What a delightful post to read! It is possible to have vacations and remain steady on them. Before RR, I had some of my worst and most embarrassing melt downs while on vacation, but RR made vacations pleasant.

Good job with planning! And so glad you enjoyed your time, and are home *happy and steady*.

Colette

: My husband & I just returned from
: a 3-day vacation that we went on
: with 3 other couples, very good
: friends of ours. We rented
: bungalos with B&B, and would be
: eating first day lunch in a coffee
: shop, and BBQ for first day
: dinner. Second day dinner would be
: in a very fancy restaurant. The
: rest of the meals would be
: on-the-go affairs as we traveled
: around.

: So I took the above and worked out
: how I would get my proteins and
: browns for each meal. I brought
: with me whole rye bread, yam cakes
: (that's what I made the yam cakes
: for ) and almonds &
: pecans.

: The breakfasts were large, and I was
: able to take proteins from that
: and make on-the-go snacks with the
: browns I had brought. We hiked/sat
: out in nature, and while the
: others munched on cakes and
: bread-and-jam from breakfast, I
: had my "steady staples"
: to keep me on even keel. When
: needed, I ate nuts to stack
: proteins.

: At the fancy restaurant my husband
: couldn't believe his sugar-addict
: wife flatly refused the dozens of
: styled-for-an-art-museum desserts.
: I simply cannot describe the
: masterpieces that sat on that
: buffet table. I really appreciated
: the expertise that had gone into
: their preparation, but aside from
: the culinary talent they
: reflected, they did not interest
: me. I felt totally steady and
: serene.

: We returned several hours ago. I had
: a program-friendly supper, and am
: sipping on my red tea.

: Here and there on the trip it was not
: possible to do things
: "right" one hundred
: percent. For example, some snacks
: were just browns, with no protein
: available. But all in all, the
: pre-planning really served me
: well. I have returned home happy
: and steady.

: Just want to say Thank You to
: Kathleen and to all you wonderful
: people out there who have helped
: me understand how to emerge steady
: from different situations like
: stressful workdays as well as
: holiday vacations.

: Sarit