OK, maybe I spoke too soon. After my post last night about how well everything is going I was floating around online when my husband started snacking on chips and dip. I’ve mentioned before that my particular weakness is not for chocolate or other sweets, but mainly salt and crunch. Salt + crunch = chips. With a brand new week ahead of me I thought I’d have a couple chips. I’m allowed extra calories each week that I can decide to use or not. Use them, lose weight slower. Don’t use them, lose weight faster. Once the week is up those calories expire. I decided to start on Fridays because I tend to use extra calories on the weekend when we go out and visit friends. I have found that it works better for me because it’s easier to stick to a healthier diet during the week. It’s hard to face a weekend with limits. This is where I got into trouble.
Last night was a mistake. Major snacking fail. I used up a bunch of those extra calories on a snack I didn’t really need. It tasted so good and I’m not going to beat myself up over it, but of course now I know it wasn’t necessary. It was allowing these frequent binges that got me to my current weight. I need to limit indulgences to some of the time instead of most of the time. I’m not discouraged, but it reminds me of how vulnerable I am. I need to watch my late night behavior. I also need to stock up on healthier snacks. I’m going grocery shopping tomorrow. More fresh produce, less processed food. More fresh produce, less processed food. It’s just as easy to peel a banana as it is to open a bag of chips right? I want to continue in the direction I’m headed. No turning around. Today I’m on track with eating less. I can do it.
