OK, I'm writing today off as a total loss, dietwise. It started out well--high-fiber cereal breakfast, one-hour spin class, even an apple as a snack. But somewhere around noon, it all went awry. First came the potato latkes at my older daughter's class party. along with a donut hole, all in the name of celebrating Chanukah. Then came my younger daughter's ancestor feast, complete with pierogies, banana bread, rice-laden picadillo, spanakopita, and of course, my blintz souffle. Top it all off with some Christmas cookies and a requested "taste" of my husband's latest ice cream flavor, and you can see it didn't turn out to be such a stellar day on the eating plan.
However, that doesn't give me license to do the same tomorrow. I know that Fridays are not typically good days to firm one's resolve in eating healthfully. But I also know that I can choose to eat healthfully at any point in any day--whether that means the types of foods I choose or the amounts of them. I can choose to squeeze in another fruit or veggie serving. I can choose to drink enough water. I can choose to say no to second helpings, or to split a cookie with my daughter. And when there's time, I can choose to work out. One bad day doesn't have to spiral downward.
So tomorrow: onward and upward. It's tough around the holidays, but we are all facing much of the same temptations. Allow yourself to taste and try, but don't lose sight of your goal. You'll feel much better come January if you concentrate on the big picture now.
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