I wanted to make sure that this post was written and up before the weigh in, so that I can look
back on it regardless of the result.
Because, whatever the scores on the doors, this has been a successful week.
As I hoped, operating within a structure has been really
good for me. I have been eating properly
for the first time in a while and my fruit and veg consumption has rocketed as
I embrace zero point snacks. This has
had a knock on effect on my mental health – I feel much calmer and more in
control. And physically, my stomach has
been OK. Not perfect, but OK.
I have had a lovely weekend with friends and managed to
enjoy myself without going ridiculously overboard, without adopting a “Screw
it, I can’t point so I’m going to eat and drink everything in sight,” attitude
and, hugely, without having a drink. I
am a girl who loves her alcoholic beverages: to get through an entire
sociable weekend watching other people tuck into large glasses of Pimms while
sticking to water is a pretty big deal.
But I made the decision that it wasn’t worth the points and it wasn’t
worth the potentially catastrophic effects on my beleaguered digestive system
and I stuck to it.
So whatever the scales have to throw at me today (and I’m
genuinely in the dark) I’m going to try and remember that, by any other
measure, this has been a GOOD WEEK.
Yes, sometimes (well, nearly always) the healthy food and sensible behaviour (and the feeling of control which comes with it) is more important than the scores on the doors!! Well done for making that start. Oh and thank you for your lovely comment *blushes*!! Lxx
ReplyDeleteI’m impressed! I need to hammer home all that you say in your penultimate para. More the state of mind, although I am missing wine, gin and London Cup.
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