Yesterday was tough... so Thank You all!
There were several times yesterday where I was just to the point of saying "oh, this won't hurt me, I can just have a cheat afternoon and start again tomorrow". I was THIS CLOSE. One lady at work sells hand-made easter eggs from her church. Foolishly, I ordered two extras for me, for easter. They were delivered yesterday. I had to give them to a coworker for safekeeping until the holiday.
So, instead of eating bad sugary chocolate and coconut, I had some mashed potatoes. Not great, but WAY better than the evil candy spiral I avoided. Because I tell you, TDC readers, I would have stopped on the way home, had I eaten that egg and started down the path, and I would have purchased a bag of Robin's eggs (those candy-shell coated whoppers) and eaten THEM on the way home. And then I would have thought, well, why not finish out the week with another bag of robins eggs, and start fresh Monday....
How many times have I walked that path? Have you walked that path? Darn it! I have been dedicated, and have done well since January 1, 2016. Maybe I'm only 17 down for the year, but that is 17 DOWN. Maybe it was reading all the posts about why starting Low Carb over is so much more difficult. Maybe it was reading everyone else's struggle on here, but I didn't. And I thank everyone on here who has posted. If I try to rationalize the start of a spiral, I will never be the healthy person I need to be. It's not just fat, and muscle, and blood chemistry - it's my HEAD that needs to stay healthy too.
The struggle is real, and it is hard, but darn it - it is WORTH it. I am worth it, and YOU are worth it. Stay strong, Low Carb travelers!
Thanks for reading!
T
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