Forget “cheated” and start fresh today!

I hate when my patients use the word “cheated” like they are confessing to me that they did something awful when they ate a piece of pizza or cake. I just got back from vacation recently and I promise you that I did not eat perfectly! That is what has inspired this particular post. Does it have to be about food? No. It can be about anything in which you have slipped from where you would like to be:

Maybe you were doing a great job testing your blood sugars 4-5 times a day and all of a sudden you have slipped down to 2-3 or even less.
Maybe you were remembering to take all of your medications at the appropriate times but recently have forgotten here or there.
Maybe you were exercising every day just even for a few minutes but have become a little lax and let a week slip by.

If any of those pertain to you it is not too late. Today is the day to start again!! One of the truest things I heard one of my weight loss participants once say is that she would find herself eating badly at the start of the day and then it would spiral and keep going through the weekend. I am sure we have all felt that way at one time. That can be very discouraging and you can almost feel trapped in that downward spin but know that you are in control and that you don’t even have to wait until tomorrow to revert back to your healthier ways- you can start right now the very minute you finish reading this blog. Get up and go for your walk, test your blood sugar, take your medications, make the next food choice a healthy one. You have the power and it will feel good!! Remember how you feel when you are making the positive choices for your body, for your health. And remember how you feel when you don’t.

As we approach fall and the start of a new school year, remember how it felt when you were the one heading back. You would pick that special first day of school outfit and have the whole year to look forward to not knowing what amazing events would occur and what wonderful memories would be made. This can be your “new” time also much like how everyone resets at the New Year. Don’t wait until then. Enjoy these last few weeks of summer as we head into fall and choose to be the healthiest version of yourself!