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Day 10 - I Confess: I Took a Day Off

Yes, I did.  I didn't go nuts.  But I did just eat things that sounded good.  I just tried not to go all out on calories.  Some things that are high in points are not high in calories.  Like a bowl of cereal.  So I started with a bowl of Reese's Puffs.  Later I had a banana, some Chewy Mini Sweet Tarts, a peanut butter sandwich, roast, mashed potatoes, and carrots, one piece of cinnamon toast with light butter.  

I don't think I went over 1600 calories; FitBit put it at 1445.  I'm so glad I added it up because otherwise I might have felt discouraged.  I toyed with the idea of having a day like this once a week.  It is definitely not according to the "rules" of Weight Watchers.  I wonder if people who last a long time with weight loss allow these variances.  A day like this gives me the chance of indulging in a few things that I would not eat because of it being too many points.

Counting calories along with points gives me very good information.  I also love that FitBit gives other nutritional information, like what you see on a food label.  Also, always logging everything is very helpful.  

I have not logged a bunch of steps today, but I did jog for 5 minutes.  I was in the mood to just be today.  Most of my life has been about performance.  What a trap that is when that is how we measure our lives.  I notice more all of the time how I rate a day as good or bad--it usually has to do with how I performed or how much I got done.  

Today, I wanted to focus more on being instead of doing.  I do not want to stay on that treadmill of constant effort.  I make it a point to remember that I am a beloved child of God, much loved, and never alone!  Now that's a good day!

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