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09 agosto My niece got baptized today.
Today was a special day around here. My niece, Ashlie, was baptized down at the river that runs behind our church. Awesome on so many levels! How exciting that Ashlie has made public, her saving relationship with Jesus. How thankful I am that I was there to witness the occasion. How wonderful it is to attend the same church as so many of my family members. How special that her Papa and her Daddy led her through the baptism. And what a treat it is to live in such a beautiful place as this. Beautiful day. 07 agosto Don't forget to cushion those falls off the wagon! One thing that I've learned during this recent weight loss journey, is to plan for success. The other thing that I've learned, is to plan for failure. There WILL be days where it seem absolutely impossible to me to stay to my food plan without variance. There have been a few evenings, or shall I say mornings, where I've stayed up so late, that it's been over six hours since I ate dinner. I am legitimately hungry! Or it's just killing me to not have something to munch on while everybody else in the family is snacking.
For me, one of the triggers for failure is the feeling of deprivation. If I walk around feeling deprived all of the time, I will not only fall off the wagon, I'll jump! So, I have protected myself with cusions for the times when I fall. I've identified the foods that I crave when I'm feeling weak and I've stocked the kitchen with the healthier versions of those foods in portions that will only allow an extra 100 calories. I hardly ever need them, but it's the being prepared and knowing that they are there that really helps me.
So when I have a craving that just won't go away, I'll try a veggie snack first and almost always, that fixes me. But on the rare occasion that it doesn't, I allow myself a 100 calorie serving of butter flavor, fat-free popcorn and I forget the guilt. I eat it slowly and savor each and every bite. This was planned for and I'm right back on plan without falling hard and reaching for a bag of potato chips or a bowl of ice cream.
So think ahead. Being prepared will keep you on track and you won't have the extra pounds and the guilt to lug around with you!
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