Thoughts About Dieting

So the other day, my weight-loss accountability partner and I were sharing our successes from the previous week, and talking about our strategies for the new week.  In our discussion, she mentions that she is now going to weigh herself on Sundays, and let this day be her "splurge, let it all go" day so she can enjoy her day with family and friends.  This can actually be therapeutic for people trying to lose weight, as it allows one day during the week in which a person can eat whatever they want.


However, this got me to thinking about my own dieting habits.  I, too, used to splurge on my weigh-in day.  It was my way of rewarding myself for all of the hard work I had put in during the week.  This time around, however, I am weighing myself on Mondays.  Not really a good splurge day, as it is the beginning of the week.  But I did this to keep myself honest on the weekends leading into my weigh-in day.


As I thought about the option of switching my weigh-in day to allow for a splurge day, I realized that I don't want a splurge day in my diet.  Why, you may ask?  I have been doing some reading and research on dieting, which program works best, etc, etc.  The one thing every program makes clear is, it has to be a lifestyle change.  You have to be ready to eat in this new way every day for the rest of your life, or you risk gaining all of your weight back, and even more possibly.  By allowing a splurge day each week, I feel that I wouldn't be teaching myself good, healthy eating habits for the rest of my life.  I would be teaching myself that, if I eat healthy 6 days a week, then on the 7th day, I can eat all the junk I want to.  This, in a sense, sabotages the entire week.  Sure, I may still lose the recommended 1-2 pounds each week, but how healthy is this mentality?


I would much rather incorporate small indulgences here and there into my daily routine.  To me, this makes more sense in teaching myself how to handle every-day situations.


Okay, so I realize that I may not be making much sense here, even though it makes complete sense to me... LOL.  This is exactly why the title of this blog page is "Kristin's Ramblings"... I really do ramble =)