Minor wobble
“Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up when we fail.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Well so far I am doing ok. Had a bit of a lapse yesterday. Took a friend out for dinner. Dinner was not the problem, dessert was…..it was offered as part of the meal, and I had every intention of saying NO thank you. BUT, it was macadamia nut pie…..and…..the rest is history. Yes, I ate the damn thing, the whole piece.
But in doing so I have discovered a couple of very interesting things about myself. 1. I am not very forgiving of myself 2. once I taste sugar I am gone, AMOK…..
Long story short, I ate the pie and then came home and raided my DH chocolate stash. I had a total of about 4 pcs of Dove chocolate with caramel. For me not bad, for eating habits, not good.
Good news? I didn’t decided to just blow the rest of the week because of one little set back. I got right back into the good eating today.
I had two really good runs, and then noticed today that my achilles was a bit tender, in fact sore when I walked so decided to rest my muscles for a day. The do recommend that in the running books, run one day and then rest the next. So will have a nice run after work in the am.
I am not a real water fan and am trying really hard to drink at least 64 ounces of the stuff a day. I know it is really important for weight loss and of course to stay hydrated. Good for skin and stuff. So I usually add in Crystal light or something like that that will help it taste better. I found in Costco some stuff called Greens to Go. It is not low cal and sweetened with aspertame like Crystal Light, it is 32 cal a drink, but it has all sorts of great antitoxins in it and is equal to eating a bunch of veggies and fruits. And it tastes rather good even thou it looks like swamp sludge. So for one 8 oz drink I have been using Greens to Go, one drink is Crystal Light, and the rest I am enjoying as iced chai tea.
I am still not weighing myself. I am not sure when I will step on the scale. I have Wii fit to keep me up with my weight when I do my body check. I am trying really hard to just guage by how my cloths feel. And right now they still feel too damn tight. I want to get away from my scale and number addiction. I know I am fat, I just don’t want to have to look at the numbers every day.
All in all, I am doing well. One set back is not a failure, it is just a reminder of why I am doing this….
Posted on January 9th, 2009 by islandgrl
Filed under: General
Ooooh, yeah! I am SO with you on the little bit of sweets leading to the need for more…and more! It’s SO discouraging, because I know so many people who can enjoy ONE cookie, or a sliver of cake while with me, only one bite seems to send my brain the message that it needs to fill up on sweets because all the sweetsmakers wil be on strike next week and there’ll be none to be had. Good job in keeping your little mini-binge down to four pieces; I’m not sure I could manage that one, myself. With me, it seems like I either have to avoid sweets (especially chocolate) altogether, or just plan on being *OFF* my diet for a few days or a week until I get my fill. I’ve been avoiding like crazy, but eating too much nutritious stuff, so it’s hard to get comfortable. I’ll keep trying, tho - and you’re doing great! Keep up the good work, chickie!
Hugs,
Z
You know, you actually had a good day. Macadamia pie does not come across ones plate every day so you ate it. There is nothing wrong with that. You will make adjustments at your next meal. I think it is better to eat it instead of not eating it and dreaming of it and then eating all sorts of crap to replace it. What matters is that you did not use it as an excuse to say SCREW IT and throw in the towel for the rest of the week. I think you did fabulously!
Hugs