30 days no scale...I did not die.

What happened when I did not get on the scale for 30 days. 
I'd like to reflect on that. As someone who likes to weigh herself every day staying off the scale is a challenge. When people tell me they have not been on the scale in months that mystifies me. 

So on October 30th I got on the scale having not been on it. What happened is I was up 5 pounds.  Yes 5 pounds! I was upset thinking maybe this "Food Freedom" thing is just not working for me. So I thought about it all day. I ate normal according to my food freedom. I knew Halloween aka: Candy day was coming so I made choices about what was worth it and what wasn't. But really what I thought about was the night before getting on the scale.... I had went out to a nice dinner with a great friend where we talked laughed, ate chips and salsa, and sipped on margaritas. I don't think I had drank since the night of my big 40 so that margarita was a tasty treat. So the next day I got on that scale again to see those 5 pounds gone. Really I had gained nothing nor had I lost nothing. Well nothing in pounds but had gained some insight on the scale. If I can see a 5 pound difference in one day.  I can't let the number dictate how I feel about myself or my health. I can only eat well most of the time move my body and try to be the healthiest version of myself.

 I have been doing really well with embracing the art of Food Freedom and the book by Whole30 co-creator Melissa Hartwig. I will continue this journey, and leave the scale to be used occasionally and only to see where I'm at number wise not to see if I'm doing "good" or "bad" 

Halloween Candy my November 1st reflection.

Why do holidays mean food? I thought a lot about this as halloween approached. Memories of pigging out on candy, saying I'm not eating candy but then eating it. This year I just kept up with my plan eat healthy most of the time. I had a healthy day, except no lunch break at work.  I came home ate a healthy dinner and made halloween about my kids not the candy.  It was a pleasant evening following around my 9 year old while he really got into the trick or treating. When we got home I ate some of the candy, not sure how many pieces. I kept thinking of those memes that let you know just how many burpees you need to do for each milky way. So I didn't keep track, I topped off the night with a bag of cheetos. This morning I woke up tired but it was more the busy day and late night. I got a good two mile run in. That was more about yesterdays stress than candy. A pretty good Piyo class this evening.

Heres my crazy dog. 

All day I was home alone except for my crazy dog. I was busy and didn't even think about the candy.  Tonight I made my family a healthy dinner with fresh ingredients that they enjoyed and we are back to normal. Ya we'll be eating candy for a while, but this year its without guilt, stress or anxiety.  Next up Thanksgiving eating without stuffing myself.

Cooking tonights dinner loved the rainbow on my cutting board.