Don't Let Disaster Strike Twice

This is about a week late in its timeliness, but the core points are always quite relevant.  We here on the east coast have been under quite a bit of duress these past few weeks.  Many have been without power for upwards of two weeks.   Some have been left without homes or the ones they do have are in ruins.  For those of us with aspirations of losing weight and living a healthy lifestyle it is a great excuse to chuck in the towel and say "Screw it.  I want to eat anything and everything to soothe my pain."  No one will blame us if we drown our sorrows in week's worth of fast food and pizzas, right?  Well, probably not, but why let the trauma of what you couldn't control destroy what you can control?  

In times of stress, food and alcohol are means by which we try to rest our weary minds.  When what we have worked hard for is destroyed, or we are saddled with prolonged discomfort or inconvenience, the devil on our shoulder eggs us on to go 'all in' and ultimately make ourselves more miserable.  These are tests that are so hard to rise above.  More often than not, we fail.

If you are reading this, you likely follow this blog regularly and you may very well have your own demons you are striving to overcome.  It is to you I speak.  Please do not give up.  Stay the course and keep moving toward a healthier lifestyle.  Do not let the hurricanes or nor'easters of the world doubly win.  If you have already given in, get back on the horse.  You can hang on to your resolve and take great pride in the fact that you not only took control, but you won this round.  It won't be easy, I know, but don't we need something to feel good about these days?

Cya next time,
M

What I ate today and how I exercised:
Breakfast ~ Egg McMuffin and decaf
Lunch ~ cream of scallion soup and baby bok choy and apple salad
Snack ~ some beef jerky
Dinner ~ pictured here is roasted monk fish with a lemony garlic sauce and a spring mix salad with an oil-free balsamic raisin dressing
Exercise ~ none to speak of, but I did a ton of walking today running errands and doing stuff around the house.