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It is so easy to have a fall while grocery shopping. There are so many goodies in the store. Also, the celebration of a holiday can make for an easy time to go off your diet. Well, combine the two and I had a fall. I was good at the grocery store. I made a list and I stuck to it. I did not buy all those tempting items that line the end of the aisles that are high in fat. I was good in the chip aisle and only purchased some baked chips to go with my lunch. I bought the Canadian bacon not the regular kind. I purchased a lot of fruit for those times when I want a sweet snack and to provide me with my daily allowance. I purchased those low calorie single serve meals for those times I eat alone. I really did good keeping to my plan to enable me to achieve the weight loss I am seeking.

However, when I got home all those new tastes were in the house. It has been awhile since we have had our pantry full. As many of you know, I have been out of work for two years and finances have made it difficult to keep the necessary foods available for a healthy diet and weight loss. There have been many times when I have gone without and have had to be inventive in the meals that I prepare. Well, with all of those new items in the house I began to taste this and that and before I knew it, I was stuffed. I had binged eaten myself into a great fall. It was not that I ate a bunch of unhealthy items but the foods that I did eat were in abundance. Of course to be totally honest, I did top it all off with a small bowl of ice cream I had purchased for the kids. I rarely eat ice cream and it is not that much of a temptation for it to be in the freezer for me.

So in my mind how did I justify going off my diet and ignoring my plans of weight loss? It was Father’s Day! I deserved a treat! On top of that, there is this little feud going on between my children right now that caused me to be agitated most of the day. I wish they would grow up! All I wanted to do was spend some quality time with both of my children. It seems like I should be able to do that on Father’s Day without their petty problems ruining my day. I did not get to go swimming due to their petty nonsense and annoyance which was the one thing I was looking forward to. I am not going to go into the details here because quite frankly it does not deserve any further attention and I am already feeling agitated again by mentioning it all. I bring it up because knowing how you feel when you have a fall is important so you can learn to watch out for those triggers.

Now that I have fallen off of my diet, I need to make a plan to regain my strength. I am still feeling full and bloated from last night. I will eat a small breakfast today because of that feeling. Normally, I eat a good healthy breakfast in order to get my day started off right. I will eat healthy today. And I will put in some time getting some extra exercise to make up for yesterday. I am going to enjoy my day and find some peace. I know I can regain my strength. I will achieve the weight loss I desire. I will stay on my diet and it will be easier to do so now that I have the necessary foods in the house to maintain a healthy lifestyle. I am glad I was able to go grocery shopping in order to achieve my goals. I may have stumbled and had a fall but I will pick myself up, brush off the dust and keep on trucking, to use a metaphor from the past; it is the fortieth anniversary of Woodstock. I have made a lifestyle change to achieve my goals of weight loss and a healthy diet. I know I will continue down the road that leads to happiness. I wish you the best in your life. Take care and God Bless.

Reflect on your present blessings – of which every man has many – not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. - Charles Dickens

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