Bad Days

I would by lying if I told you that I followed my exact plan perfectly for the last year that I've been living this way.  That would be a BIG FAT LIE!!!  It is very true that this is the way I live 99% of the time.  However, I have had bad days--even bad weeks here and there.

Today, for example, was a bad day for me!  I haven't had one for a month or so, but for some strange reason, I couldn't resist the chocolate cake I had sitting on the counter left over from my free day yesterday (which is why I try to make sure there's nothing tempting left after my free day, usually).  What's funny is I actually didn't enjoy it yesterday--I didn't think it was very good at all!!!  I still didn't enjoy it today, but for some reason HAD to have it.  Well, that's life!

The trick is to FORGIVE yourself!  You are human and will mess up from time to time.  We are not machines and there will be ups and downs.  We just want the ups to outweigh the downs, and we're heading in the right direction.  The important part is to NOT LET it bring you down so that you give up completely!  Yes, I had chocolate cake and ice cream today--but the remainder of the day, I ate great.  I also worked out this morning and will go for at least a 4.5 mile run tonight!  The world HAS NOT ENDED!!!!!  This will happen sometimes and it's OKAY!  Just get back on the horse.  Don't blow the rest of the day--because if you factor in my exercising today, this will not cause me to gain weight at all.  Now, it may thwart any weight loss I may have had for the week--or possibly I'll only lose 1 lb. instead of the 2 I lost last week.  But, I'm still in control if 99% of the time, I'm eating healthy.  I lost control for a moment, but I will take it back IMMEDIATELY.  I am stronger that that and so are YOU!!!!