Well kids... not unsurprisingly, I fell of the wagon!
For a few days, I convinced myself that I hadn't acutally FALLEN OFF, but was dangling foot in the stirrup of a wild, bucking bronco. But now I see, I'm off. In the spirit of honesty, I must confess to :
More than 1 trip to Dunkin Donuts
More than 1 trip to Taco Bell
Pizza on 2 occassions
A COCA COLA Classic, that I love so much in it's original and pure form, I disallowed myself to partake as it is surely and suddenly my gateway to failure every time!
So, instead of throwing myself on the blade, I will instead try really hard to drive PAST Dunkin Donuts tomorrow and thoroughly enjoy my oatmeal, that is delicious AND nutrious (that which Dunkin Donuts cannot boast). Then, I'll eat my left over whole wheat pasta with lean beef and Ragu for lunch, and for dinner make the best curry chicken (I hope... it's new recipe) ever!
I'm not going to get too pissed at myself and rue that I lost 5 pounds in a week and a 1/2 and gained it back in a weekend. Because that's life! I mess up at work, I mess up in my relationships, I mess up when I shave and cut myself EVERY TIME, so why would I think this one thing that I've applied 99% of my efforts to over the course of 10 years all of a sudden finally start magically working out?
So, this was the rant/don't beat yourself up post that I knew was to come. Hopefully my next one is more along the lines of "Hey, I didn't have a soda this week".
On an off note, one of my clients wanted to pray for me and my stuffy nose today, and I've gotta tell you, I'm already breathing better!
2 comments:
You are such a good writer...keep it coming. I love to read your stuff. You make me want to speak as honestly about myself as possible.
Hi hon! Hope things are going better for you lately...I've made an amazing discovery. I haven't worked out or been active at all in 6 months. In fact, these past 2 months I mostly sit around all day, since the weather is cold and school is not in session. And I've lost about 15 pounds since I came here, and look like I've lost much more. It has to be because of the food! You remeber how much I used to exercise, I did a triathlon for crying out loud, and didn't lose a pound! It's all about the food you eat and how much. The serving sizes here in Korea are laughably small compared to the US, and Korean diets are rich in vegetables, soups, and rice. They hardly eat anything sweet, including fruit, and only have breads as an occasional dessert. They don't even eat very much cheese. The main protein staples are fish, pork, soy, and chestnuts. Basically I'm saying that although exercise is wonderful, it's easier to focus on one thing at a time. Trying to exercise and eat healthy is a lot of pressure. Cutting back portions (or whole meals) and swearing off fast food forever and not drinking anything liquid besides water is a lot easier to commit to (one step at a time, anyway). It also helps that I can't constantly look at the scale here, because I have no clue what a kg is compared to a lb. It keeps me from obsessing. So dear friend, if you're feeling blue again, try not to get overwhelmed. You can always go to Korea and teach english for a year, and I promise it'll be the best and most successful diet you ever tried.
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