ATTENTION Sci-Fi Channel-Aliens Abducted Me!!!
You can laugh and scoff all you want to. But I swear it to be true…
Sometime around the week of December 1st, Aliens snuck into my home, I am sure at night, and abducted the girl formerly known as Dawn, and replaced her with a being I havent seen in months…
Hell…A year and a half to be honest!
This being is different. New.
Now, you may be asking yourself “What IS she babbling about now?”
So, dear reader, I shall tell you…
Yesterday, for the first time in over a month, I gave myself a “Free Day”. Some call this a “Cheat Day”. “Day Off”. Whatever name you call it, I gave it to myself.
A full day of eating whatever I wanted. No workout. No logging. NOthing.
Most people do agree you need to do this from time to time to shock your system. I have always done it to give my mind a break and to help me not feel deprived. These days have become crucial to my time spent on this journey…
So yesterday, we headed to a Scotish Festival of sorts. Scotish Highland Games. I was gonna go nuts. French fries. Corn dogs. Gyros.
The world was my oyster…
Well, I actually started of slow…I got the gyro, took a few bites. And it just didnt taste well to me.
Then I helped the BF’s six year old finish his hot dog. It was okay. I ate it. But I didnt enjoy it.
At first I thought it was them. Maybe something was wrong with the food. Tried the fries. Eh…Stopped…
Tried some ice cream. It was okay. Gave most of it away.
By late afternoon, I was actually still hungry because I hadnt really finished any of the things I tried nor enjoyed them. SO we went for one of my biggest treats. ONe of my BIGGEST weaknesses. BUFFALO WINGS.
I ate them. They were all right.
I think at this point I was getting soooo frustrated that my FREE DAY was not quite as joyous as I had hoped for, that I was willing to shove anything in my mouth to try to obtain that feeling of euphoria food usually gives me…
I was left defeated. No euhporia found me yesterday…
I ended the night with a beer gathering at a local bar, with the inevitable trip through a fast food resteraunt on the way home. This one I shoved in fast and quick. I cant even tell you that last time I had a Whopper. Maybe ten years ago. Last night I did indeed have one. And it tasted like cardboard…
Was it me?
How could this FREE day have gone so horribly wrong…
I came home, went to bed, and woke this morning with the answer.
I didnt WANT the cheat day. I didnt NEED it!
Therefore, the Alien inside of me rebelled. The Alien who has been keeping me motivated and determined for the last month fought back yesterday!
Today, I did not wake feeling Guilty. Not at all. FOr I had freely given myself this day, and indeed, earned it. So I wasnt feeling guilt. I was feeling, maybe Sluggish? Disappointed?
The processed crap I ate yesterday just laid in my stomach all day…It made me feel, UN CLEAN. Non of it tasted good. Non of it made me feel good. And as a matter of fact, was a complete and utter waste of a day…
So I lay here this morning ready to apease my alien. To go to the gym. To not eat at ALL today until my body tells me its hungry. To log what I do decide to eat. And to resolve NOT to give myself another cheat day until I feel I absolutely must do so…
For reasons still unknown to me, the ALien wants me to be soooo successful this year, that I do beleive it removed all of my food/pleasure sensors for me…
So to this I say THANK YOU!!!
I dont know who sent you to abduct me, but I am ever so glad to have you here, residing inside my body…
Yay! I noticed that for me too that I don’t like things I used to anymore. I don’t like the feel of the fat in milk, meats, and things like that. I find myself craving whole grains, tomatoes, veggies now. Weird! I like it tho.
Can you give them directions to my house!
Thats no Alien girl! THAT IS SUCCESS! WOOHOO!
Hah. I know girls…ITs been soooo long since I have felt this that it is nothing short of alien to me…BUt I will take…
Wow! Thanks for sharing! You are such an inspriation to me!
Big HUGS
I have found the same thing happening to me on my off day! Stuff I used to gnaw my own arm off trying not to binge on, doesn’t appeal nearly as much anymore. It’s great to know our bodies now want and expect healthier food!
Yes. Its so true!! I think I am sooo determined to reach my personal goals this year that what I REALLY wanted yesterday was to go to the gym and eat some nice grilled chicken and veggies…
ITs like my body just didnt want the toxic effects of processed deep fried fair food…
Its been soooo long since this has happened that it took me quite by surprise!!!
ROFL!!! I Love it Dawnie! I love it! You go girl! See, this is the person I’ve been waiting for. AWESOME
What is up with these weird codes? It happened on more then 1 blog.
Anyhow, alien or not I love your attitude!
Funny that happens to me too. I think it is a good thing. I do allow myself a cheat day, but I noticed here lately my cheats are different than they used to be, lots of times I still eat healthy even on those days. So good for you!
I am loving this today. Everyone is up and running and posting great blogs and being inspirational!!
This is just the most beautiful thing…when we are trying to do good and have a chance to do what we used to and we dont like it…oh hell yeah, changes have become habits!! What a thrill girl!
love Debbie
wtg allien…keep her in ck…..H5 to that clever allien….
Thank you ladies. I agree. Life goes sooo much easy as does this journey when we all come out here and blog, read, support, cheer, whatever it takes!!
Happy Sunday all!!!
Wish I could say it was me who sent that alien your way.
Soooo glad to hear how good you’re doing, girl!!! The fact that these eating these guilty foods are no longer bringing you the pleasure they once did…that is a true sign of how far you’ve come. Keep it up!
See that shows you just how much you have changed.
Your tastes have changed. You enjoy your grilled chicken and veggies and you don’t need the greasy fatty crap to make you feel good. The opposite is true. Now how cool is that?
I did the same thing. Saved up for a cheat day felt like I deserved one and went to McDonalds and had a Big Mac which I used to love.
It had no taste it was so flavorless and I was so disappointed and actually disgusted.
Then afterwards I started thinking about how cool it was.
I never want a big mac again. YUCK
what a waste of calories.
It sounds like your cheat day was a real eye opener.
Awesome!
Lori
I like the idea of a “cheat day” and it’s awesome to hear that your cheat day wasn’t as euphoric as expected. That means food has less control and is less appealing to you. I’m hoping I’ll discover I was abducted by an alien too…:)