Magic 8 Ball Says: No to candy bar, and yes to swimming.

But I'm huuuungry! Maybe animal crackers. I do have the swimsuit in the car--it's just a matter of getting my ass into the center. I'll most likely go; I'm being whiny is all.

I have a bowl they go in at home.

"We get the fruit home, pile it high in a bowl and then we watch. it. all. rot."

After the shock of finding out about my actual weight yesterday, today I am both craving a candy bar and am debating if I want to swim after work. I've been at the center three times so far this week (treadmill on Mon and Wed, pool on Tues), have to pick up my food (which can stay cold in the trunk of the car, so that's no excuse), and am tired, but that could be me justifying the fact that I am just being whiny and lazy today. I really do have the time to get everything done tonight that I need to, and swimming makes me feel good afterwards, but I'm so blah right now that the thought of expending all that energy just wears me out.

Here's the thing, if having the candy bar and/or skipping swimming will derail you long term, don't. If skipping the candy bar and/or forcing yourself to go to swimming will derail you long term, don't.

If keeping to your program is going to keep you motivated, do it. If giving yourself an indulgence so you won't feel all denied will help keep you motivated, do it. A lot of this is mental. One candy bar or one missed exercise session never made anyone fat. It's the habitual candying up, and not swimming that's gonna hurt you. Choose the thing that's going to keep you away from the bad habit.

If keeping to your program is going to keep you motivated, do it. If giving yourself an indulgence so you won't feel all denied will help keep you motivated, do it. A lot of this is mental. One candy bar or one missed exercise session never made anyone fat. It's the habitual candying up, and not swimming that's gonna hurt you. Choose the thing that's going to keep you away from the bad habit.

Such good advice. I've had to learn that skipping or indulging is also not an excuse to beat myself up or give up completely or bargain with myself.

I have been keeping Cheerios and tangerines in my desk at work specifically to keep myself from succumbing to the dread vending machines what have Cheetos and ice cream bars.

But I'm huuuungry!

You're supposed to be!

I used to get stuck on the give-up-completely track, and it's happened both when I've denied myself, and when I've "cheated" (which is a term I don't use any more, where food is concerned -- because I never pledged my troth to salads and boneless, skinless chicken).

Or, I could just wait a few minutes and see if the hunger pangs disappear.

Yep, they're gone! I'm thinking they were in my head instead of my stomach.

Yep, they're gone! I'm thinking they were in my head instead of my stomach.

You outfoxed your hunger. Very tricksy.

You know what I had for lunch that was healthy and yummy. Raw snap beans and grape tomatoes with light dressing. Snap beans are awesome.