Resisting Temptation

Here I am in the Danger Zone again, and the beginning of a binge is happening.  However, I will make it stop now.  I recognize it and I acknowledge it and I have the power to make it stop. 

Overall, it hasn't been a bad day.  I accomplished all of my goals and then some. 

My goal of not eating at my friend's house was hard, but I did it.  Mostly.  I had to feed her kids lunch which was Macaroni and Cheese.  I resisted eating a bowl of it, but I did sample one bite which adds up to less than 10 noodles covered in that fake powered cheese shit.  When searching for utensils and bowls, I came across a stash of Hershey Kisses.  Oh, how they called to me, but I silently closed the door they were hiding behind and pretended I never saw them.

By the time my friend came home, I was starving.  Really hungry.  Seldom do I let myself get that hungry because it is so uncomfortable.  I wanted a quick fix so I called a friend of mine to go out to lunch.  She didn't answer the phone which turned out to be a good thing because then it made me go grocery shopping.

On the way back into town, I passed so many delicious and fast temptations including McDonalds, Culvers, Subway, you name it.  My downfall isn't usually Fast Food, but when I am that hungry and lazy, I will succumb to those temptations.  However, I drove by each and every food joint on my way to the grocery store.

I don't think I bought anything bad for me at the grocery store.  Fruits, veggies, and rice cakes.  Yes, rice cakes!  What the fuck!?  But I bought them.  The big question was do I buy Ice Cream or not.  I compromised and bought myself some frozen yogurt which still remains miraculously untouched in my own freezer as I type this :)

Food Intake Today:
Bowl of Cereal
Tiny bite of Mac-n-cheese
Turkey and Cheese sandwich on whole wheat bread with alfalfa sprouts and tomato
grapes
small helping of cottage cheese
4 peanut M&Ms (but I resisted the cookies in the cookie jar at my mom's house!)
bowl of fruit (blueberries, grapes, bing cherries)
12 Rice cakes (one serving)
1 freeze pop

Not bad!  It seemed like a lot of food, but as I write this down, I see that damn, I ate healthy today!!!!  At first I thought I had a failure day, but holy shit, I was SUCCESSFUL again!!!!!!!

Also, I walked for 60 minutes today.  I even took my heart rate on my hike and it was up there.  My heart was pumping so I classify my walk today as moderate exercise.  Plus, I played outside with the kids I was babysitting for about an hour as well. 

So it was a damn good day.  I accomplished all my goals and it feels good.  My tummy is certainly full so I intend to not let another piece of food beyond these lips tonight.  Water or Milk will do. 

Two successful days for me!