I think I had one of my first truly rough days last night since starting this diet bet. My energy levels just felt really low at work around 3pm, I felt hungry and honestly just like eating everything in sight!
Usually I just would without a second thought and have the attitude that I'll get on the wagon again. Then what really stopped me was a combination of things:
- the news that there are only 6 weeks left of winter which means the weather will really start changing sooner than later and I want to make best use of it!
- the Fitbit surge reminding me how many calories I had put out to that point and that a cheat would set me back
- the thought of undoing my hard work
- a reminder from the dietbet community echoing my own words of stay strong
- My trainers voice from that morning telling me that it would take a few months of staying on track to get to where I want to be ... A few weeks alone will not cut it so this is the long haul
But I think most of all what stopped me was the realization that there will always be hard days like this and when will I finally just deal?? I tell my kids all the time, this is life, this is your place in it, these are the hard things you have to do that you don't enjoy to be on top of it like homework etc. so why do I get a free pass on this?
Being aware at that critical moment of that the crossroad is so much more important than we think, the way in which it continually sets and resets the stage for continuing. Life is about choosing, but it's a constant choosing and rechoosing moment to moment until it's automatic.
Here's to hard days and continued mindfulness on this journey!