So I am just finishing week 38 of my journey. There have been times where I have allowed myself off the hook, usually on a Sunday, and usually it's once every 4-8 weeks. But the last time I did it, instead of just eating a meal that I wanted, I ended up binging all day. I couldn't stop: two breakfast tacos and three donuts, chili cheese fries (which I wasn't even craving!), brisket and sausage, creamed corn, beans...unbelievable. I didn't get all guilty, but I know I went overboard. That was 9 weeks ago.
I thought since it was Easter, I would take a chance on another planned cheat. But I didn't know what I wanted, and I was concerned about things getting out of control. I started driving around and decided that I just shouldn't do it. I have started recording everything I eat and calories burned through exercise, and the thought of filing out my journal with thousands of calories - when I didn't even know what food was worth it - didn't feel right.
I also have a birthday coming in 4 weeks an am going to Europe in 6 weeks, so I will have plenty of opportunities to bust loose then. So I raced home and put a big bag of green beans in the microwave as quickly as possible so I wouldn't change my mind
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Binge avoided. Instead of getting a pizza, or BBQ, or chicken with yummy hi-calorie sides, I have decided to keep on the path. No guilt, no writing obscenities in my food journal! Whew!
Just avoided a binge situation
