This last week saw me attend the Veterinary Nursing Council of Australia's annual conference at the Mariott Resort - Surface Paradise (Oh my goodness - I just re-read that sentence and I had typed "Sugars Paradise" - wow!! Sugar on the brain or what??)
What I was expecting was 3 days of informative, educational classes, exhibitors displays to peruse and some social entertainment amongst my peers - what I got was a 3 day Temptation challenge. I knew there was food was provided - On the registration form asking if I had any special dietary requirements I wrote down "Vegetarian, Calorie Controlled" - yeah yeah, ha ha, as if!!!
My days went a little something like this:
Morning Tutorial
Morning Tea - Muffins the size of my head, Pasteries and Flans, Scones with Jam and Cream
Mid Morning Tutorial Session
Dessert - plate after plate after plate of cakes, flans, slices, tarts
Mid Afternoon Tutorials
Afternoon Tea: Cupcakes and Icecream
Afternoon Tutorial Session.
Not to mention each exhibitor had another food related gimick to get you to their stall some of which included - Fairy Floss, chocolates, an icecream bar, lollies....
I had NO idea on Day one that I would be blind sided by so much freakin temptation!! It really was extreme and utterly rediculous, not to mention unnecessary!! I was slighty outraged.
I had a good friend with me who is also calorie counting and has goals of her own to be her best self and I am so so grateful that we had each other to hold onto during the sugar laden snow storm!!
I am SO proud to say that I got through all 3 days without falling prey to temptation. I put up my "No" shieled and it never faulted!! I also thought that 3 full days at conference including travelling back and forth from the Gold coast would interfere with my Training schedule - but it did not!! I managed to get up super early or get to the gym super late to ensure I didn't miss a work out.
Go Me!!
Here's a little photo montage of some of the treats I resisted in my mammth 3 day temptation challenge...I mean whilst I was on Conference.....
