You guessed it!

[Guest guest]

Ah HA!!!!

I wondered how many people would pick up on the fact that I hadn't

eaten in the morning before I went to the gym. And all of you

passed! You are one wily bunch...nothing gets past you!

Well, we all know the drill. Usually when we find ourselves slipping

or battling something, we can trace it back to something

we 'overlooked " like my not eating or drinking and then doing a mega

workout. At the time I wasn't hungry, so I didn't eat. But I am

educated enough to know that even when I'm not hungry, I had better

eat a little something or I'm setting myself up for a binge.

Now this seems to contradict what we are told: only eat when you are

hungry. Generally that is true. But when we can see patterns that

lead to pitfalls, we need to adjust the rules a bit.

And by the way, the cake was just a start. Although I ate some

cottage cheese after that to 'balance out " my eating, I triggered the

dreaded carbo addiction cycle, aka munchie monster. That combined

with watching TV with my kids all night (I KNOW TV is a

trigger...that's why I've virtually eliminated it. But it's the end

of vacation and the kids wanted a movie night) and I was off to the

races. Popcorn, candy canes... If I don't pick up to begin with I'm

generally OK with the exeption of fighting the occassional head

noise. But once I pick up, the craving is cellular.

Nevertheless, today is a new day. If the worst thing I did yesterday

was munch out on carbs, well I would say I'm probably not going to

get hauled off to the clinker today.

And voicing this out helps me to really acknowledge and take

responsibility for it. I encourage others to do the same. For me,

if I keep it in my head without verbalizing it, it is very easy to

ignore, deny, rationalize, etc. But put it out there, and a spade is

a spade.

And, at the risk of giving advice, don't ever regret. Every mistake

I make and acknowledge makes me stronger and better equipped to meet

my go. I'm happy my temporary fall from grace drove home a point for

me.

Onward!!!

Smiles,

vicki A.