We've all been there. Whether it's one slip up or a string of days where you aren't on track with your plans for eating healthy, we all experience this. This is normal because we are human. What's important is recognizing it for what it is and handling it in a way that is not going to make you feel guilty. After all, guilt should not be a part of healthy living!
Here are some tips to help you get back on track without the guilt.
1. Recognize that it is food. Do not let it control you or your emotions. The sooner you take the power away from a problem, the sooner you have your power back.
2. Evaluate whether or not there are emotions tied to why you made poor diet choices. Are you stressed?
3. Don't set a date down the road to start over. Deal with the situation immediately. The longer you allow yourself to slip back into old habits, the harder it will be to get back on track.
4. Be nice to yourself!! Don't bully yourself into feeling bad!
5. Think about what you have accomplished until that point. It is very empowering and will motivate you to get back to it.
6. Start a food diary. Sometimes having a visual of what you have eaten is enough to remind you that you have a goal, and you need to stick to your plan.
7. Write down your motivation. Think back to your original decision to eat healthy. What motivated you to start? You may have put those reasons to the back of your mind... bring them to the forefront.
8. Get rid of the junk. If you have brought food that isn't on your plan into your home, get it out. Plain and simple.
9. Make yourself accountable. Tell your support system that you are struggling. Talk about it, work through the emotions that you are dealing with.
