The Battle Within

I've known we were going to have pizza for our February staff lunch for several weeks and I was kind of looking forward to it. I like pizza. I like it uh-lot...

Except that..

as you know, last Sunday I started Weight Watchers. On Saturday I weighed in and loved the results. Saturday is also when Shannon and I eat our one meal out for the week. We had Whataburger and it was glorious. We plan it that way and its usually ok...

Except that...

the next day was Super Bowl Sunday. I did really good Sunday night compared to how I would normally have eaten. We made our homemade pizza as planned. We made our dip and ate responsibly. I was full but not miserable. I even avoided the temptation to get the dip back out while I studied until 1:30 in the morning. Huge victory there!

And so...

that brings us back to staff lunch Monday. I told myself I could just eat one or two pieces, count the points and be all good. I could be strong and exercise self control because I've done it so well in the past. I really did go back and forth on this decision. So what did I do? The suspense is killing you isn't it?

Well...

I got up Monday morning and drank my breakfast protein shake. I made a Turkey Wrap and packed Fat Free Pringles (14 for two points), a banana and pistachios along with a few Dark Chocolate Hershey's Kisses (2 for one point) and kept my routine for the day. I had some salad with a tiny bit of the Olive Garden dressing on it but passed on the bread sticks, pizza, cupcakes and Valentines candy!

It felt great! I was in the Zone and not even tempted because I had planned ahead and won the battle.