Week one is almost over and already I have seen progress and changes in my body and attitude. This week I have made a solid effort to drink more water, eat more veggies and fruits, control my portions. I was so proud of myself the other night when my husband and I went to a friends for dinner. I was really nervous that I wouldn't stay on track. I tried to leave myself extra calories on myfitnesspal and several containers on 21 day fix. Since I wasn't the one cooking and didn't know exactly what went into each part of the meal, I made a quick decision. Portion Control! I had a small amount of each thing that was made. I ate more of the veggie side dish that I brought and less of the other things. When I was offered ice cream, I didn't say no. I had one small scoop. This was a huge success! I have never been able to say no to temptation with regards to food. I didn't feel hungry or mad at myself for eating beyond my "diet."
I really feel like I can take 21 day fix and adapt to fit my lifestyle. I'm not always going to be able to eat what is on the approved list. Portion control is going to be my lifesaver. I want to enjoy the good stuff. I want to be able to go out to eat or go over to someone else house and not feel guilty.
Recently, I read about the 80/20 rule. It states, in your diet if you eat healthy 80% of the time then it okay to indulge the other 20% of the time. It went on to state what is 20% of the time really means. It's only 2 cheat meals a week! So it doesn't mean to throw away your weekend. It means you can have a few meals (not days) to indulge!
Weekends can be so hard! This will be my first weekend since I start my journey. I am extremely nervous. My plan is to have a healthy breakfast and lunch on both Saturday and Sunday. Then I can have my two cheat meals for dinners. I know I'm seeing friends on Saturday and going out to eat on Sunday! I suppose having a plan will help! I really want to stay strong since I have almost lost 3 pounds! I don't want to ruin that progress!
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