redgirl1974's Journal, 02 August 2016

Yup - every day is a new beginning...ice cream is a killer - I went through my ice cream phase in July... 

Pardon my asking, buy why is that stuff in the house? 

Turn it around and make the rest of the week awesome. You can do it! 

Today is a new day - better choices and wisdom learned! You can do it 

One day is just that-- one day. The challenge for me is to not let it carry on. You can turn it around! :) 

I would have to make sure I logged it all to make the message really sink in. But you will do fine. Just keep trying till you're back on track. 

Pick yourself up, dust yourself off and get back in the game. You know you can! 

Sounds to me like you had complete control. Scoop of ice cream vs half gallon; handful of ruffles vs a bag of chips. I think you showed strong discipline. Stay strong my friend. 💐 

I agree with Sarah. A scoop and a handful. You can recover from that in no time. 

Just pick yourself up and start again in the morning. But also -- I know this will sound crazy to you: As you move through this difficult time, begin to do some thinking about what means the most in your life, who and what you want to be, and how to get yourself there. I spent 20 years working at jobs that drove me insane and kept me fat -- and finally I had to make big changes in how I earned a living in order to make big changes in my health. Don't let the SOBs get you down!  

Erika, we had the ice cream bc it came free with something that DH bought when he went the store on his own. The corn totillas are his and are a staple in my house and the ruffles are left over from the kid, who had company this weekend. I dont ever buy any of that stuff.. bc if its here, it dangerous. It not an excuse though. I want to be honest. Im having a hard time balancing work and diet. The change to working from home to moving back to the office has been hard for me.. i just cant seem to find that happy balance of work and personal life right now. Its a huge promotion and Im trying my best to prove myself and the last thing I want to do after work is worry about my diet. Yes, I plan ahead but I dont stick to my plan bc something at work throws me off. This is not me whining. Its me getting it off my chest so I can deal with it. I know how to make this work. I just need to get there. Im fine for most of the day .. its at the end of they day I just give up.. and yes.. that is what Ive been doing , giving up. Ill made it 6 days in a row last week.. I kinda almost think I need to move on from low carb to something else but I have no idea where to start.. For now, Ill just keep trying .. every day is a new day and its only what I make of it..  

I know what you mean, Andee, Husbands can be murder on our plans. But you'll get the change worked out. We can do it.  

Maybe start to calorie count so you can have carbs if you want...today I had a small ear of corn so a higher carb day but fit the calorie count. One day at a time, right? 

Congratulations on your promotion! How long has it been since you started in the new position? I took an on-site job in 2010 after having been working at home for 12 years, and it was very very difficult. One thing that helped: I brought lunch and two snacks each day, so that I didn't eat anything during the day that disrupted my diet. It was late spring when I started the new job, so I ate my packed lunch in the office, and then I went for a 20-30-minute walk. I honestly think that setting this routine during the day made it easier to come home and stick to plan. I also tried to walk with my dog when I got home, and that helped drain the stress of the day. But I know how hard this is and we are all here with you! 

P.S. Bringing the snacks every day was critical -- because it helped me avoid the donuts and cookies that were always in the break room!  

I'm a stress eater too. It is hard, but I am slowly learning to change how I react to my stress. I manage it better on some days than on others. It reminds me of the saying that life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.