It Won't Always Be A Win

I couldn't resist the cravings and the urges tonight. I tried SO hard. I tried to minimize the damage. Like, I wanted chips, but I had Vegetable Chips not potato chips, and I drank a full 12 oz of seltzer. And I think it was a full hour later before I caved in and had a package of Swiss Rolls. I made myself take very small bites and put the cake roll down between bites. I even made myself wait probably a minute between cakes.

I know these sound like dumb inconsequential things, but they are little things that will ultimately lead to me being better at eating overall. I'm trying so hard not to feel guilty about giving in to my cravings because I did what I could to minimize the damage. These are early days. I don't expect to unlearn years of bad eating overnight. 

Learning. Growing. Changing. 

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