It is hard to break habits, especially when you really enjoy that habit. And it is easy to give yourself permission to go back to the way you were despite all the hard work and energy you expand to change those bad habits.
Point in fact. The other day, my loving supportive husband said something very sweet and caring not knowing what impact that would have. He said that he wished I wasn't on the diet so I could go out to dinner with him.
Now I know how he meant it and I know he wasn't meaning he wanted me to go off the diet, but for about one minute I went off the diet. I had permission not to diet and I was free of the burden of continuing on. It was easy to give up with his permission, and I was already at the restaurant ordering my favorite foods. Emotionally I was actually excited that it was over before I came crashing back to earth.
Though I stayed the path I do have to say the rest of the day was very hard, and that night I had food dreams for the first time in a couple of months. It is a tentative hold I have on this change and I need to be careful where I step, because I may step off the path and not find my way back.
ACK!
ReplyDeleteBut you did it! You sailed over the hurdle.
Ooops - TSH should have thought that through better. TSH really was thinking about sitting across from T3 & playing hand-hold & knee-sies & flirting.
ReplyDeleteFortunately, you can't do that sitting side by side in a car with McDonalds
T3 did come through, so kudos to her!