Consequences

Today I weighed myself as normal. I was delighted to see the scales flick and then settle at the longed for number, seen once, two weeks ago.

Yes, it had taken me exactly two weeks to lose the seven pounds I put on during my holiday.

Of course, I was pleased and not just a little bit proud of having gone right back to healthy eating and exercising once home.

But, I have to be honest and say I definitely wondered ‘was it worth it?’

Was it worth eating rubbish for ten days to then have to spend 14 days losing the result of that unhealthy eating?

Was it worth not pushing myself physically for ten days, to then have to be mindful of stretching myself in the fourteen days which followed?

If I’d been sensible on holiday, I may have been heading towards the next stone barrier on the scales.

Was it worth it?

Well, it was nice not to have to think about calorie counting and calories in verses calories out, but seven pounds of weight is a lot of consequence for having lapsed in these areas.

And, the rubbishy food did absolutely nothing to make me feel good or healthy whilst I was on holiday.

So, was it worth it?

The answer of course is no. In fact, it’s a resounding no!

I honestly can’t think of one thing which made it even nearly worth putting on seven pounds that I’d worked so hard to lose and then had to work so hard to re-lose.

Noom has worked for me because it is all about moderation. Over the last two weeks, even though I have lost the weight I gained, I have also eaten chocolate and cake. I’ve just eaten them within my calorie count for each day.

I literally could have had my cake and eaten it on holiday…and I could have come back lighter instead of heavier,

Next time…holiday, celebration, festival…no matter what it is that might threaten my healthy living, I will think back to this holiday and the consequences of not being mindful of how I treated my body, and I will make better choices.

Losing any gain in health is so not worth it.