Don’t Exceed Your Feed Limit

“A diet is the penalty we pay for exceeding the feed limit.”
-Author Unknown

Feeling pretty dumpy and low last night, I did a quick Google for diet quotes. I needed something really quick to pick me up. Only three days into WW, I’ve already realized I need to get a better (mental) game plan.

Here comes confession time…

Tuesday evening I waited for my husband to get home from work to eat supper. Mistake #1. I should have known better. I did know better. When he finally got in, we ordered supper, instead of cooking. Mistake #2. He ordered a large cheeseburger with fries; so did I. Mistake #3.

Now, I can only imagine what you’re saying out there. Why didn’t you eat a salad? I thought about it, but really wanted that burger. Why didn’t you cook a healthy meal? I should have, but ordering was so much easier.

Thus, one of the reasons why I’m here today, trying to lose weight. I exceed my feed limit.

I know I can’t be the only person dealing with this issue. So I brainstormed this thought for a few minutes and here’s what I’ve decided.

How NOT To Exceed Your Feed Limit

Let’s face it. Nobody’s perfect. Even the best of us will slip and fall at some point. When this happens, I believe the key to weight loss success is to stand up, dust yourself off, then try again. It’s the only way you’ll reach your goals. That said, here are some pointers to help prevent you (and me!) from exceeding your feed limit:

1. Acknowledge that you’re making a poor choice BEFORE you actually follow through with it. I knew I shouldn’t have waited until after 7 to eat dinner that night. I knew that, and yet I did it anyway. I ignored that nagging inner voice that kept telling me I shouldn’t do it.
2. Stop yourself before it’s too late. I could have had a grilled chicken salad for dinner that night, instead of a burger. I could have only eaten half of the burger. I could have had the burger minus fries. It’s all about choices. I had the choice several times over to do better, but I chose to ignore my options and fully indulge.
3. Listen to your inner nag. I heard it before I even ordered the burger and fries. Then I listened to it the entire time I was eating (which ended up being after 8 pm). Rather than heed to its warnings, I chose to eat the entire burger and most of my fries. I should have listened to my inner nag because I certainly regretted it all after the fact.

These are all no-brainer points, but well worth being pointed out again as a reminder. I, for one, need to be reminded to listen to my instincts because they’re always spot on. I’m tired of paying the penalty for already having exceeded my feed limit. I want to put a stop to it now so I won’t have to keep paying the penalty for years to come!

How’s your diet going? Post a comment and tell me where you’re at!