Okay, so I have now made it through 2 S-days. I failed miserably because I just kept eating! Wasn't hungry, didn't even really want what I was stuffing in my face...but just seemed like I HAD to eat it cause it was my only chance! Has anyone else experienced this?
However, all of life is a lesson. I learned 2 lessons this week:
1. Don't mess around with the schedule. Okay, it's Friday night. I just got off work and my husband met me for some shopping we needed to get done. After we were finished shopping he suggested going out to eat at a popular open buffet kinna restaurant. At first I declined. Explained I was on a diet that restricted me from eating except on weekends (I have not told anyone I'm on the no_S diet and he has never heard of it, so why go into detail?). Mind you, this particular restaurant has a wonderful huge dessert section! He said "Well, it IS a weekend." Good point. I said "Well I only want to indulge on Saturdays and Sundays." He said "Well why dont you eat today and tomorrow and skip Sunday?". Again, another good point. So....I went to the restaurant he chose, ate 3 big plates of food, one of them entirely filled with desserts, and was so uncomfortable when I left I seriously considered purging...!! Talked to myself..said Okay, Self, heres the lesson for today. Don't go changing the schedule around on a whim, and don't overdo it just because you can. I fully intended to make Saturday a No S-day just to get back on track. That leads me to Number 2 on my list....
2. Dont set yourself up for failure I woke up Saturday feeling surprisingly better but still determined to make it a self proclaimed N day. All it took was one trip past the candy dish in the livingroom to blow it. And then of course since its been blown, we were back to the this-is-my-last-chance-for-a-week mentality. (Okay boys and girls, can you say GET RID OF THE CANDY DISH!!!)
Today (Sunday) Im back to the N side of the diet. And although I am not any lighter I am a bit smarter. Guess it all just comes with practice huh? This is what is going to be different this week....
1. Don't overdo on S days. Plan ahead and know exactly what I am going to have as a treat and then stick to that plan, no matter what. S days means you can eat S-omething. Not E-verything!
2. Don't hate yourself for messing up. Thats a hard one for me...I always beat myself up over these things. But if I find myself considering stepping over the line again, I will concentrate on the feeling of being too full. I hate that bloated, groggy feeling. Seems like that in itself should help keep me on track! Another week, another opportunity to improve! I think I can...I think I can....I think I can......
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