I've been on the dreaded post-holiday diet. 

That's right. My mom and I had a contest to loose the most weight before a recent girls trip to Florida. You wouldn't have wanted to read about all the salads I ate. And you wouldn't have wanted to read about me being hungry. And even worse, you would not have wanted to read about my obsession with 100 calorie nut packs or having to check luggage because I was carrying Slimfast with me to avoid high calorie greasy omelets. 

Seriously. 

So we went on our trip. We both did really well though to loose our extra padding, but I won the contest by like maybe 2 pounds. Yeah!!!!  Finally I could hit the cheese and gluten-free bread and have a cocktail for heaven's sake. (yes... I was really trying. The prize was another trip!).  Since we were on a "spa weekend" at the Hilton Marco Island though, our lunches were delightful salads. How healthy. How.... normal. 

That night we went out to dinner. I ordered grilled shrimp and a seafood risotto with parm. My mom wanted to know why I wasn't photographing dinner and why I wasn't writing anymore. And it dawned on me, after 6 weeks of really being good at home and on the road, I did not want to take the time to art direct. I didn't care about sharing my experience. I just wanted to eat. 

And so I did.