Starting Over With Weigh Ins...

This morning I decided that with my slip up and re-setting my counter, I would start again with my weigh in's. Despite giving into my weakness I do have a pretty firm grasp on the knowledge and the tools I need to be Gluten and Dairy free. So now it comes down to continuously applying them, working out and staying focused. With that in my mind, I now need to hold myself accountable on the scale as well. So I stepped on it this morning...

To my suprise I was 1.2 pounds lighter then the last weigh in. Yes, that was done over 2 months ago but I still think a loss is a loss. I was so focused on learning to be Gluten and Dairy free that I did lose sight in other areas, but thats ok. I am focused now and looking forward to the road ahead. And with that I am off! Hopefully I will see some results at the next weigh in!

21 Days and then...

I slipped. Not this wasn't a small, "woops there was a little water on the floor, that was a close one". It was a slip that led into a long fall down the side of a mountain. 21 Days of hard work and then I screwed up. Yes I let Gluten and Dairy pass these lips. I lost my mind and ate way more then I should have, thinking to myself, "I really don't have an issue with these foods, its all in my head". I think in any addiction program that is what they call, DENIAL and its generally the first step you have to get past.

No need to shake your finger at me though, I am doing that at myself already. I am also being punished. No I am not 12 again, sitting in my room without TV, my phone or my iPod. Unlike most people who take on a diet to lose weight and then cheat a little and then hop right back on the next day with only their guilt, I am punished physically. Instead my choice to eat these forbidden foods results in several days worth of feeling downright horrible, something I havent felt in nearly 21 days.

But, I cannot dwell on my mistake. Instead I pick myself up, dust myself off and start all over again. I will be Gluten and Dairy free again and every time I go to pick up something I shouldn't, I have the reminder of how I felt when I did consume it. And now, its off to eat some breakfast with these things in mind. Once again, Thanks for the support!