Another day for small wins

For the last two days, I have not had my usual smoothie for breakfast and lunch. We ran out of veggies completely, and my wife and I have both been very busy so we haven't had a chance to get to the grocery store. I went back to my old smoothies which were just fruit. BIG mistake! I didn't realize how much the veggies really helped me feel full all day long.

Yesterday, I finished my morning smoothie and within minutes was craving FOOD again. I was quite frustrated to say the least. Here I am trying to lose weight, and my body is craving food and I KNOW that I can't eat. For lunch, I ate chicken. Just chicken. For early dinner, I ate two home made egg and ham burritos on wheat tortillas. With what I had, I think I did ok, but I was so OFF all day long. What a horrible feeling.


Last night, we loaded up on carrots and celery and made our smoothies as usual. I went to bad absolutely excited that I would get to wake up and drink my smoothies, and for breakfast, it did not disappoint! This morning, I woke up earlier than normal and followed the rule of having my breakfast within 30 minutes of waking up. That meant that my normal 11-12 lunch time was not going to work out. I felt a NEED to eat more in between. As I looked through the fridge, my eyes locked in on the zucchini and asparagus on the middle shelf. After some short preparation, I have now had my snack and filled my body's desire to eat.

On this journey of mine, there will always be bumps in the road. Like any other addiction, there are always temptation. Temptation does not have to win. Pave your road with small wins and BIG changes will follow.