Eating Intuitively

I don’t know about you, but I just came off a holiday weekend filled with unhealthy eating.  A party Saturday night with chips, dips and tacos.  A barbecue Monday with grilled veggies, ribs, corn, ice cream, dirt pie and more!  So many calories and so little exercise.

Unfortunately, it’s not just one weekend.  Recently, I have been a little off course.  I haven’t followed my plan.  I might even be a little lost.

For so long, I had kept things together fairly well, and then little things began to slip here and there.  I missed one day of exercise.  It turned into two, then three and more.

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I was going to the gym every week to build muscle, but I have only been once in the last couple months.  I can feel the difference.  I was building muscle, and now I’m not.

I have been a little less careful about eating.  I was being very strict about my eating, but now I make some allowances where I have not before.

That’s the bad news.  The trick now is to get back on track and return to the level of healthy eating and exercising I attained previously.

The best way I am going to be able to accomplish this is by taking one day at a time.  I’ll start each day focused on my ultimate weight loss goal.  I’ll think about the success I have already achieved.

The silly part is that this should be easy.  When I get on the bike and exercise, I feel better.  I enjoy seeing the muscle I built.  I like seeing my body weight going down on the scale. 

I’m going to force myself to get back on track, and I’ll take time later to figure out how I got off track.  I have a goal.  I need to attain it.

What words of encouragement can you offer someone who has gotten off track with his or her healthy eating and exercise plan?  What works for you?

Breakfast:  Apple Strudel Bar; Egg; Banana; Crackers, wholegrain; Morning Coffee

Morning Snack:  Ham, low-fat; Banana

Lunch:  Pasta with Beef; Fennel Bulb

Afternoon Snack:  Honey Mustard Pretzel Sticks

Dinner:  Turkey Tetrazzini; Asparagus, cooked; Mandarin Oranges; Salad Dressing, light or reduced fat; Sweet Potato

Dessert:  Chocolate Pound Cake

Drinks:  Crystal Light

Exercise:  none

Pedometer:  none