melissatwa's Journal, 01 Nov 19

This week my hubby and I went for a little trip to the Oregon coast. I grew up spending my holidays visiting my grandparents who lived a block from the ocean in Lincoln city. That is also where we spent our honeymoon 26 years ago. We had a wonderful time away this week even though it was just three nights. I took a picture of "Grandma's" house. My dad built the deck! Although it is now a stranger's home, I love it still. We also spent a couple nights in Cannon Beach, thus we had to get the picture of Haystack Rock! On the way home we saw the elk! They were so beautiful, and it was such a treat! We ate very simply by picking up fresh food in grocery stores. One night we had a tiny kitchen, so I cooked some shrimp and veggies! For breakfasts we had fruit, paleo bar, and cheese curds from the Tillamook Cheese factory. We walked for hours and hours on the beach, and I did some running in the morning. It felt so good to not be carrying extra weight and to be contented with good food but not overeating, as was so frequent for us in the past. We didn't buy junk but ate what was satisfying. How grateful I am for the changes to my health and how I feel!