I'll admit it. I'm human. And as much as I would like for my nutritional intake to be 100% clean 100% of the time, I know that isn't reasonable. I do strive to make good food choices 90% of the time, limiting bad choices to only once or twice a week, occasionally I fall short of my own expectations. I'm not really sure what has made this week different than the past 10, but I have not eaten very clean this week.
Sunday was mostly clean, with just some boxed rice (high in sodium) and a handful of pretzel M&Ms while visiting my grandparents. In and of itself, really not going to impact my week much. But then Monday came around and while I packed enough meals for the day, I had left my bf in charge of the Crockpot on Sunday and I ended up with severely overcooked chicken for lunch on Monday. So I got a calzone. Now, that really was not a healthy choice, but I was able to share some happy news with my friend who owns the place (a mutual friend got engaged the day before!) so at least it was semi-productive (even if not for my health). Tuesday was great up until about 6 PM when I came down with a cold and made myself some Lipton soup (again super high in sodium) and had a few pieces of candy (chew sprees that I snagged from my bf's stash). And finally, yesterday, we had a meeting with a few students and our office supplied bagels and muffins. I splurged on a plain bagel with cream cheese, and if that had been it, it would have still been a pretty good day. However, I later had a coffee cake muffin (or whatever it was called) and ordered a chicken wing sub for dinner. What was I thinking?!
In reality, if any one of those days had been the *only* day I splurged, it really would not have been a big deal. The problem arises when those little (or not so little) "treats" start to become a daily occurrence. I will be lucky if I lose anything this week. In fact, I'll be happy if I don't gain! My weigh-in this week is on Saturday (usually Sunday) because I have an engagement party to attend Saturday night and I don't want a "false high" on Sunday. So, what am I going to do between now and then to mitigate some of the indulgences this week? Well, I am not going to "punish" myself by eating very little or over exercising. That is never a good thing. What I am going to do is jump right back on track by eating clean today and tomorrow and drinking plenty of water. I will do my workouts as scheduled, and enjoy them because they make me feel good. I did miss my workout yesterday because of my cold (I took a rest day because I felt awful when I woke up) so I may make up that workout on Saturday morning, or I may not. It was a cardio workout so I'm not terribly concerned if I miss one day of cardio in 3 months.
My plan now is just to get right back on track. There's no sense in feeling guilty or upset because I have a few not-so-great days. Truthfully, I feel that guilt is a useless emotion when it comes to getting healthy. You never truly fail until you give up, and I am FAR from giving up. As I've said many times, this is a lifestyle, not some quick fix. I want to be healthy for the rest of my days. If you had a bad week this week, too, don't stress! Just get back on track today. This minute in fact. Go get a drink of water and have a healthy meal next time you eat (which should be 2-3 hours after the last time you ate...but you knew that already, right?). You can do it!
Stay healthy.
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