One Bad Day...and a guilt-free dessert

I was thinking today while at the gym how sad it is that it is only the 20th of January and 90% of the new people that were going to the gym aren't any longer.  There are still a few dedicated people who are fighting the BLERCH...but most have given up and gone back to their old ways!

There are days that my cravings win, but the key is, I don't let the one bad day decide what my future is going to be...I put down the M & M's, (usually throw them away because  at that point I don't have any self-control) and I re-evaluate what I am going to change.  I don't decide that I'm going to start over in the morning and finish off the bowl of ice cream with hot fudge.  I put down my spoon, and make a change right then.  I am not saying you can't have a treat now and again.  Because you won't succeed if you never indulge once in a while, your body is still learning to love the healthy stuff-but it is about having them in moderation.  My problem has been once I have a taste of amazing toffee, I want some chips, then I want a glass of juice, and it keeps going down-hill from there.  The key is to have healthy alternatives to the chips and juice.  So yes you can have the SMALL piece of toffee to rid the craving, but then switch the chips for a couple of pretzels (and by couple I mean 3 or 4) and instead of juice a tall glass of ice-water.  

I am learning each day- and I don't let the bad days outnumber my good days!  So if it is the 20th of January and you are thinking well its the 20th already, and I've ruined this month, I'll start again on the 1st, just start now instead.  Yesterday, well that was a BAD day for me, I couldn't put down the M & M's, the homemade rolls, and I was eating everything in sight, but you better believe that I woke up at 4 this morning with a whole new determination to put that in my past.  I worked even harder at the gym this morning to make up for my "One Bad Day".  Its one small step in the right direction that makes it permanent and not just a phase!  

One good thing that came from yesterday was a dessert that I created, and yes this is what my girls ate for dinner! (Because that's what kind of day it was yesterday)

Peach "Ice Cream"

1 bag of frozen peaches (we had a TON of extra peaches from this summer that we peeled and froze for a later date)  There were about 2-3 peaches in each bag

1 fresh banana

1 light vanilla yogurt (I used yoplait single serving light vanilla)

Throw into a Ninja and chop, then blend

Simple as that!  (Next time I'll use Greek Vanilla Yogurt for the protein)