In my case that is. I have cheated on myself the last 2 days and I feel rotten for it. I have felt physically bad.
Back in July, I traveled to San Antonio, Texas to help a friend of mine produce a corporate video. Before I left, I went to buy a new pair of khaki slacks because in some cases I would need to dress appropriately while shooting. The problem I discovered once in the dressing room, I had to move up from 34″ waist to 36″ waist and even then, there was no room to spare. I hate it when the clothes manufacturers cannot get their sizes right.
Long story short, I ate well and drank well while in Texas to further create a problem for myself. When I returned, I made some drastic changes immediately to my diet.
Unfortunately, to complicate my plan, I have been nursing a problem with my right knee and I could not combine cardio workouts with a proper diet the way I usually do. I have had to rely pretty much strictly on my diet to be able to fit back into my pants.
Since mid-July I have reduced my calories and basically eat one meal a day which is supper. I know what works for me and I drink a lot of coffee during the day and this keeps my energy level high. I eat a decent meal at night. Over time, I lose weight and fit back into my pants. If I can get my knee fixed, I can get some serious workouts in and reach my goal much quicker.
This week I was weak. I’m helping my friend again produce another video. I went out for a pizza lunch and then out again that night for burgers, wings & beer. The following day I went out for a fried fish lunch. To make matters worse, the pizza is from a new place about 5 minutes from my house and it’s some of the best pizza I have ever eaten. I didn’t know that Satan would open a pizza restaurant so close to me.
I have been miserable since the pizza. I’m writing this post right now with sweat running down my face because I just returned home from the gym and the sauna. I wanted to publicly shame myself for doing something that I knew was wrong and totally against the goal I set for myself.
Change may be good for some but in my case, change is bad.
