Sat, Jan-19-02, 07:26
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Senior Member
Posts: 2,193
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Plan: mostly paleo
Stats: //
BF:also don't care
Progress: 100%
Location: West Coast, USA
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you didn't blow your hard work! You're converting to a different and permanent way of eating. If once every couple months, you eat an extra rewards meal, it is not the end of the world--this too can be part of a healthy permanent way of eating. In fact, the popcorn wasn't all that evil...but that candy bar!
Forgive yourself immediately. Once the clamor of emotions is quiet, you can then become a scientist, examining why the lapse occured and coming up with strategies for the next time. You then quietly and rationally ask yourself the important questions: how did you get access to candy? (Aren't you the one who shops? ) What is the appeal of 'sneak eating' to you--are you re-creating some ages old fight you used to have with a parent about food? Might it be better for you to switch from CALP to Atkins/PP to help get rid of potential trigger foods during the rewards meal? and so on.
Every lapse becomes then not an opportunity for self-flagellation, but for research, for fine-tuning your permanent way of eating. This WOE is a gift to yourself, leading you to a healthier and more active life. Be gentle with yourself, persevere, and keep your eyes focused both on today and down the road at a year from now, when this one little "oops" won't matter much in the larger picture.
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