I have a few hours of down time this morning so I thought I'd check in with all of my Extrapounds buds. Life at the Snowbird Lodge is lovely. I couldn't have chosen a more perfect spot to vacation in the Smoky Mountains. It's secluded, peaceful and has amazing views. In fact, it's deterred DH and I from doing any seriously long hikes--why bother? The payoff of a hike is always the view. We've got that already.
We have been very active however. We've been on some short hikes (2 miles or less) in the Joyce Kilmer forest, had picnics on flat rocks beside some waterfalls and rushing streams. We've also canoed on beautiful Lake Santeetlah.
Yesterday, we decided to take it easy to rest up for whitewater rafting today. We decided to do some geocaching in the area. We picked several caches that were close to paved roads. However, I really should pay more attention of the difficulty rating on the caches. We wound up going on a hike to a waterfall that was only .2 miles (that's point two) long, but was probably the most physically strenuous thing I've ever done. Then when we got there we climbed all over the rocks and walked all through the icy cold water and never even found the stupid cache. DH took an accidental swim in the water when his foot slipped on a mossy rock. This isn't called the Slickrock Wilderness for nothing!
Now, my calves, shoulders and glutes are screaming in pain today and we're about to embark on an all-afternoon rafting trip. Oh, dear. I'll probably spend all day tomorrow just lying around and popping Aleve like candy.
The food here is delicious, but is severely lacking in veggies and fiber in general. There's cream and cheese on everything. They make a homemade granola that I make sure to eat every morning, and I try to grab an apple to have with lunch as well. Despite all the exercise, I can tell I've gained a lot and am severely bloated from the salty food. I cannot button my jeans or any of my new capris. I showed my DH how I was a good two inches from buttoning a pair of pants I bought while shopping with him just last week. He asked how anyone can possible gain that much in one spot in such a short amount of time. "I'm just special that way," I said. I'm just praying that when I get home, I'm not over 160.
Posted By: ashleyb
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06/06/2007 13:19
Fabulous
Your trip sounds fabulous! Sorry you're bloated. You know you can get it back off when you come back home. Just have a good time for now.
...Firstly I'm famous for gaining about 5 pounds on vacation, but it usually comes off pretty quick once I get home and get back into my routine. And I think sometimes a little break like that isn't necessarly bad, as long as you do get back to the routine and it doesn't become permanent (never a fear with you!
And, my partner took his anniversary trip to the Smoky Mountains last year and they did one of the hikes to a "waterfall", only to be quite disappointed once they reached the top.
You're vacation sounds like a lot of fun! Glad to hear you're enjoying yourself.
I, too, have a tendancy to gain the "5 pound vacation weight" but I find that it's usually just bloat, due to lack of good food and water. It comes off quite easy for me. I'm not worried about you! It'll be off (and then some) in no time!.
I started to post a message yesterday and got all consumed in the links you posted and forgot to actually send the message. Everything looks great, and don't worry about the water retention (which has to be what you've got going on there), just find something with an elastic waistband and have yourself a good ole time. I've been squeezing juice and eating egg-white omelets, and um, brownies. Rick has the ability to eat only one brownie a day, and for me, if there's a pan of anything in the house that allows me to eat something without cooking, I'm going for it.
Have fun. You're on vacation! No diet stress until you are back home.
Can't wait for it when you return! And yes, don't worry about the vacation poundage. It's rarely permanent and will probably float right off you when you return.
I know what you mean about the bloated feeling though, and I'm curious if it has something to do with the altitude. I felt it big-time last weekend when in Colorado and esp. when higher up in the mountains. Hmmmm...
