Day 8- forgiveness

Now starting week two!

Today was not off to a great week.  Hit my daily amount allocated by 11 AM.  sigh. Managed to keep my weekly to only 5 more (Thank goodness for those free foods!!) so ended up not horrid for the day.

In the past that would have been enough for me to throw up my hands and say I give up, I can't do this anymore.  This time, I counted it, shrugged, and told myself no one is perfect and I can;t expect to make a lifetime of habit change in a week.

In other words, I have forgiven myself and moved on. Tomorrow is another day. The sun will rise, and I will face the new challenges that await me.  Knowing that a misstep here or there will not be the end of this journey.

I found a fairly nearby meeting to attend on Saturday so I can still get my second 'official' weigh in for the week. It will of course be off by a few days and a different machine but I'll get my achievement for week two AND a $3 coupon I can use at my next week meeting off anything. I better start eyeing up what I want to splurge on .

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