RAMBLING...FREE DAYS

FREE DAYS
Purposely not journaling for a day.
I think that is actually a pretty normal ritual for alot of people on their WI day or on the weekend!

I know I used to do that (all the way back to when I first joined w/ my Mom in the early 80s)...of course I had always gone to meetings & had WI @ night, so I'd just splurge till I went to bed. But for some reason I stopped doing that this time around...for some reason when I think about treating myself after my WI, I usually end up deciding that I want something "special" that will keep me on track...not always, but I'm finding myself doing this more & more. I think I've finally come to the realization that if I want to make this my lifestyle...if I want to be a healthy person, a thinner person (of course), that I need to be eating like one, period. I guess I've decided that my health, my progress was worth more than my favorite Jalapeno Poppers @ Arby's or KFC Honey BBQ Wings!! :o) Don't get me wrong, I still find a way to fit those things into my points...but I just don't go overboard...I know exactly what I am doing. (read my ramblings on REWARDS & GOALS )

Some people feel that they really really need a free day from time to time. IF you're unsure about whether or not you should be having "Free Days", first of all, make sure that you have the control to not let it get out of hand...letting it continue into the next day & the next...& make sure you "give yourself permission" to do this...no regrets later. I guess I would also suggest to you would be to maybe try to keep track of what you are eating on your free days...don't try to figure points, just try to pay attention to what you're consuming & then maybe figure it out the next day...just to see how much damage you really are doing. You might be surprised to find that you are making better choices than you probably did before WW...even if they are out of your points range.