So, I was sitting on the sofa cuddling my mug of coffee and thinking about an upcoming night out. I am on a never ending quest to lose weight (I have two stone to lose) and was wondering what healthy choices to make, whether to offer to drive, not go at all etc (all this despite the fact that over the last few days I have munched choccy bars, crisps, wine, takeaway, through the ordinary course of the day...) - ironic eh?
Then a thought popped into my head, like a little voice saying 'its what you do the rest of the time that counts'. Meaning, go out, order whatever you like of the menu - what you actually want - have a couple of drinks and really enjoy the moment. BUT in every day life, rein it in. Cut out the crap, make sure alcohol is only for weekends, cook healthily, don't snack due to boredom/ stress....
In other words I had been doing it the wrong way round, mindlessly eating what I wanted every day (with a mindset of 'I'll start being good tomorrow) and worrying about the calorie content of what I would consume on a special night out.
So my new strategy : nights out and/or special occasions (they dont happen that often) are to be enjoyed without a second thought to (calories, points, syns, blah blah) BUT it is what I do the rest of the time that counts.
Just needed to get that of my chest, AIBU to think that it is not totally bonkers?