Liz’s Weekly Journal #4: Oops I Had a Bad Day…or Three
I have a truck-load of excuses for why I fell off the healthy-eating wagon this weekend, but I was moving and had no kitchen and could not stick to any routine. Here's what I tried to do to make up for it:
First of all, I did thousands of dead-lifts, squats, lunges, chest and shoulder presses and walked for miles as I lifted and hauled boxes and cleaned and scrubbed the old house and the new condo over the course of 3 full days (and for many days leading up to it).
That said, I had very little time to unpack, and didn't get the kitchen set up until late last night, which meant grabbing way too many take-out meals and meals on the go.
Sure I could justify that I probably burned almost every calorie I ate, but by the end of yesterday I was feeling pretty guilty about the way I ate all weekend and was actually looking forward to getting back on a routine and cooking/prepping my own healthy meals.
The best I could do, though, during the past week during the move was to try and choose some options that were the best of the worst, lol. For instance, at Chipotle I chose a bowl with only beans, tofu, guac, and a little cheese. When we got Chinese food I ordered shrimp and scallops instead of beef or the chicken dishes that are deep-fried, when we got breakfast sandwiches I just ate the egg and not the English muffin.
At least I was aware and tried to curb the amount of portions of the bad stuff, and continued to try and drink as much water as I could.
In the past, once I have fallen off the wagon and begun the downward slide of not prepping proper foods, I would give up entirely, collapse on the couch for a few months, and then maybe try again in the spring.
But this time, because I am being held accountable in the program I am doing, I keep the words of my trainer in mind. She is very supportive in telling me not to beat myself up and leave the past in the past because today is a new day.
So I consider it a small victory that I am starting today with a fresh perspective and trying to make the best food choices as I work on leading a healthier lifestyle.
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