Binge avoided -yay
Wow, I am really struggling with control since returning from vacation two weeks ago. I haven't caved in, but have had my mental struggles with continuing to eat right and exercise.
I thought I was back to being in a better frame of mind, but when I woke up to go to the gym this morning, I almost lost control. I started thinking, "I could get to that great breakfast taco place before the line gets too long," then my usual donut dreaming took over, then I thought about croissants with butter and jam and delicious cinnamon pecan rolls at this donut shop near me. Then I started thinking about BBQ for lunch and Mexican food later on.
I forced myself to stop thinking about food and tried on a pair of pants that are the next size down. They are just a little too tight right now. I told myself that if I cave in to these thoughts, I would wipe out two weeks of hard work, and would have to eat longer for the pants to fit. I would be upset with myself as soon as I woke up tomorrow. So I forced myself to get into my gym clothes and got in the car.
Even during the drive I was on the bubble. I saw a sign for a good local fast food burger place and thought about how I could fit a cheeseburger and chili cheese fries into my donut-and-breakfast-taco frenzy. If I hadn't been wearing some really ratty shorts that I would be too embarrassed to walk into a store with, I would have headed right to the donut who, I think. I also saw billboards for all of my favorite junk food stops along the way. I was feeling this weird physical rush, like my blood pressure was rising or something.
I told myself to stop thinking about it and get to the gym fast! It took every bit of effort to get out of the car and into the gym because I didn't feel like exercising, but I did it. I had a long workout. I saw the calorie meter hit 300 at about :25, and thought, "that's how much suffering it takes just to burn off the calories in a pastry".
So I avoided the binge. The minute I got home, I ate some cereal. Usually eating a little will get me to stop thinking about eating a lot, and it worked. I will be fine for the rest of today, ecause i don't overeat on my exercise days. And I'm going to up my calories a bit too, even though it makes e nervous to do so.
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