Summary: -------------------------------------------------<br> ♦ Diet, Training, and Life Lessons from Aruba ♦<br> -------------------------------------------------<br> Scott shares observations and useful lessons learned about diet, training, and life in general, during his annual vacation to Aruba... lessons that can be leveraged for personal transformation.<br> <br> “At the moment of commitment, the entire universe conspires to assist you.” - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe<br> <br> • Scott and Ange traveled to Aruba for a two-week “vegan vacation,” yet weren’t 100% sure how many vegan options would materialize.<br> <br> • In addition to his weekly Cycle Diet refeed, Scott uses his Aruba vacation for an annual two-week refeed. He wasn’t sure how successful he’d be at staying on his vegan diet protocol during travel.<br> <br> • Traveling isn’t an excuse to break from an eating strategy.<br> <br> • What you focus on, expands. Pretty much everywhere Scott and Ange went, they found vegan options, even in the airport. Scott noticed that options just seemed to appear.<br> <br> • Using searching services such as Google or Yelp and typing in keywords like “vegetarian” or “vegan”, works well to find stores and restaurants that serve those foods.<br> <br> • Vegan options often cost less due to fewer ingredients that often add to their price tag. However, not every vegan option is tasty or inexpensive, but that’s not a reason to give up the eating strategy!<br> <br> • There’s a big difference between an enjoyable refeed and binge eating. Consider that binge eating is often a consequence of absolute calorie deficit.<br> <br> • Avoiding food, traps a person inside the “thin cage.” Proactive, wise food choices are liberating. Scott will be releasing a Food Freedom course within the next few weeks.<br> <br> • If you want to be lean and stay lean, surround yourself with others who are lean.<br> <br> • Scott contrasts two gyms where he trained in Aruba. The attitude of the people mirrored the condition of the gyms.<br> <br> • Learn to be present and in the moment wherever you are. It’s easy to take your stress with you on vacation.<br> <br> • Overdependence to technology contributes and detracts from daily life. Yes, technology allowed Scott and Ange to share their vacation as it unfolded, but in contrast, there were people sitting in a group interacting ONLY with their smart phones.<br> <br> • Scott cites three examples of people he observed in Aruba, who were surrounded with sand, sea and sun of the Caribbean, but taking in none of it because -among other limiting reasons- of the overdependence of their phones.<br> <br> • Consequences of lifestyle impact people in ways they may be completely unaware of.<br> <br> --------------------------<br> Follow Coach Scott Abel<br> --------------------------<br> Main Website<br> https://scottabelfitness.com/<br> <br> Facebook<br> https://www.facebook.com/CoachScottAbel/<br> <br> YouTube<br> https://www.youtube.com/user/scottabelcoaching<br> <br> Instagram<br> https://www.instagram.com/coachscottabel/<br> <br> Twitter<br> https://twitter.com/CoachScottAbel<br>
