Day 27- Failure?

He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Matthew 28:6
Happy Easter! This is the weekend that we begin with Good Friday and the memory of Christ's sacrifice on the Cross for each of us and then top off with Christ's Resurrection 3 days later!  This is an awesome time to stop and remember all that was given for each of us!  This is also a holiday that we fix a bunch of food, come together and EAT!

I said I would share the good, the bad and the ugly. Well, this weekend I have it to share.  I took this weekend as cheat time because it is the holiday.  I had orange cinnamon rolls yesterday, I had a Hershey's Chocolate bar and I had two cupcakes!  Oh it was good but today I woke feeling miserable.  My head hurt and I felt so sluggish which is what sweets always do to me but in the past I never cared because I liked the immediate feel good, taste good  mmmmmmm. 

So, today.  The real holiday I had a great dinner of ham, potatoes (with bacon, sour cream, and cheese), green bean, and baked beans.  I had gum (which I am not supposed to chew because of ear problems).  I had yeast rolls.  I had peeps!  I had a cup of frozen fruit for desert!  1 Billion calories....Okay, not really but a lot of calories and I have to own it ALL!

This is obviously not something that can be done every weekend if weight loss is truly my goal.  This is where I have to choose to set limits and boundaries and be disciplined. Believe it or not, with all the foods that I mentioned having above I did not eat as much as I use to on the holidays.  This is the beginning.  I have heard it said, "If you want something different then you have to do something different" (unknown).  This holds true for weight loss and habits.  I may not have done great this holiday weekend with my eating, but it was better than it use to be and I plan to get better and better.   

One of the things that I done differently was eating everything in very small portions.  Truth be told, I was full when I finished my plate and it was not heaped up like I would have had it in the past.  I did have sweets but I did not finish the dish just because it was there.  I took my time and enjoyed t he portion I had instead of racing and eating all that I could until there was no more. 

...today's failure....

My failure for today was the yeast rolls.  I ate 6 throughout the day today and I know that bread in abundance is not good!  But, I don't beat myself up!  I acknowledge it and choose to move forward with the mindset not to do this again.  Realistically, I know that when the opportunity arises again I have to keep this in mind from the start to be successful.  Making a decision mid meal does not work for me.  I know myself and have to set boundaries up front. 

...moving forward....

My plan... moving forward this week I plan to begin with fasting to cleanse my mind and body after this segment of holiday eating.  Fasting helps me to gain perspective of everything in my life and as I make the sacrifice of fasting I feel empowered and refreshed to put things into perspective and to move forward.  I then plan to look forward and not back.  In the past I would have used a bad day of eating as an excuse not to continue the journey and to give up.  Something different....I am determined and continuing this journey to lose 100lbs because I know that I can do it with God!

....Encouragement for you...

Whatever goal you have before you, "YOU CAN DO IT WITH GOD ON YOUR SIDE".  One day at a time.  If you mess up, dust off and keep pushing forward.  You only truly fail when you stop trying!

God's Blessings.