Positive Thinking

I'm all about new plans.

I have a new plan moving forward. Don't worry folks, this one is foolproof. It can't go wrong and nothing bad can come of it. 

Here it is: 

I plan to stay positive and not allow myself to fall into hopelessness or self-pity or self criticism.

You see, it turns out that I'm imperfect. And that means I mess up. Like right now, I'm 1/2 way through Ben and Jerry's Half Baked. And I already had a dessert today (organic blueberry muffin, yum!) but I still bought it from the store earlier. You see, I wanted to relax and eat something in front of the TV. Again, in isolation, this is clearly not a problem, but its part a of larger pattern for me that leads to weight gain.

But on the new plan, that's ok! Good even. On the new plan, this is perceived as a minor set back. Solution: get back on track and recognize that its time to cut down on the TV watching and eating. Result: I enjoy the ice cream (mostly although it was a bit mindless since I was watching a movie at the same time), didn't beat myself up. Cool huh? This is much more fun than my previous response which would be to beat myself, criticize myself for "failing again" and trying to decide a better plan moving forward. 

The new plan feels really good. It's now later in the day and I did finish my yogurt, but I also made 6 healthy protein rich salads, and healthy snacks for tomorrow (greek yogurt, frozen berries, and granola). 

By not beating myself up, I was free to spend the time and energy on making healthy foods for the week and cleaning out the fridge. I spent zero time berating myself internally and draining myself of any positive moods or energies. 

So that's my plan and I'm sticking to it. I'll let you know, not how it goes, but what the positive results end of being... ;-)