NSV!

kksn

So today has been a good test of my commitment to living healthy and losing weight... I mostly passed, I'd say, but not without a few stumbles first. I was supposed to meet some other women for a 2 hour run this morning (this has been planned for over a week now), but last night two of them bailed (one had to work, the other was getting sick) and then this morning I got a call from the third woman to tell me she wouldn't make it either (ankle injury). So I was on my own... and it was cold... and my husband was out running with his own friends... and I just DIDN'T want to go run. I got it in my head that I'd just take a day off, enjoy eating whatever I wanted and being lazy (and subsequently ate several cookies and some cheese)... then, as I was preparing ingredients for a vegetable soup for dinner, I felt an old familiar friend: GUILT. I realized that although one day of bad behavior probably wouldn't make much difference on the scale tomorrow, it WOULD probably lead to more bad days and falling off the wagon again (at least right now, I just don't have the will power to break habits and get back on them successfully yet.) "One bad day" is how I ended up back where I am now... and so I got my butt in gear, got to the gym (nope, still couldn't muscle myself to run outside, alone in the cold, for two hours - I can do it with other people, but today I thought I'd mentally talk myself out of my full run if left to my own devices), and I got my two hours (12 miles) in on the treadmill. It wasn't a perfect day, but I am so proud that I dug myself out of my hole... and yes, I logged those cookies and cheese (and no, I'm not eating PERFECT today... my lunch may have included frosting on toast, but I am eating within my calorie goal.)

I guess you could say that, although this is not a weight lost or smaller pants worn or compliment from a stranger kind of victory, this is still some kind of non-scale victory. And whether you all agree with me or not, or are proud of me or not, I am proud of myself. I am successful when I am a creature of habit... it was so easy to break that habit today though (and I started to), but I was strong enough to tell myself "no" and to pull myself back from the depths of the jar of egg-nog cookies.

Here's hoping that you all are having a wonderful Saturday and maybe having some of your own NSVs! :happy:

cjack19

A late reply...but none the less - just want to say Congrats! that is awesome! It really is a great feeling when you decide to do something positive and not fall into the old bad habits!

WTG! :flowerforyou:

chanstriste13

well done, you! reading this has just inspired me to get off of my butt and head to the gym myself. i was debating about taking the day off just now, but i think i'll head on over there and do my thing! thanks for the encouragement!

Goingnuts2

That is a victory! It would have been so easy to say forget it.