Hey all! Check my post history if you wanna read about me being good and inspirational (I've lost 42 pounds so far!!!) This post is not about weight loss or me sticking to my diet. This post is about Mexican food.
You see, I've had a tiring last few weeks. All good stress, I've been applying and interviewing for tons of new jobs, but that has involved me driving a lot and being worn the fuck out. Still, even though I've been having to eat out more often than I usually do (been having to get lunch on the road), I've been fitting stuff into 1400 and steady losing weight!
Well today I was fuckin exhausted. I got coffee twice so I wouldn't fall asleep on my 3 hour drive. I ate some taco bell for lunch. Still, I was on track for a 1400 or even less day! But... after my 3 hour drive home I realized I really wanted mexican instead of my meal prepped low cal jambalaya.
I wasn't going to let myself have it. I was going to drive straight home and eat that jambalaya. But god damn it, I wanted a tamale and rice covered in cheese sauce!!! I checked in with myself (was I actually hungry? Did I really want it?) and decided it was worth it. I stopped at my favorite Mexican place.
I didn't count my chips. I didn't order something healthy. I ate everything on my plate. And you know what? It's okay. At the end of the week, I'm still going to have lost weight because I'm not going to eat Mexican again tomorrow, or binge ice cream tonight. Nope, I'm done eating for the day at 5 pm because I let myself have some delicious food. I estimated the calories (...it was like 1000 calories for that one meal...) and I still only ate about 1800-2000 calories today. That means I ate just about maintenance, I didn't even "ruin" any progress.
I guess the point is, I've suffered from every kind of disordered eating. But guess what, I didn't starve myself today, I didn't throw up my meal, and I didn't binge because I already "broke my diet." I just ate some damn Mexican food and enjoyed it. I'll be good tomorrow, and I'm sure I'll still have lost a pound or two by Sunday.:) Thanks for reading, and let yourself have a treat every now and then.
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