off my plan, and I don’t regret it, if only because I really got a good idea of why I’m eating differently in the first place. No real change on the scale, but my gut had that wretched twisting feeling, my chest hurt and I felt all sweaty. I’ll keep that in mind when I want to go off again.
It wasn’t a spur of the moment decision, it was a planned cheat, just to keep from having to cook so much and to have something kind of “normal” to look forward to. Man, I didn’t realize how much better I’ve been feeling all the time!
This morning I’m back on plan, and feeling better already!
2:11 pm
Jen, I know what you mean. I am the same way. I always feel better when I eat on my plan but the moment I cheat I feel horrible! Hang in there. Eating right is so worth it all.
2:39 pm
Sometimes those little lessons you teach yourself are the most valuable. It just feels better to be good to your body, good for you for listening when it told you so!
:hug:
3:27 pm
Ah, sometimes natural consequences are the best motivators. Keep it up!
4:46 pm
Isn’t it wonderful when we recognize that our body IS speaking to us and telling us what it likes instead of falling to our cravings? Awesome awareness!
9:01 pm
I was going to say what Jane said, but she beat me to it.
Go you. Still every once in a while, it’s still good to take the night off and enjoy.
Just enjoy smart.
11:02 pm
Thanks everyone, for being so encouraging and understanding!
11:12 pm
Planned cheats aren’t necessarily a bad thing, especially when you know you’ll get right back on track. Yup, it doesn’t take much to upset the system once it gets used to healthier eating.
11:59 pm
That is how we learn. That is awesome, Jen! I remember once way back when I was little, my mom was on the old WW plan and she was serving us boiled chicken and so on. Well, I went to school and had their fried, fatty food and got sick. Little kid heartburn. I wasn’t used to it.