So I saw Julie & Julia today, and I really enjoyed it. Not only was it the best $9 I've spent at a movie theater in a while, but it really inspired me to take a new direction with my blog. Aside from committing the cardinal blogging sin of not posting in a ridiculously long time, I've been following advice from "experts" who say to keep it away from the personal aspect. You know, no "I did this" or "I did that." Well, I'm not a fan of that. I want to mix in what I'm doing - my workouts, my nutrition, my progress. I realize I've started doing that a little bit already, but now there's going to be more.
Well, here goes.
Now that I'm back in San Diego for the last few weeks of my training program with GEICO, I'm able to get back to focusing on my workouts and nutrition. It is NOT easy. The workouts aren't the hardest part - once I actually start, I'm good. But it's so hard to fight those food temptations. After the movie today, I went to Target to wander around before heading back to the hotel. I was doing quite well, and wasn't even hungry. Then I walked by the candy aisle. I didn't walk down it, but just passed it. All of a sudden, it was like those sweets were calling my name. For crying out loud, just a moment before I wasn't hungry, but now I was starting to rationalize why blowing my healthy plan made perfect sense. The internal argument started. After about a minute of walking back and forth in front of the candy aisle, a fleeting true rational thought made its way through, "What's so great about starting over tomorrow? Isn't it today that really matters?" I set down my shopping basket, walked right out the door and went straight back to the hotel. (Don't worry, I didn't have anything I actually needed in the basket...just a pair of shoes that I shouldn't have gotten anyway.)
Score 1 for me. Now, I'm not saying that I will never have junk food again...that's just silly. But I know myself, and in the first week of getting back on the wagon, I have to be really careful. Anything can be my gateway food to the dreaded binge. Oh yes, it's true. One peanut butter M&M can quickly become something I'll regret.
Well, here goes.
Now that I'm back in San Diego for the last few weeks of my training program with GEICO, I'm able to get back to focusing on my workouts and nutrition. It is NOT easy. The workouts aren't the hardest part - once I actually start, I'm good. But it's so hard to fight those food temptations. After the movie today, I went to Target to wander around before heading back to the hotel. I was doing quite well, and wasn't even hungry. Then I walked by the candy aisle. I didn't walk down it, but just passed it. All of a sudden, it was like those sweets were calling my name. For crying out loud, just a moment before I wasn't hungry, but now I was starting to rationalize why blowing my healthy plan made perfect sense. The internal argument started. After about a minute of walking back and forth in front of the candy aisle, a fleeting true rational thought made its way through, "What's so great about starting over tomorrow? Isn't it today that really matters?" I set down my shopping basket, walked right out the door and went straight back to the hotel. (Don't worry, I didn't have anything I actually needed in the basket...just a pair of shoes that I shouldn't have gotten anyway.)
Score 1 for me. Now, I'm not saying that I will never have junk food again...that's just silly. But I know myself, and in the first week of getting back on the wagon, I have to be really careful. Anything can be my gateway food to the dreaded binge. Oh yes, it's true. One peanut butter M&M can quickly become something I'll regret.
Until tomorrow!
Court
1 comment:
Experts rarely have real expertise. ;) The human story is always the most powerful!
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