Setbacks

So, setbacks suck.  They can be discouraging, frustrating, and when you write about them on the interwebs: embarrassing.  The past few weeks have been challenging.  I had a stressful week where I was craving something, but couldn't figure it out.  This made me want to stand in my kitchen and eat everything so I could determine what my craving was.  I know this is a bad choice, but for some reason, the later the hour, the lower my will power.  Come to think of it, that may directly correlate with some other bad choices I have made.  Oops! 

The following week was better, I lost weight, did a happy dance, it was all very exciting.  Then I hit another setback.  My brother's college graduation, family visiting, BBQ, Mother's Day.  We made sure to have healthier choices in addition to the potato salads and spinach dips. There were lots of fruit and vegetable options, but the spinach dip is delicious with carrots and there was cake!  I tried so hard to be good and mostly I was, but I still had a gain when I weighed in yesterday.  Total bummer.  I am feeling discouraged, but that is the nature of setbacks.  Some people say they are motivated by them; I am trying to view these past few setbacks as motivators. 

There is a picture I saw on Pinterest awhile ago that I loved.  Really want I loved is what it said: One "bad" meal can't make you fat, just like one "good" meal can't make you skinny.