Lifestyle, not a diet!

So, yesterday was Halloween. I have a 7 and 4 yr old and they brought back a serious haul in just a half hour. And I'm not going to lie to you, I dug in a bit. I don't buy sweets and candy. They are a once in a while treat at the movies or something. And then I very carefully portion it out and stick to that portion.

Yeah, I didn't do that this Halloween. I did well yesterday, I only had one piece. Today? Well, I might have had a few more. Ok, more than a few. OK, a lot. Chips and candy and chocolate....  I have very little will power when it come to those things. There is a reason they are not in my house. I have a sweet tooth. And it was sitting there looking at me. It's not my fault, really! It's those darned kids, they brought the crap into the house!

Ok, in all seriousness, it's no ones fault. I made the choices. It's all on me. But you know, that's one of the fabulous things about my Herbalife nutrition program. There's a little wiggle room now and then for an indulgence. I didn't have that much, because, honestly, it didn't taste that good. And when I wasn't hungry, I didn't want it. When I really wanted it was around snack times. Then I had a piece or two without thinking. And then realized and redirected to my regular snacks. Not because I needed to restrict myself, but because my goals are worth more to me then the chocolate and candy.

You see, there is room for everything in a healthy lifestyle. Pizza, chips, alcohol... the works. But there are foods that are going to help you get to your goals and foods that aren't (That whole fuel thing, remember?). So you have to decide what's more important to you: The food or your goals?

There is no wrong answer. But you have to be ok at the end of the day with the choices you've made. Because your success or lack there of is on you and you alone. Your coach or support system can only give you the tools. We can't do the work for you. This is that 100% mindset part. You have to commit to your plan if you want the results. Because if you don't want it, you won't stick to it.

I took a hit this week. This week was off for so many reasons. My stress got to me and my eating was all out of whack. And I feel blah because of it. But I'm looking forward to tomorrow because it's Meal Prep Monday!! YAY!! That's the day I set aside and I do all my cooking for the week for my meals and then I don't have to think about what I'm going to eat for the next week. Makes life so much easier!! And with all my meal prep all ready to go for me, I can get solidly back on my meal plan and back to pounding out my results!!

I just want to leave you with this quote I found today. I loved it and shared it on our community group page, but I think it's good to share here too: