Having a support system is imperative to any major lifestyle change. You need the encouragement, you want the cheers and you crave the praise. So..what do you do when that support system comes crashing all around you? What happens when you realize you’ve taken 1 step forward & 2 steps back?
Since I started on the Cinch inch loss plan I’ve seen results that make me happy and motivate me to push through. I’ve made a drastic change to the way I eat and the amount of exercise I get in a day. I’ve tried to carry some of those changes over to my family so they can eat better and be healthier. My efforts were met with hostility and resistance and as I tried to chip away at their walls I got slapped in the face; figuratively speaking of course.
Just last night I took a trip to Wal-Mart so I could pick up a set of dumbbells to tide me over until my new elliptical machine gets here (go me!) It was a family trip meaning me, the boy, the man and the man’s brother piled in the car to head up the road to go shopping. Me and the boy went to the sporting goods section so I could browse and when I found my perfect set of dumbbells we went to find the man and his brother. We walked around the entire store and then went to the bakery section where we found them ogling the donuts. Said donuts ended up in the cart along with a pie and a box of honey buns. Really?
In my true petty fashion I resisted the urge to throw myself a pity party and instead demanded to be taken to Taco Bell where “I would show them.” I proceeded to order a Dorito Taco and a Mashed Potato, Corn & Chicken bowl with a Strawberry Fruitista to wash it all down. Yep, I showed them. I showed them I was weak and petty and the only person I hurt was myself? Why did I do that? What was I trying to prove? I have no clue, but this morning I worked extra hard to force myself back on track and avoided the urge to reach into the box of donuts and move even further back.
You’re probably wondering why I’m blogging about this; I have to hold myself accountable and by doing it in public there’s no deniability! I’m guilty as charged, but I’ve learned my lesson and wont be doing that again! In the meantime, these disgusting yet delicious morsels of food will soon be meeting a new family far far away from mine {insert evil laugh}…
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