I like to think of it as a trial period, a dry run of sorts. Test it, learn from your mistakes, and go full-out tomorrow keeping in mind my learnings. And that is exactly what I plan to do.
So, you ask, what exactly did I learn over the course of those 3 days?
- The 17-Day meal plan IS doable. Food is good, plentiful, and low in sugar which makes me feel and look GREAT. By day two, I felt and looked noticeably different. More svelte. Glowing skin. No lies, people.
- I am far more successful in a controlled environment. I used to think my dieting hiccups happened at home. Not so. I'm far more self-destructive at work - hello peanut butter fudge, chocolate chip cookies, chocolate covered oreos, and truffles. God damn...and that would be where I fell off the bandwagon.
- The treadmill desk shalt become my new best friend - let's get me off my butt, away from the sabotage that is the "goodies" my co-workers bring in, and burning some calories instead. Must fight boredom!
- Get my butt to the gym or at least the floor in my apartment for some Pilates I've made excuses the past two days and felt like crap because of it. Thinking I need a new bedtime and to revert to my 30 minutes of morning exercise, supplemented by my post-work workouts. The guys and I are starting Insanity next Monday at the fitness center, so at least I'll get one workout in!
So there we have it. A plan of sorts - follow the meal plan, say NO to sugar, stay away from the sweets sabotage at work, try out the treadmill desk, and stop making exercise excuses.
And now, for a random, yet applicable quote: "A setback is a setup for a comeback." Here we go!
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