Sometimes the stars align and good things happen when you least expect them. I never got to Zumba class; it was sunny and inviting for a long walk, and the dog barked incessantly when I left him, so he won. Had rather a large lunch of leftovers and then my first sugar craving of the new year hit. I had brought my daughter a bag of Trader Joe's chocolate covered pretzels: very dark and too salty for her, but exactly what I couldn't resist. The worst thing about cheating it that it's an out-of-body experience: the rules that work well normally - pacing, stopping when you've had enough, and eating slowly - fly out the door. Then for dinner, we ate instant Uncle Ben's brown rice because it was all she had on hand.
What's important is maintaining perspective. Some dieting books say not to start dieting until you have optimal control over your life (no trips, holidays, etc). That's just not life and it is certainly not going to fit with A Year of Eating Wisely. If I can take a one or two week trip and gain only three pounds, I will be most proud of myself. I just need to think about all the bad temptations I have resisted. All in all, I'll appeciated the gift of today's weight.
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