What A Vacation!

I prepared myself for our family vacation ensuring that not only would we have fun, but that I could also stay on my contest prep diet and fit in my workout. I packed my carry on with my meals during our travel time as well as a couple extra snacks just in case. My checked luggage contained not only my clothes for the trip but also my protein and fats sources, workout clothes, and shaker bottle. I was so excited to not only visit wonderful Germany but also my ability to stay prepared and in control for my contest goal. Wow, was I ever challenged! To begin our vacation all our checked baggage was lost by the airline. This meant clothes AND all my food (minus travel food that was packed in my carry on). I felt stuck in our hotel. It took a full 24 hours before they found our baggage and delivered it to the hotel. I managed to eat as "clean" and close to my diet as possible choosing an egg white omelette with no butter, extra veggies, and one piece whole grain bread. For snack, I still had a couple rice cakes left over and some almonds from the day before. For lunch, I ate a large green salad with black beans and pork. Another handful of almonds and a tuna packet for a snack. And then right before dinner our luggage finally showed up. I was so excited for my toothbrush, deodorant, shampoo, workout clothes, regular clothes, and my contest prep food! I ran downsatirs to the mini gym and got in my shoulder workout in 45 minutes. For dinner, I ate another large green salad with a white fish. The next day was pretty much the same food wise. I got in a leg workout early in the morning before Mike or Kellen woke up and then plenty of cardio hiking up to Neushwanstein Castle and hitting those castle stairs! That night Mike started complaining of stomach pain. The entire night he woke up every couple hours sick. The next day started off good but by mid morning I started feeling stomach pain. We decided to go ahead with our plans to see Salzburg, Austria. By the time we arrived (2 hour drive), we realized we both had the stomach flu! Despite being sick, we tried to see as much we could and make the most of the day. That day I considered whatever food I kept down a huge accomplishment! The same with Saturday too! Saturday we made ourselves go to the Zugspitz because we didn't want our vacation to be ruined by this stomach bug that had claimed our intestines. I couldn't stay on any sort of diet plan so I ate mostly carbs and just hoped to keep it down. Sunday we flew home, sad to leave Germany but happy to have our own bed (and own toilet for that matter). So, minus the stomach flu, being in a contest diet prep was totally do able during vacation as long as its properly planned out! I brought almonds, tuna packets, salmon packs, rice cakes, protein powder, and Ezekiel bread. The vegetables I bought once I got to my destination. As for the workouts, I got my lifting in before everyone woke up and then relied on all the sight seeing as my cardio. And as for eating out at restaurants? I got exactly what I wanted, I just asked for it. For instance at breakfast, I asked the chef for an egg white omelette made with six egg whites, tons of vegetables, no cheese, no oil or butter. It was perfect, and the chef didn't seem annoyed at all. In fact, he smiled. So don't be scared to ask for what you want. I won't lie, I did have two cheat meals. I had to try some of the local German food! Sausages and noodle definitely aren't on a competition prep diet. Going on vacation doesn't mean all your fit and healthy goals will be ruined (unless of course you and your husband get hit with a three day stomach bug).