Dark Chocolate!
I was in a slump for a couple of week or so. Temptation was everywhere! The long, dark and wet days were starting to take a toll on my sanity. Cigarettes and the bread section of the grocery store were both trying to take over my mind and get me to fall back on my progress and goals. Serious! I was having smoking craves sneaking up on me out of the blue. And the strong desire to eat a loaf of French bread smothered in garlic butter or a big greasy piece of cheese bread were overwhelming!!! What is with that?!
Eating healthy and exercising were my best friends during that time. The problem was that I wasn't exercising enough and I was eating too much! I gained a few pounds back and could feel it happening, but I was just having a hard time snapping out of it! I wish that wouldn't happen to me, but it does.
I am back on track now. Have lost a bit of weight and my jeans aren't cutting the circulation off to my toes anymore.
I bought a couple of exercise and nutrition magazines with some good low calorie, low fat and good for us recipes to try. I read all of the motivational stories and admired the healthy and fit looking women that were posing with such high self esteem in the photos. All that helped a lot.
I also joined another exercise class. I can't make it to every class due to time restraints, but it was enough to get me moving a bit differently, get my mind thinking about new goals, see some new faces and mix things up a bit!
I still have cravings of course, and have been giving into them some. The 72% dark chocolate (three pieces broken up into small chunks) is a good treat, or steel cut oats with a bit of extra honey, raisins and dried cranberries is a yummy, healthful delight to pig out on early in the day that gives me lots of long lasting energy .
