Well, I gave up on the blog for a few days. I figure no one is reading it. I think I started feeling a little self-conscious about blogging. I hear comments people make about those who blog...and those who read blogs. Oh well. They don't have to read mine nor do they have to blog!
What I found out is that I eat better when I blog about what I eat. It's the accountability. Crazy. Accountable to - the internet? my "un"audience? the blog? I guess it's just being accountable to me in a way that is possibly public. I could easily lie about what I eat, but strangely enough, I don't!
Recap for the month: I only had ONE COKE....and that was on day 29. I think that is remarkable. Day 29 was also when I went to Steak 'n Shake and had a patty melt and french fries. Ooooh...bad. Not really really bad - just not how I want to eat.
The really bad thing is - tasting those carbs has just made me want more carbs. I swear I am a carb addict. Since that meal, I've had a small helping of potatoes, macaroni and cheese, some brownies, and a soft cinnamon-sugar pretzel. Yikes! WHAT IS IT ABOUT CARBS. And by "carbs," I mean those processed, white-flour carbs. Geez.
Well, tomorrow it's back to the regimen. I'm proud of the month overall. Had this been February, I would have been successful (February has 29 days!). So, I'm counting this as a success.
Hayley read that a good way to eat healthy is to take pictures of what you eat and do a food diary. I've done food diaries in the past. That does help. Taking the pictures helps a lot. It helps tremendously to put it all out there on a blog. Funny that it makes a difference. I'll use whatever tool I can to stay on track.
Hopefully, the remainder of September will be full of healthy eating.
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