Time to Get Back on Track

My anniversary getaway to Nashville was wonderful just as I'd hoped it would be. While we did do a lot of walking over the course of the trip, we also enjoyed some wonderful meals and desserts. We spent about 6 hours Friday in Opry Mills which is a huge mall that built on the site of what used to be Opryland theme park. Spent way too much money on goodies for the kids but we enjoy spoiling them so thats okay. We ate at a mall buffet for lunch and then my dear husband cooked dinner at the hotel that night. We also were able to get tickets to the Grand Old Opry for Sat. night featuring Loretta Lynn, Jessica Simpson, and Patti Loveless among others. Saturday was spent in downtown Nashville walking around for hours touring the sites. It was such a neat experience to see the Ryman Auditorium (old site of the Grand Old Opry) and we also got to hang out at the Wildhorse Saloon and Coyote Ugly. I am now the proud owner of a "I danced on the bar at Coyote Ugly Saloon in Nashville" t-shirt! My kids keep asking if I did it and I just smile and tell them "what happened in Nashville, stays in Nashville". My 13 year old says she does NOT want to know! 2 years ago I never would have even considered the idea of doing such a thing! What a difference the time has made! We also stumbled on a farmers market downtown that left me full of jealousy wishing we had one close to where we live. The foods were amazing and we bought some but of course I'd love the ability to visit there on a regular basis. We also visited a candy store that specializes in pralines...amaretto, bourbon, and jack daniels, as well as chocolate turtles. We each had one as a little snack and then bought a tin to bring home to share. I plan to freeze most of them to enjoy occasionally as they are very tempting sitting on the counter. I weighed this morning and it showed I was up 5 pounds! Thank goodness I know it wasn't "real"...I mean, the numbers were real but I know that while I did splurge, I didn't eat THAT much. I'm guessing most of it is due to eating saltier foods that usual plus not drinking anywhere near as much water as I normally do on a daily basis. I am hopeful that most of it will be gone within the week, so we'll see. Hubby also showed he was up 5 pounds. Neither of us is concerned and just have the attitude of how much we enjoyed the trip and one another and now its bad to get back on track. How do you handle those steps backward? Do you think its okay and just time to focus back on the path to your goal, or do you get overwhelmed and frustrated and find yourself eating more and making a bad situation even worse? I have always believed how we handle the setbacks is more important that how we handle the positive things. I hope that today each of you will focus on how well you are doing with your own weight loss in spite of an occasional setback, and give yourself permission to enjoy that occasional splurge. It's what will keep you sane and focused on the "long haul".