Attack of the killer eating weekend!

I say this every Monday after a long indulgent weekend, but this Monday I really mean it!

I usually eat really healthy during the week, aside from the nightly dessert I almost always have. But I always find that as the week wears on, I start to feel like I really need a treat! So I’ll have a glass or two of wine…then we’ll go out for a night of dinner and drinks…then we’ll have a family function where there is an endless assortment of snacks, desserts, and other yummy foods…and more wine or drinks!

Obviously, I have no intention of giving my treats up completely. But I really could use a little more discretion!

For example, yesterday we went to a tailgate/baseball game. Among the food options were macaroni and cheese, potato salad, chips, burgers, brats, and hot dogs. Actually, there was a veggie tray too, but did I eat any veggies? No. Instead I had some of everything else, in addition to cookies, a margarita, a little kettle corn, and then some pizza! And this in addition to the other things I ate over the weekend...probably too overwhelming to list!

Now anyone can tell you this is more than just a little overindulgence! Not only that, but after consuming it all, I was totally lethargic and feeling gross about myself. The worst part of it all? When I stepped on the scale this morning, I weighed the most I have in 7 years!

So, yeah…something has to give. I have no intention of letting this continue. Today I signed up a for a food tracking website, and I am going to be diligent about this! It isn’t all about weight, though that is part of it. It also has to do with my health overall. I think about how bad I physically feel when I eat badly or drink too much (stomach hurts, feel tired, urge to drink countless jugs of water) and that in itself makes me want to stop eating this way.

In the good old days, I was very good about eating strictly healthy during the week, followed by mostly healthy weekends aside from a night out for dinner. It is time to bring those days back! So this is my pledge that “healthy Monday” is going to last more than one day this time—it will last all week (and beyond!) I will have a report on how I did next week.

Wish me luck!