Everyday Systems

Last night my daughter and I were invited, last minute, to come to dinner at a friend's house after soccer practice. I went and brought some cookies, since I can't seem to walk in empty handed.

The dinner was very reasonable: baked chicken (no skin), potatoes, and carrots. I had one reasonable serving. Then the cookies were brought out. I had intended not to have any but ended up having two. Failure, right?

Well, yes...after all, it's a sweet. Not an S day, not even an S event.

But that was it. Went home, went to bed. I did not use "failure" as an excuse to go whole hog (pun intended), like I have on every other diet when I have not stuck to it perfectly. So a success too, I think.

Now if I could just figure out the weekends!

Congratulations! I think this diet is won and lost in those small victories. One of my biggest successes was in my first week of No-S, when I hadn't figured out breakfast yet. I was so hungry before lunch I had a headache. And my reaction was to think "I have to figure out a better breakfast," not "This diet sucks and I can't do it." That was HUGE for me, and I think last night when you realized you didn't have to throw in the towel on an entire day because of some cookies was HUGE for you. It's great that you see this and can be encouraged instead of discouraged.

Congrats, that is a small food victory but a huge mental victory. With successes like that you are on your way to having your S days work themselves out. Give it time, they really will work out on their own.

I have a math teacher friend who always says, "Inch by inch - life's a cinch. Yard by yard, life is hard."
One by one, small victories will get us there...it just takes a little more time.

Mimi

The thrill of victory beats the agony of defeat.