The More Bad Decisions We Make

March 21, 2013

Isn't that the truth?  When I first started this program, I was determined to do it right.  As written.  No variances.  I probably don't even need condiments, and certainly not an optional snack.

Then time passes and this begins to occur: 
- I found an extra bite or two of chicken in my mouth.
- Ok, so the steak was 5 1/2 ounces, not 5.  It's just protein, it won't hurt me. 
- There are no carbs in sugar free Jello, so why not have 2?  Or so.
- My spray whipped cream has no carbs, so load it on.

Next thing I know, I have fallen face first into a bowl of Halloween candy.  And you know what happened?  Nothing.  I was down 1.4 the next day.  So, hey, that wasn't so bad, right?

Now Thanksgiving comes around.  I was great through dinner.  Then came the Whipped Cream Vodka with diet Dr Pepper.  Caffeine free - don't want to blow my diet.  Heck, there are no carbs in vodka!  And one tasted so good!  So did 3.  And 5.  See the deal?  Next morning I am up 3 lbs, but it was gone the day after.  Still not bad.

Then Christmas gets here.  I started out really good - until Christmas Eve.  By then, I have given up any pretense of following program.  But, hey., I will start again on the 26th.  But the 26th comes and I just couldn't get back into it.  You see, I no longer considered a few extra bites of chicken to be all that bad.

So, the more bad decisions I made, the less bad the decisions seemed.