A couple of nights
this week all I could do was think about
stopping at McDonald's on the way home from work. I wasn't necessarily craving their food but
it did sound familiar and
appealing. I didn't feel like
cooking and was less in the mood to do dishes afterwards. That was the big draw. As I have mentioned many times, I have not
been in the habit of cooking. Meaning,
I don't cook...ever. Either my husband
cooks or we eat out. We eat out a
lot. However, when he travels for
business, maybe a few times a year I am left to find my own food. On past trips, I would eat out maybe half as
much as I would cook. This trip, however
I decided to use the time to start working on changing my eating habits. That meant I would need to cook and I have
been. It can be a lot of work though and
after a hard day, it would be much easier to swing by the drive thru, eat the
food and then toss the food packaging in the garbage. My drive home
took about an hour and I was debating the issue the whole way. Should I or shouldn't I? In the end, I decided not to eat out. Hooray! One of my main concerns was the
sodium, I could use less of it and that place is a salt bomb. Also, knowing that it is going to be
challenging to avoid falling back in to my old habits once my husband returns,
I wanted to push through and finish the week strong. I'll say it again...Hooray!
My husband returns
Saturday afternoon and I can hardly wait. Sure having the house to myself and
doing what I want, when I want is nice, but after two weeks, I am craving our
routine and having him near for instant conversations. Since we work together, seriously his desk is
one cubicle aisle over and I can hear him sneeze or talk to his co-workers, I am hardly apart
from the man. We are two peas in a
pod. A one-pea pod is just not right
folks, it's just not.
While I am looking
forward to his return, I am also concerned.
Will we start eating out again?
Will I ask him
Tomorrow is Friday
and I plan to stay on track my last day alone.
If I am successful and I believe I will be, then I will have only eaten
one meal prepared outside the home (Taco Time) since he left July 25th. That should give me sweet dreams
tonight. Hope you all have a great Friday too.
You've done GREAT. Don't let this momentum go!!!
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome progress and you are right, one meal at a time. And it is a fight. Every day.
ReplyDeleteIt's fantastic that you were able to avoid the drive thru temptations. I have had many similar debates in my head when I am out. Also, great job on tracking for so many days. You can do it!
ReplyDeleteWonderful, LTR!!! You're handling the internal dialogue so well!! When your hubby returns, would he be pleasantly surprised at your "statistics" since he's been gone? If so, perhaps he'll get on board with support to keep it going with this positive momentum! You're doing amazing things!!
ReplyDeleteFirst, can I just say that the tone of this whole post is so positive?? I have that dialog all the time - and when my husband is away, I wrestle with making the right decisions - I mean if no one knows I ate a whole deep dish pizza, who cares?
ReplyDeleteBut what I really was thinking on the ride home was that I have to get to a healthier weight AND stay in shape because I have to take care of my husband.
ONLY EATING OUT ONCE! You are amazeballs!
I really struggle with eating out as well. We have been really tight financially this week, and honestly I used it as an opportunity to focus on the same. To focus on eating in. I want to break that habit. It is not that I never want to eat out, but I just want to do so because we really want to and not because I just don't want to cook. I really admire your dedication and commitment. You are doing freaking awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteLeslie
You are doing great - keep it up, YOU CAN I just know it.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
I agree with the others. You have already started the upward climb so keep climbing with no back sliding girl! (Pot meet Kettle LOL)
ReplyDeleteCame across your blog via a comment you made on Kyra's blog.
ReplyDeleteI hear you about the fast food and sodium...that's how they make the stuff taste so good! Plus who knows what else is in those tasty things. Better to eat at home where you can be sure what you are eating. Glad you were able to resist.
You've done so well!! If you cook more, THAT will become the routine! I hope hubby is supportive and will help you continue your success!! I have battles with myself all the time...If I ate crap every time I THOUGHT about eating crap, I'd have gained back all I've lost. I have learned to take deep breaths, drink some water, and try to wait it out. I am successful most of the time, and when I'm not, I try not to let the whole day go down the toilet!
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