DAY 6! - GETTING THERE!!!

DAY 6!

 

Hello hello readers, friends, family, and followers!

 

I hope you had a fabulous Superbowl Sunday Funday! What did you get to eat? Did you make any fun snacks?

I can say that this was the first Superbowl in, well years I haven't made anything! It felt so strange!

 

So I mentioned before that yesterday was a bit of a cheat day and this is why....

 

Like I had said, we got to bed pretty late the night before, so by the time I woke up Sunday morning and was functional....it was practically noon! Even my hubs was waiting for me to get up, which is very unusual! I'm normally up early on the weekends so to sleep in that late was quite a change!

By the time I woke up I was starving and knew I couldn't make up my breakfast and lunch shakes so I just sort of switched it up a bit.  I decided my lunch meal was going to be breakfast out with the hubs and just stay within my calories and skip the morning shake.

So cheat maybe #1. BUT, I had a good balanced meal and didn't even finish the whole thing! My meal looked a bit like this:

 

 

I struggled with making the choice to go out and even have this meal..but I was weak...and hungry..and a bit crabby...so the decision was just made.

I ended up eating...Just one slice of bread with a light spread of each jam (no butter of course!)

I drank only half of the O.J., had mostly water.

I ate almost all of the fruit, most of the eggs (I ordered 2 eggs, but they were Eggbeaters)

And only 1.5 of the turkey sausage patties with the tiniest dab of ketchup!

Just from all of that I was full!

Normally I could put down like a whole skillet...toast..coffee...water..sometimes O.J...

I was pretty proud of myself for not only ordering this but also for not finishing it all!

 

Here's the thing..I am a stress eater. I am an emotional eater. I have no control over my portions at times. I sometimes don't stop when I'm full. And I'm pretty good at making excuses for why it's okay to have...dessert..or one more bite..or an unhealthy meal..or a cocktail...

D would probably say I'm good at making excuses for why I can't work as hard during our sessions too! Although she doesn't le me get away with that and I just have to push through..but that's why I love her!

All of these things I just admitted to you..and said outloud to myself are NOT okay.

They are issues I need to address. Very important issues I need to address.

Trust me, I don't want to...I don't want to have to think about calories, or portions...I don't want there to be a "should we or should we not" conversation with Dan every time we want to go out to eat..I don't want to have to think about what kind of adult beverage I should choose...or not choose to have...

However.....I have to remember it will get easier. Like working out, it does get better...my down dog poses are getting improving...my calves are getting a bit looser right...so I guess with practice, good does will come of it. Change will get a bit easier...I just have to accept the fact that I may always have to work a little harder at making good choices...it may never come naturally for me, and it may always be a choice. I also have to except that I'm not perfect and that's okay. All I can do is try my best, and not be so hard on myself if I don't make the best decision every time.

This is part of what this cleanse is teaching me...to just take minute and think about the food choices I have to make..think about my timing and prepare so that I can be proud of myself and the decisions I've made at the end of the day.

 

It's so hard to do that isn't it..congratulate yourself for the good you did for you or even others..whether it be something small or something great. I feel like so many of us are too good at criticizing ourselves and beating ourselves up instead of patting ourselves on the back.

Well I'm for sure guilty of that.

And that has to change.

 

So back to breakfast...I made the choice to eat out, and then...I made the choice to eat dinner, not drink dinner.

Cheat #2.

This was my Superbowl splurge:

Carrots with Greek Yogurt for dipping (I added a little ranch seasoning and taco seasoning for flavor).

Leftover Turkey Chili Dan had frozen for us awhile back.

A handful of Goldfish crackers.

Half of a chocolate chip cookie.

Seltzer Water.

 

I should be proud of myself for that considering it was Superbowl Sunday!

So....one day at a time right? It's all we can do sometimes...we aren't perfect and we aren't always going go to make the best decisions..but when we make good decisions we should give ourselves the credit and just be happy for it!

 

So that was my DAY 6!

I'm so close I can't even believe it!

Thank you for all of the support I have received through comments and texts and Facebook messages! I wouldn't make it without the support of so many!

 

Sweet dreams and try to give yourself a break..and a pat on the back because you deserve it!

xoxo!

 

We all have it in us to make our dreams come true!!!
It just may take one day at a time!