.

 

We both had a few hours of work commitments standing between us and vacation.  After those were completed, we had dinner at Tucanos and enjoyed a few beers on the patio (well beer for me at least).  The following day, Dawny and I enjoyed breakfast at The Egg Factory including their lemon poppyseed pancakes.  I will be back for those on a future visit.  We picked up Phoenix and her sister Nicole and headed towards Reno, Nevada.  The first stop along our journey was lunch at Winners Inn Casino in Winnemucca, Nevada.  The service was terrible and thus we did not stop for a bite to eat there on our return home.  Dawny had fun taking photos of the big dice bathroom décor.

 

We stopped at Say When Casino in McDermitt, Nevada where Nicole won some money.  She took her winnings as we continued to Sparks/Reno.  Our first stop was Revision Brewing Company, which is a Boise Beer Buddies Hub.  The beer was excellent and I was not expecting it.  They had a great atmosphere too.

 

Our next stop was a tour and tasting at FerinoDistillery.  The tour left a lot to be desired but the tasting was pretty good.  I left with two different bottles.

 

We had parked next to The Depot Craft Brewery Distillery which seemed like a logical place to grab a bite to eat and also share a beer flight.  We loved all our small plate appetizers and the beer was good too. 

 

We made the final leg to Lake Tahoe and checked into the condo before heading downtown to check out the nightlife and gamble at a few of the casinos.  I could have never imagined in a million years that I would see a celebrity on stage at a casino in Lake Tahoe…Alfonso Ribeiro, who played Carlton on The Fresh Price of Bel Air.  The man to the right of the photo in the blue shirt is Charles Barkley.

 

I had no idea the American Century Championship Golf Tournament was in Tahoe that weekend along with some celebrities.  It was a real treat to see them entertaining the crowd.

 

More to come…

You Know You Are A WW Member When...

 …you are excited to get back on track after vacation.

Oh Boy!  That good feeling of being in track after a week-and-a-half of being off plan and eating and drinking many, many, many indulgences.

Girls Weekend Tahoe was a success and I can’t wait to share it all with you.  I am back to work for the week and will find time to write up our adventures.  I have lots of photos to share with lots of food and drink.

It was a good week for activity and ahead of the game on my July Apple Watch Activity Challenge.  The goal is to keep the momentum going and also work off as much of my temporary vacation weight gain as possible before I face the scale on Tuesday.

I hope you are all having a great Friday!  I’ll be back soon…