Mondays Epic Fail

I did something horrible, terrible! Completely unforgivable! Okay, maybe not those things, but I did cave into a most unhealthy craving. I ordered the mac n' cheese from Noodles and Company!! I KNOW! I fell into a cheesy noodlely pool of deliciousness and didn't get out until I was through. Oh my friends I can testify it was  so good and I will probably do it again. But, it was not a healthy decision and it became my gateway drug to further unhealthy decisions made that day. It also made me feel not so good afterwards. My instant gratification came with a price. I have eaten healthy and clean for so long, ingesting that much carb and fat at once did not sit well with me.

So, as I sat at my desk eating this bowl of childhood comfort warring between nostalgia and what I knew to be right I thought, "I'll will just hit the gym no matter how much time I had- 30 minutes is better then no minutes".   And I did. Right after work I headed towards my gym, which is the city rec center, only to find out the horrible truth! It was closed for Veteran's Day! Don't get me wrong. I fully believe in honoring our troops and our veteran's, they are what continue to make our homes safe. They deserve as much respect as we can give them. But, on a day that I ate a bowl of unhealthy mac n'cheese!? I drove away disappointed in the outcome of my day.

However, my day was not all bad. I tried to offset my unhealthy choices and now lack of exercise with frequent outbursts of dancing throughout my house followed by a very healthy dinner choice! I made a very simple turkey sandwich on whole wheat bread. There was no white fatty substance covering the bread and no cheese. I already had my feel of that food for the day thank you very much! It was paired with a few vegetables and a very small serving of dump salad.

Now remember this: yes I ate food I shouldn't have. Yes, I didn't get to do my scheduled exercise. Yes, I will probably hit another similar speed bump. But I am human. I will jump off the train to success a few times, it is not big deal. I will get back on and continue down the healthy path.  Now this doesn't mean we can't have a bowl of mac n' cheese every once in awhile, it just means that since we enjoy the food we need to look at how to make it healthier. I can look for substitute ingredients, smaller portion sizes are always a good way to go, and throwing in some green vegetables like peas and broccoli are a great way to make mac n' cheese healthy!