Stress ~ Time of Month ~ Illness ~ Plateau
All of these factors play a role in the slippery slope of dieting. During the past couple of months I've faced each of these challenges. A couple of times, I've faced all four challenges at once. This is hard on Psyche. How do you overcome the challenges and continue forth with your plan?
You might have noticed I haven't posted in the past couple of weeks. My stress level is at an all time high. TOM came for a visit and I've had an upper respiratory infection that has basically kicked my butt. I'm in survival mode. I've been on a see-saw plateau for awhile now. It's frustrating and hard. It's all I can do to hang in there and not shove carbs down my throat in order to cope.
I guess I'm human after all.
Planning has come to a stand still. I have a freezer full of meat. I pick something, defrost it, and cook it. Vegetables come in a frozen bag or can. I've been eating a lot of Slim Jims and salads. The salads come from the drive through fast food places. It's not ideal, but at least it's on plan (sort of). I'm out of sorts to the point that I'm just not focused. How do I pull myself back together?
I'm going off plan tonight. On purpose. I'll probably feel sick from it tomorrow, but I need a break. I need a dose of priority. I've got one more month to get through before I am given a short time of freedom. May is an extremely busy month for me. The stress will increase, and the time I have to cope will decrease. This is my last weekend to before my world goes topsy-turvy. I'm going to eat Mexican food.
I know, I know. Forgive me, my low carb friends. I won't go crazy, I promise.
This weekend I will plan and shop for May. I'll figure out a way to slide on the slippery slope to success. But tonight, I am going to take a break from life and dieting for an hour with my family enjoying something I haven't indulged in for months. I will forgive myself and move on. Tomorrow is a new day. This weekend is a time for renewed commitments. I need a fresh start. Stay with me.
1 comment:
Hi!
I feel your pain, I really do. I lost 30 pounds on LC and then gained it all back plus more after I met my boyfriend...and it took over a year for me to start seriously about 5 days ago. My advice to you is to find a good cookbook that allows you to "indulge" in a LC way. I suggest George Stella's cookbooks...I found them and realized I hit a goldmine...I get my LC and Pizza, too! :-) I've been eating the "Stella" way for 5 days and got into ketosis by day 3. :-) Good luck!
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