I was inspired by Shana's new blog to show a little more courage and share how my Monday went. I had two goals for the day. One: write down everything I ate. Two: no junk food or refined sugar. I set these two very basic, simple goals because I wasn't feeling very confident in my ability to succeed. I was feeling negative and blue, and when I feel this way, I am always tempted to eat high-sugar foods which leads to feeling more negative and more blue.
Well, I did keep my food diary for the day and wrote down every bite. I ate no junk food or refined sugar. It feels good to have achieved what I intended for the day. Not a perfect day by any means--not enough food early in the day and more than ideal late in the day. But I met my goals for the day. No junk; no refined sugar; and it's all logged in the journal. I'm pleased; feeling more positive and not so blue.
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Great Pat.
Going back to the post from yesterday, sometimes it's one moment, one tiny achievement at a time. I did not eat enough yesterday morning and was starving before my 11am appointment. For me, that's a recipe for eating disaster. As my car steered itself to Starbucks to get a scone, I made a deal with myself. Not going to try to talk myself out of the scone (probably wasn't going to succeed) but if I got there and they were gone, often the case by that time of day, I'd make a healthy choice and not get a sugary muffing, coffee cake or the like. The scones were gone. I kept my word to myself. I got a box with an apple, hard boiled egg, cheese, grapes and a sm bagel. Small victory, but I was happy about it.
That's great, Sheryl. I love those Starbuck's scones too. Congrats on the healthy choice!
I ate poorly enough for everyone yesterday! I need some of that will power that you have found, Pat and Sheryl. Can you package it for sale? :-) My eating seems directly related to how busy I am at the office. When I feel overwhelmed, I make bad choices, looking for a moment of comfort in the food. Afterwards, I feel worse! I just need to focus on that bad feeling and stay away from the junk! I too love salad like Shana and should eat more of them!
Why do salads surprise me every time? I eat a chocolate chip cookie, love it and remember I love it the next time it's on the menu. I eat a salad, love it, and have to make myself order it again the next time it's on the menu.
I love salad.
Sometimes we get in such a pattern of beating up on ourselves it starts to feel normal. Today, I choose to remember to celebrate the little victories! Thanks, PatC! Think it's time to toot again?
I can always use a good toot. Maybe we'll do that later this week.
I ate salad for lunch! A small victory, but a victory nonetheless! Now, I just have to make a reasonable choice for dinner!
One day at a time . . . or in my case one meal (or snack) at a time! Thanks Pat for the reminder, and thanks to Shana and Sheryl for the reminder of the love for salad! I love this blog!
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