A DAY OR TWO AWAY CAN CHANGE THE WAY WE SEE THINGS, THE WAY WE UNDERSTAND LIFE, & HELP GIVE US A NEW LOOK AT HOW TO HANDLE CHALLENGES WE HAVE TO FACE

This was the scenery I woke up to every morning while on vacation this week in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico. It was so picturesque and very peaceful to be looking out into the ocean as the sun was coming up. Although I missed morning mass during my trip away, this was the next best place to be to say morning prayers and be alone with God. You had to be there to understand, you could feel Him everywhere.

Although we were only gone for a short time, we thoroughly enjoyed our time together and have promised we will do small trips like this more often. It's good for the mind, and great for relationships.

DO YOU STICK WITH THE PROGRAM WHEN YOU GO ON VACATION OR DO YOU TREAT IT LIKE A TIME TO "PIG OUT"?

Well, I think it's great to let go and splurge when vacationing, but some of the things Steve and I did hopefully outweighed any treats we may have had.

First and foremost, we climbed stairs (4 flights to be exact) every time we left our villa and every time we returned. Only took the elevator when we brought our groceries back. Yes groceries, we went grocery shopping and bought all healthy foods and even some snacks back to the villa. We cooked most of our meals (mainly fish and shrimp for our protein)so we knew exactly what we were getting.

We walked along the shore every morning while fishing (anywhere from 2-4 hours). One day we walked so far (approximately five miles) we ran into a newly built harbor. We then walked into town, sat for awhile and decided to splurge on a taxi back to the hotel.

Finally, we swam in the pool daily. I did a kickboxing workout for one hour and even had some ladies come and ask if I would "work us out tomorrow", which never happened.

So, when I splurged, I didn't feel guilty about it. I used up all my flex points that I had stored for 4 weeks, together with my activity points as well.

Back to the strict program and storing up the flex points/activity points. The clothes are all fitting better so that is how I really judge my progress.

Until tomorrow------------

Coach