Today was a good day…my class didn’t start until 8:30 and it was only about 30 minutes from my house. So I actually got to sleep a bit late. I got to wear jeans. The class turned out to be really easy.
They had coffee set up outside the classroom, and bagels and muffins (which I didn’t eat) and fruit (which I did). I drank water all during class. At noon, I ate my packed lunch and didn’t go to the sit-down lunch (I hadn’t realized they were providing lunch and I don’t even know what it was). I was doing great! But then… about 2 p.m. they put out cookies. Uh oh. Big fricken’ macadamia and white chocolate cookies. My absolute favorite. I was caught a bit off guard and yes, I succumbed. I ate one big cookie all by myself. It was delicious.
After a slip like that, my normal MO would be to say…ah hell, let’s just eat chips and ice cream and candy and more cookies (I could have, you know…the opportunity was there during the class and afterwards on the drive home. Binge eating in my car used to be a regular past time).
Instead, I drove home straightaway and got there about 4:45. It was raining so I jumped on the treadmill for an hour (I didn't want to...it was hard and I didn’t enjoy it but I did it), and I had a healthy dinner (chicken tacos with lo-carb tortillas). Now it’s time for bed. I feel okay…and tomorrow, I’ll be ready. Tomorrow, I swear, there will be NO COOKIES for me!
Good night!
Why, oh why do those cookies have to be so freaking ginormous?
ReplyDeleteGood job dreadmilling it away...
Good job on eating only 1 cookie. It could have been worse. Those darn cookies are one of my weaknesses too.
ReplyDeleteGood for you on hitting the treadmill too. I love the treadmill, I think more than I like running on the streets.
I have a similar past that is filled with terrible actions that end in a snowball of reactions. Binging in the car, then stopping to get more food to binge at home because I had just binged in the car= all because I had eaten a shitty breakfast... so I feel you!
ReplyDeleteGreat job on just one cookie! I remember (back in the day) I brought in bagels from an amazing bakery for my contractors... there were like 50 left over, and I ate SIX during the rest of my day... NO GOOD! I always feel like one is an accomplishment when six, ten, or twenty used to be the norm.
They have heart rate monitor watches that don't require an accompanying heart strap??? Enlighten me PLEASE? I had NO idea......please point in the right direction! And thank you for all your support. I <3 you!
ReplyDeleteYou recognized the behavior for what it was. That is a HUGE step. :)
ReplyDeleteWow, with one single comment, you've changed the shape of my entire exercise outlook! I can't wait to get one now!
ReplyDeleteYUMMO!!! Those are my favorite cookie to but I'm so proud of you for just eating one and walking on the treadmill when you got home. That is huge!!! Way to go.
ReplyDeleteI caught up on your post and let me assure you that you can write about your therapy or not. Either way with your blog buddies, we will be here to read whatever you are comfortable writing. I'm going on a five day conference at the end of April. I'm looking forward to learning new things but really dreading the trip and the food temptations.
I'm proud of you.
I've left a comment/reward on my blog for you.
ReplyDeleteA day with NO cookies. What are you thinking?!?
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