Wow! I really back tracked this week. I don't know what happened, but I feel like I totally fell off the wagon. It started with being out of town and off my schedule last weekend. I may have eaten clean for the majority of the week, but I didn't watch my portions and I did a lot of snacking in between my meals. I also ate way too many protein balls. Saturday (Nov. 17), was book club and I was really stressed out about what I was going to do about dinner. I knew that some of the foods were loaded with fatty creams and sauces and I knew there was going to be dessert. I stayed away from the bread, but I did have a small portion of homemade mac and cheese. I also had dessert, fruit pizza. I vowed a few weeks ago that I was not going to eat sugar for the year. I may have to change that to once a month, for book club only.
Instead of getting frustrated, which I am, and beating myself up, which I am, I'm going to be positive. I'm going to look at all the things that I didn't do, such as eat chocolate chip cookies and pizza at my sister's house. I didn't eat out, except for Quizno's on our way home from Las Vegas. I kept my food clean. I turned down the opportunity to eat unhealthy foods each day this week. There are a lot of positives about this week, but the negatives are making my pants feel tight. I need to get my game face back on!!!
I also followed my workout plan, except for Monday, which was a travel day. I combined Monday's lifting with Tuesday's, so I did get all my strength training for the week.
I think you're probably being too hard on yourself because it still sounds like you did fairly well - not "falling off the wagon" by any means. At the same time, I can understand how you feel. Even getting a little bit lax - a tiny bit of sugar here, an extra helping there, a few too many protein balls, etc. - can make you feel like you've lost control and that feeling sucks. It's hard to "keep it tight" all the time, but be determined and remember your long term goals. (And also remember that your long term goals will not be derailed by a week here and there that's less than perfect.) :)
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