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Jessica<\/a>, the kids, and I just returned from a two week vacation with family in Philadelphia. Before the trip I worried a lot about what I would eat, especially because I’ve been on the Paleolithic Diet.\u00a0 I worried about blood sugar fluctuations and about gaining weight – both of which have been issues for me on previous trips.\u00a0\u00a0 In fact, before being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes vacation always meant gaining weight. Any weekend trip ended with an extra 2 pounds of belly fat, and a week or two away from my usual diet could mean a 4-5 pound gain.\u00a0 Since diabetes, however, this has changed for the most part.\u00a0 Usually while traveling I stay around the same weight or lose a pound or two depending on the amount of walking involved.<\/p>\n

While in Philadelphia I didn\u2019t weigh myself at all, so when I came home I got on the scale and saw I lost a little over 2 pounds\u00a0 (this in addition to the weight I’d lost in the weeks prior to the trip), I was both relieved and happy.<\/p>\n

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Tastykakes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I decided long ago that going on vacation did not mean taking a vacation from BS control. I know many diabetics give themselves a break when they travel, but I make an effort to maintain tight control because I find that otherwise I just don\u2019t feel good and as a result don\u2019t enjoy my trip. This of course is much harder to do in places like France (baguettes and croissants) or Italy (pasta and risotto) than in Philadelphia (Tastykakes<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Despite my plans to adhere to my diet, I did plan to have one really good pizza while in the U.S.\u00a0 And yet, I didn’t.\u00a0 I continued to follow a loose form of the Paleo Diet, which means I added quinoa and green beans to the diet. By not eating bread, I found that often when not at someone\u2019s house I just didn\u2019t eat. No sandwiches, no bagels, and no pizza.\u00a0 I found that I have self-control that I didn’t know I had.<\/p>\n

To some this may sound like torture but actually it forced me to eat good meals which I enjoyed much more than grabbing a slice of pizza or a wrap at Starbucks. I also found myself cooking much more than I ever have on a trip before.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m always happy to find positive aspects of a not so positive condition. And I\u2019m happy to be home \u00a0feeling good, not feeling guilty about my BS or my weight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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