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Lessons learned in the last two days:
1) Don't skip a single day of journaling...things start to lose their significance and one thing leads to four things going awry. I forgot to journal yesterday, and also forgot to take my probiotic, and had a low intake of water.
2) Be very careful of eating out. Just allow once a week. It is very insidious, as the next day the gut bacteria start to crave more of that full flavor of outside meals and the habit of eating something "illegal". I allowed myself the treat of eating at Plant pure cafe, which was tasty but very filling---next time, eat slowly and be sure to bring half home. Outside food have high salt and they cause bloating--remember that. I did feel the fullness and bloating, even though the fat content was minimal.
3) The craving for junk food will kick in every other day or so. Like today, I first craved chipotle. After having a salad with brown rice, salsa, veggies, and guacamole, and even though I was full, the old habit had me suddenly crave pizza hut pizza when I drove by my usual gas station. Perhaps the sugary products at Starbucks in the morning had already stirred up the pot, and avoiding those in the morning only took up all the resistance I had in me for today. So for times like these, when I get the idea that "for just this oncee--let me have that xyz" (pizza, this time), I need to acknowledge and release that feeling and keep going. Sinking in only makes me feel terrible. Here I am after a personal pan pizza AND breadsticks, and killing almost 10 day clean streak, I feel bloated, heartburn, and stuffed. So remember that stuffed feeling upto my throat the next time the gut backteria kick into the craving mode!!
4) Forgive, document, and release: So finally, here I am putting my confession and my lesson down. And moving on. No beating up or feeling bad. It's done. Tomorrow I get to start clean all over again and invest in my health and good feelings.
5) Also, don't forget to drink a lot of water! I drank only one bottle which was probably why the craving felt so real due to thirst rather than hunger or any stomach gnawing.
I am investing in my health and I feel great about it!!!!!
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