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Originally Posted by GirlyGirlSebas
Michelle, did you feel in-control while at the party? I'm concerned that you decided to "not worry about it." For me personally, I know that I will always have to be careful. My lack of self control all of my life has led me to be extremely overweight at 45 and with the beginnings of some serious health concerns. I'm like an alchoholic. If I let myself have a free for all, then the next one will be easier...then easier....then....well, you get my point. This is your journey. I'm not going to tell you what to do as I definitely don't have all of the answers! Just be careful, okay? I want to see you succeed.
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Since I don't follow a super strict plan and allow myself comfort foods from time to time, a day of eating like yesterday isn't a huge deal for me. In the past I was truly out of control with food and felt it often. I felt like a crazy lady with food hidden in the trunk of my car and desk at work just in case. Since I began to get healthier, part of my plan is to remove all judgement when it comes to food. Cake isn't
bad and celery isn't
good. It is just food. Are there some foods I don't eat because they are triggers for me? Yep, but they are still just food.
I wasn't out of control at all yesterday. It wasn't a free for all. I just wasn't going to go to the party with "diet mode" in the forefront of my mind. I had a plan. My plan was to eat only what was really worth it calorie wise and to make each calorie count. I didn't waste calories on plain old potatoe chips or snack mix, I've had that before. I only ate the really good food. Even though I ate more of the enchilada than I had originally thought was a prudent serving, it was very worth every extra calorie as it was the
best food I've even in a long time. My plan was to eat low in calories early in the day, eat what looked really good at the party, drink in moderation and then eat only fruits and veggies today (under 1000 calories), go low cal (1200) 2 additional days to make up for the 2000 extra calories I ate yesterday. I stayed exactly within that plan for yesterday and today.
It wasn't scary as it was well planned and well thought out.
My somewhat laid back response to weight loss does have it's downfalls...I'm losing rather slowly...only 25 lbs in 5 1/2 months. But I'm feeling so positive about the changes I've made that I'm okay with it.
I appreciate your concern but I didn't see this as a 'fall off the wagon' or anything that was dangerous but rather a temporary veering off of course while being mindful of all the premutations.