A few days on and the positive is still flowing!

You could say I've had a successful week... This motivation seems to be sticking around for a little while, I've been positive in my mindset and am getting revved up for the beginning of the 12WBT in about a week. Those 4 little habits I set up at the beginning of the year have gone well the last few days - I've hit them all, barring today which kind of turned into a rest day unintentionally.

I've had some 'red flag' days (as Mish likes to call them) - days where I'm going out for dinner, or to the movies, or have other plans that interfere with 'the plan'. The great thing about having 'the plan' is that you know ahead of time, when these 'red flags' pop up, that you're going to have to divert from 'the plan' and go with 'the other plan', which means you think about how the distraction is going to affect you, how you are going to deal with it, and what needs to happen afterwards. Then, when this little 'red flag' pops up, you just follow the 'other plan' like it was 'the plan' in the first place. Are you lost yet? I am planned up the wazoo... so am not lost, just following my plans like they are my lifesavers.

And you know what? These plans ARE my lifesavers. If I didn't have them, life would continue in it's detrimental downslide of 'spontaneous havoc' with treats being an every day occurrence (sometimes more often than that!) and my weight and health going in the wrong direction. These plans help me to become normal. Not my normal, because let's face it, my normal is pretty fucked. But my new normal... where indulgences happen once in a while, not just because it's Tuesday. Where exercise is a part of my day, just like brushing my teeth, although sometimes... I don't brush my teeth somedays... and then I feel gross. Where I sometimes say no to people and foods just because it's in my best interests.

This week, I'll be very disappointed if my effort does not show on the scale. Let's see how that goes, but regardless of the result, I have plans in place to continue on. Plans. Love 'em.