(Day 287 / -124 lbs.) Nutritional Self-Sabotage and Dietary Terrorism

Hang on tight, we're going to move a little fast. First, I'll talk about today's smoothie:

"Bleh."

That's about all I want to say about it. For those who are interested in the ingredients, here you go:

1S EAS Premium Protein
1S Ground Flax
1/3C Frozen Apricot Slices
Water

I suppose I was expecting a little more flavor. Suffice it to say that mild disappointment doesn't taste all that great. It was a rather bland 234 calories.

Moving on...

Those predisposed to math may have noticed that I am up a pound since my last weigh-in. It turns out I have more than math to blame and no, I'm not talking about the scale. it's the message, not the messenger.

So how do I account for the increase? Self-Sabotage. I'd been doing so well for so long that I became lax and the radical side of my personality just could stand no more and lashed out in the form of Almond Clusters and Biscotti. That's right, a snack attack- the type of dietary terrorism that, with stealth and cunning, demoralizes the dieter and squelches determination. How? These types of things go down so easily, so quickly- before you know it the bag is empty and guilt begins to build. And the guilt, unless converted to determination, edges the dieter closer to the edge of that familiar slippery slope that leads to weight gain.

Simile and metaphor really aren't my thing; I toss them around like a game of fetch where the dog runs and gets the ball but drops it about twenty feet away and barks at you like you're supposed to know what to do next- only you don't because it's a dog for crying out loud and second-guessing a dog is like dodging poo when you have your back turned to the monkey cage at the zoo.

Wait. It's really not like that at all and losing weight has nothing to do with terrorism; it's all about making the right choices when it comes to nutrition and exercise- choices that must be repeated at every opportunity because if you don't your scale is going to deliver some bad news.

The good news is that you DO have a choice, perhaps several choices a day that can get you closer to your goals. Making each little choice correctly (no thank you, I'll pass on the Biscotti) gets you closer to your goals- especially when you finally realize that weight gain is the cumulative effect of these little choices. Forget that and well, the terrorists have already won.