I've cheated but I am not beaten.

Date:   6/23/2007 5:22:19 PM ( 17 y ago)

I'm feeling pretty bummed right now. I was planning on making tomorrow my last day. But today I started having hunger pangs and decided to eat some chunky tomato soup with vegan crackers. So I guess I messed up. But it's done and it's pointless for me to put myself down about it. I did make 5 full days on the MC and that's something that I've never been able to do before. The longest before that I've fasted is 2 days. So I did accomplish something. A little of something is better than nothing, right?

I've done something that I didn't know if I could do at first, so that's a good thing. And staying focused on the positive instead of the negative is a good lesson for me. No one's perfect and everyone makes mistakes. The teaching for me is to keep on going, not to give up just because I've messed up.

So I'm going to keep striving for health. This MC has awaken my interest in making yummy tofu recipes and other vegetarian meals. So that's a healthy change that I want to include in my life.

I've also noticed that one major area of emotional eating is when I'm frustrated or angry. I tended to turn to food to make me feel better in these cases. That is something that I will be aware of from now on.

No matter how many times I stumble, I am determined to push on towards my goals. The cliche "lose the battle but win the war" is appropriate. I hope that everyone on the MC learns something that will enrich their lives, no matter how long they go :)

 

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