Does this happen to you? Of course it does; "The best laid plans of mice and men..." had to come from some fundamental truths in the world, right? Well, folks, I am here to tell you that, at least at this moment in time, I am feeling flexible enough to bend and flow, take life's curveballs in stride, and keep on running.
What does that mean? Instead of being two days further ahead on my food plan, I spent three days trying to get through Day 10. Yesterday, finally, I achieved a measure of success, and ate the foods listed on Day 10! A round of applause would be acceptable here. I am full to the bursting, and not only because I am eating loads of vegetables. No, my pride has been significantly bolstered. Here's why:
Originally, you may recall, I set out to go through this 28-day cycle in my food plan with no variations. Those, I told myself, could come in the next rounds. Well, that went out the window within the first week. In the past, my tendencies to approach the world from a black and white, all or nothing perspective would have prompted me to "start over," go back to Day 1. This time, however, something clicked for me. And so, here I am, on Day 11, having reframed the issue and feeling incredibly excited that I managed to keep going.
Part of the reason? Well, one of these curveballs is about my children. And you know what? I realized that yes, I did have the choice to completely fall back on emotional eating, but that I *knew* my body would respond with physical ailments. And really, at this moment, my kids need me, and they need me to be as strong and full of reserves as I can be.
Hence, great quantities of really high quality food keep pouring down my gullet, much to my body's delight. Happily, my adult life has also been bolstered with plenty of community and even a couple of parties (!) and life is not only looking manageable, but possibly even downright good. Hoop on, guys.
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