I ate a lot last week and that's ok

This past week of my weight loss journey felt a little extra indulgent, so I’m here to process it with you, r/loseit.

I love food. I love to cook. I love to eat. That’s never going to change, and I don’t think it ever has to. You know what doesn’t feel good? Getting down on myself for doing something I love to do (spoiler: it’s eating). So, I’m not going to do that. Instead I’m going to celebrate and reflect on my past week. Here are some highlights and reflections:

I shared some amazing nachos with a friend who I hadn’t seen in a while. But I was hungry like 2 hours after I ate them, and that felt frustrating. Maybe I can pick something more nourishing and nutrient dense next time. Will I have nachos again? Hell yes, they’re delicious. But next time? No, thanks.

I went wine tasting on Saturday night. I then proceeded to munch on salty bar snacks and go out for ice cream. It was all so delightful and it felt like a night of taking care of my social health. Do I need to have another night that has wine AND snacks AND ice cream again soon? No. Will I do it again? Absolutely, but it doesn’t need to be my normal.

I had Chinese food with my mom tonight. Did I eat more than I told myself I would? Yes – I love dumplings. But I didn’t eat until I was stuffed to the brim which is honestly a step in the right direction.

In truth, I’m going to have weeks, maybe even months at a time where I’m not eating at my best. That doesn’t mean I’m a bad person or that I’m weak or lazy or unhealthy or unlovable. It probably just means that I have something other than food and how much I weigh on my mind for once, which is so refreshing because I’ve been thinking about it constantly for probably the last 10 years.

But once I have the time and capacity to start feeding myself well again, I’ll just pick up where I left off. No need to “cleanse” or “work off” what I ate. I refuse to punish myself, mentally or physically, for eating. I’ll just go back to what normal looks like for me.

What is my normal? Well, I guess I get to be the one to decide that, and that’s part of what this whole journey is. My normal definitely includes weeks like the one I just had. But I think more often than not my normal is going to look like thoughtfully planned, veggie-packed, well portioned meals.

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