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Get Back on Track: Resuming Your Goals After a Long Break
Put the fudge down
Ugh… I feel gross. But… maybe just one… more… piece of fudge… Wow, I can’t wait to get back on track with my goals.
My legs bob up and down joyously as I push aside reason and reach for a nearby plate. Ehh… I don’t need a plate. Butter knife in hand, I carve out a block of fudge from the tray. All the while, my teeth drip with saliva like a cartoon wolf.
This fudge is so good! But… oh no! It’s almost gone! Well, I don’t think anyone will care if I take a bit more…
I sure do love fudge. Say, I wonder if any cookies are left…
I Saw It Coming
This was me leading up to New Year’s.
Sweatpants on, hair askew, full belly near constantly. And the carbs, oh the carbs! Cookies, cakes, pies, chocolates. You name it, we had it, just sitting there. On the kitchen island. Taunting whoever dared enter the vicinity.
But I had a plan.
Because I knew this was going to happen. And I was ready.
Carb Consumption for Corey
One of my goals at that time was (and still is) to consume under ten grams of net carbohydrates each day. So picture my regular diet as a…