Darn this bumpy wagon
I gotta admit trying to lose weight is like riding an Old West covered wagon across Texas. I hit a few snags, snafoos, pot holes if you will. This weekend I went to a friend’s birthday party. It’s not everyday someone turns 60, so ya kinda have to go. So plans were made by his family to meet at a restaurant. I perused the menu carefully. I had a glass of unsweetened tea. (here in Texas everyone & everywhere makes “sweet tea”..you have to ask them not to) Being in a country place, pretty much everything on this menu is deep fried and smothered in some kind of gravy.
I looked and thought..wow they have grilled chicken with a side salad and steamed veggies. I had already decided to get that then by some kind of miracle I became a wooden puppet…my lips were moving but it was not my voice coming out. Darnit if that voice didnt order a grilled bacon cheeseburger and some fries. UH OH..the cover has blown off the wagon and we are sweating like a cowboy out on the trail for 3 days without a bath. Did I eat it? OHHHHH you bet your sweet bippy I did. I ate all of it…fries too. I ate slowly mind you.I savored. I drank lots of water. I felt a little bit guilty as I walked out of the restaurant, but justified my actions by saying, Hey I didnt eat any cake. lol
Maybe in the smaller picture, this little bump was just that..a bump. Or so I thought……I found out a harsh truth. I am not ready for cheat days. I’m just not. Last night I made grilled healthy burgers for my family. Fat free beef, fat free cheese, whole grain buns, romaine lettuce, red onions, nonfat mayo….good stuff. The problem arose when I made the girls some french fries. I did just fine frying a few batches..until the end when it was time to eat. I looked at those golden curly fries and thought a few of the little broken ones won’t hurt. I ate 3 or 4. I know some of you are thinking sooooooo…not bad. Well yes for me that is bad. Once I start nibbling here & there while I am cooking, I get started in that habit again. Its a horrible habit. All those extra calories just sneak in there. I WILL NOT BE A SNACKER.. I WILL NOT BE A GRAZER!
I am climbing back into my covered wagon. back to my plan..my 3 main meals and carefully chosen snacks. Whew…sure gets hot on this bumpy trail.
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Girl, you can handle this. I know it can be very bumoy and if you are not ready to handle a cheat day then so be it. I know you will be fine. Just learn from this slip and move on.
That is the hardest part. Hey look at it this way. You see the problem. You can face it. One thing you might try since you like fries. Go to walmart and buy the sweet potatoe fries and just bake them. It’s not bad at all.
Today I even reached up on the fridge put my little hand on the bag of chips then I actually stopped myself! It was my proud moment and you’ll be having them too!
You make messing up sound so funny. You can do it. A little messing up shouldn’t get you down, fix the wagon and hop back on.