Today has been hectic. Not the kind of hectic where you have to go to loads of places (although I have) but hectic as in time has somehow flown by and I've been running to keep up.
I've been conscious of what I was eating (right up until lunch and then it went a little remiss...but more of that later) and was constantly on my guard for cravings. I have hurt my neck, so have also been conscious about exercise and injuring myself more. On top of that, I have been trying to be honest with myself, so any slip ups I have been facing head on and talking and reflecting about whether I could have done something different.
Exercise. As I cannot run at the moment because of my neck, I decided instead to clean the house from top to bottom, trying to be constantly on the go to keep my heart rate above 100 bpm, so that I could count it as exercise. this is a great way of turning the little time you have to do everything into a daily exercise routine. I made sure I did this for over half an hour and actually quite enjoyed it. I managed to get the house looking good and myself feeling good all in one morning.
For breakfast my wife and I had a fruit salad and some yoghurt, which was delicious and nutrient rich, so I have felt good all day. For lunch we had a sausage sandwich on brown seeded bread, which is not so healthy, but the protein fix in the sausages stopped my hunger for a while, which helped.
The slip came after lunch, having been invited to my relative's house. We had tea and I indulged in a cookie - but only one and I left it at that, which I was rather proud of. However, then we ordered Pizza for the family and I ended up having 4 slices, which I enjoyed to an extent, but nowhere near as much as I usually would. That made me wonder whether I am beginning to lose the taste for junk food because normal, wholesome food is so much more tasty and filling - plus wholesome foods don't make me feel guilty or make me question my choices.
So having taken stock of what I had eaten and totalled the number of calories I had burned, I have again maintained today, although the amount of fat I have consumed is over that which is recommended. I don't want pizza again, because I am enjoying other foods, and if that is something I have taken away from today then it hasn't been all negative.
I have enjoyed the day, watched most of what I have eaten, drank no alcohol and have been honest with myself and those of you reading this. Last week I would probably have said this but without admitting to the cookie or pizza. I have to recognise a slip and take steps to rectify it. That's the only way I will move forward. So tomorrow is a new day and a new start. All sins are forgiven and I can start being healthy once again.
I am also hoping that I can start the couch to 5k this week, so hopefully things will look good for my Saturday weigh in and I will have lost the weight I gained last week. The future is what you make it and I intend to make my future a lot healthier.
Thank you for reading.
Stay strong and stay honest.
Sean.
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