Yesterday I had a tough day. I did not give into every craving, but I came close. I went 300 calories over my goal, but I know that because I still tracked everything! That was the first time I have ever done that. In the past, I have usually stopped tracking and given up with an "all or nothing" mindset.
"I'll start again on Monday," "I'll try again next week," "I'll wait until I have ___..." This could go on and on, but I'm sure you get the picture. This is another reason I have been so grateful for the Half Size Me Community and Podcast, as well as friends and family who have come out and shared that they, too, have struggled through this mindset.
I had a bad day. I ate more than I have been eating and I let myself have more of what I have been trying to limit or eliminate. You know what, though? At the end of the day, I have still lost about 13lbs. I have made enough small changes over the last 3 weeks to know that this is a track I can continue to sustain. I don't have to wait until next week, next month or even the next meal to change my mindset.
Just like with anything else, I made a mistake. I have accepted it, dealt with it, and now I have moved on. If I dwell on one failed day or one failed meal, I am doomed to self-sabotage and gain again through binging or continuing again carelessly with poor dieting and poor habits.
I will say this: I had given up on the day and knew that I was going to come in over my goals because I had too many carbs and was still feeling hungry. In the midst of that, though, I remained within a serving size of the Girl Scout Cookies (2 peanut butter patties/Tagalongs) and did not eat the entire Farmer Boys Bacon Turkey Melt Sandwich (which would have been 800 calories). I also did not order a side or drink. For me, where I am and how I struggled yesterday, that was a success coming in under 2000 calories!
"I'll start again on Monday," "I'll try again next week," "I'll wait until I have ___..." This could go on and on, but I'm sure you get the picture. This is another reason I have been so grateful for the Half Size Me Community and Podcast, as well as friends and family who have come out and shared that they, too, have struggled through this mindset.
I had a bad day. I ate more than I have been eating and I let myself have more of what I have been trying to limit or eliminate. You know what, though? At the end of the day, I have still lost about 13lbs. I have made enough small changes over the last 3 weeks to know that this is a track I can continue to sustain. I don't have to wait until next week, next month or even the next meal to change my mindset.
I will say this: I had given up on the day and knew that I was going to come in over my goals because I had too many carbs and was still feeling hungry. In the midst of that, though, I remained within a serving size of the Girl Scout Cookies (2 peanut butter patties/Tagalongs) and did not eat the entire Farmer Boys Bacon Turkey Melt Sandwich (which would have been 800 calories). I also did not order a side or drink. For me, where I am and how I struggled yesterday, that was a success coming in under 2000 calories!
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