Who pumped Disneyland full of corn dog and churro smells?

Ok, what the heck is the deal with corn dogs these days? I posted a few days ago about wanting to eat a crappy Bar S corn dog when the kids were over making cookies and now I go to Disneyland and every time I walk by a corn dog stand I was having fantasies about them. Seriously? Fantasies about sinking my teeth into a battered and fried hot dog made from mechanically separated animal parts? to make it worse, the people that actually buy these corn dogs were all sinking their teeth into them RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME. It was like there was a corn dog party on every corner and I was totally left out. Didn't they know how rude it was to eat their corn dogs in front of me?

If it wasn't corn dogs calling my names it was those stupid churros. I could probably buy a whole case of churros from Sysco for the same price as one little churro in Disneyland but somehow they seem so much more magical when wrapped in tissue paper from the magic kingdom. The sweet smell of cinnamon was being pumped through a hidden machine to make me dream of churros all day.

I must have been trying to diet while in Disneyland and guess what, I didn't have a single churro or a single corn dog. It was awesome. I triumphed over the smells. It was very tempting.

The thing I had forgotten about Disneyland was just how much you walk. I thought for sure I would be able to stick to my program and have plenty of energy for my whole vacation. Boy was I ever wrong about that. The first day left me having to take breaks just going up the stairs to ride Indiana Jones. I got light headed in between rides and felt like I was going to pass out. It might have been the heat or the simple fact that I was running on roughly 300 calories during most of the day...Either way, I had to change something. I came home for 4 hours the first day because I felt so sick and so exhausted. I thought about stealing a wheelchair just to make it across the park.

After a long rest and some wheat thins, I felt like a new woman. I really wanted to stick to my program 100% but it just left me feeling miserable. I was surprised by how much self control I had even though I had some crackers and skittles while on vacation. I really didn't go over board like I thought I would if I didn't follow my program 100%. I had what I needed to give me some energy and ate some extra protein and veggies along the way and got through it without throwing in the towel and justifying a weekend of binging because I was walking a lot.

I came home .2 pounds heavier than when I left and I feel pretty dang happy about that! I was so scared to get on the scale this morning but it was ok. I can take .2 pounds. I was expecting 3-4 pounds so my little tiny gain is totally acceptable. I learned that I really like having food to go along with pleasant activities such as being in the magic kingdom with my sweetheart. BUT even though I wanted food, I just enjoyed the moment and my vacation without it. It was still fabulous! I still loved every moment of my vacation without corn dogs and churros.

Today was my first day back 100% on medifast and it's been a breeze. No cheating, no temptations, just going through the motions. I would write more but I'm still feeling worn out from our vacation. Happy Valentines day everyone!