I have routine and rituals. Routines and rituals are what helps me to stay on plan Between yesterday, and today all of my routines and rituals were thrown out the window. Yesterday I just ate too much. Today I started off good, but was quickly followed by a series of bad events that thwarted my efforts:
- I packed my lunch but ended up having to work through lunch. By the time I got home, I was famished! Then overdid it with snack mix.
- I didn’t have dinner planned and I ended up making roast beef sandwich melts that were not plan friendly
- I found out I have to pick up my daughter from the train station at 11:00 pm tonight so that’s going to mess with my sleep
Some of today’s crack ups were just bad luck, some were a lack of planning on my part. It’s really hard to keep it all together, all the time. Now, I am thinking of of what I can do next…
- Continue to pack my lunch, and eat it before coming home no matter what.
- Plan ahead for dinner. We are going to eat breaded chicken, potatoes, and carrots tomorrow night.
- Get to bed by 10:00 pm for the remainder of the week. I know I can’t catch up on sleep but at least I can prioritize it.
I wanted these 
I looked up the points 
I said “No”
The truth is, I’m pretty disappointed that I had two rough days after building so much momentum over the past week. Even though this really bothers me I can also say I am proud of myself for taking the time to write tonight’s post. I’m writing because I want to figure out why I did what I did and I’m doing this even though I have quite a bit of work left to do before I can call it a day. I am taking back a little time just for me and that’s something to celebrate.
So, I can either, sit here and call myself a failure and that be the end of it, or I can concentrate on what I learned and try to improve. I am practicing being resilient right now, I have a plan of action and even though my routines and rituals did not save me today it doesn’t mean they wont work tomorrow. Sometimes I have to be my own hero and rescue myself. Sometimes, I may have to fail and figure it out as I go. No matter what, I’m worth the fight. So are you, and don’t forget it.
Getting to Goal 
Great post! Anytime I learn from an error in thinking, judgement, or action, all is NOT lost and much is gained. My day wasn’t all the great either – I managed to get a blue dot, but I’m stuck on the scale and I only got ½ the exercise points I’d planned. Here’s to heading to bed to tuck away this day. Good luck tomorrow – I think it will be a good day for you.
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Thank you, for this generous show of encouragement! I appreciate your reaching out, you helped.
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that’s a great attitude to have, yes, slipped, but resolve can be strengthened and a look back helps us to learn and carry on. thank you.
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Keep believing, keep engaged, and over time things change. Thank you, for your kind words I appreciate it.
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