Dave and I have always had a tradition of using one day a week as an indulgence day, rather that scattering our weekly "extra" values during the week. Of course, the problem with that is that we weren't tracking at all, and sometimes it became a whole weekend rather than one day. There are many flaws in that approach, and we've realized that we have to make changes to that habit. But that's another blog.
Today, I did something I've never done before, which is to track everything I ate today, even going to websites to get the points values correct. The news was scary, and a little eye-opening. But also empowering. Because now I know. I can make adjustments, and do some things like get in extra activity this week to mitigate some of the excess. I'm not off plan, I'm not sliding to pieces after a great weight loss, I'm not cocky and thinking I can get away with anything. Most importantly, I don't have that "well I blew it today so what the hell" kind of depression that comes with overindulging. Because I got myself reoriented by tracking and taking control.
It's an important step, because tracking has always been a weakness of mine, even under the best of circumstances. And I notoriously don't track when I don't want to acknowledge what I've eaten. So taking the step to write it all down and look up points is a huge one. It's reinforced my knowledge that I MUST change my habits and choose more wisely, even when indulging. And I go into tomorrow feeling in control, because I have done this positive thing. In control and with a plan, and that's a good result!
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