During my current round of DietBet games, I’m committing to 30 days of checking in-Good or Ugly
Well I did it, I ate the twist doughnut, because darn, I deserved it! I had a super busy weekend and ran about 14.5 miles in the past few days, and took nearly 74K steps. All in the name of health. So why then do I feel entitled to blow those healthy gains by eating yuck and having remorse? Comfort food brings only temporary comfort, yet longtime negative consequences both physical and mental.
Maybe it was the 3:45 wake up that weakened my resolve, maybe it was the tired legs that had me walking more than I was “scheduled” to and the self-disappointment that mentally had me throwing in the “why am I doing this healthy-stuff” towel. I want to change my habits and reinforce my good decision making. I must build a fort of defenses all around me. I cannot tell others not to bring doughnuts to the office and I don’t have to eat them either.
How? Just like all the diets I’ve tried, I feel like I’ve tried it all:
- Drink a glass of water
- Ask yourself, what do I really want
- Wait 5 minutes and if I’m still obsessing about it just give in
- Eat a piece of fruit
- Journal everything
- Eat it as long as you stay within calorie budget
Not working, so what, what will it take? Is it something I can never overcome? In my thinking mind, I know right/wrong, healthy/bad, food/fuel I know the body burns a good 100 calories much differently than 100 calorie of chips or ice cream. I can eat that stuff in small doses, but I don’t “deserve” binges. I should reward my body with the fuel it deserves. I think looking at it from that angle may be best!
Starting now…I’m challenging myself to a deserved showdown! I deserve to feel fabulous!