Hello there! I had a lovely weekend in regards to my time spent and the weather. However, I messed up my diet this weekend also. As I wind down in my weight loss and get closer to my maintenance weight I've found myself being more lenient with my diet. After indulging in one too many poor choices this weekend, it FINALLY hit me! I can't do this anymore... When I was heavier, a bad weekend here and there wasn't a big deal - because it wouldn't really show on the scale since it had been such a regular occurrence before i started losing. However, the less I weigh, the more evident these "little" messes can be. I thought I'd come across the revelation before but I would mess up yet again. This morning I woke up and felt the wrath of the poor choices. It wasn't just me feeling guilty or sad about the choices I'd made, but it was my body telling me "please don't do that again". I have learned my lesson. I may have taken longer than most, but nonetheless I have learned and this previous weekend will have been my last weekend where I regret a choice I made in regards to food. It's a big deal to me and I wanted to share with others who could understand what I meant.
Maintenance, here I come!
I think each of us has to reach that point by ourselves after trial and error. Countless people never reach that internal understanding so congratulations! Hope you continue down a path that brings you no regrets and happiness.