Shame and Guilt

It seems like with every diet and meal plan that I read about, someone is always talking about their "cheat day".  Whether it's Weight Watchers saving up points to use before they expire, or a modified South Beacher being diligent all week to have a slice of cake, someone is giving into the temptations of sweets and snacks, and sadly, I fell into this category last weekend.  My thought process was that I had just ran a Marathon, had a great swim workout this week, and my long bike ride was great.  I need to remember that I can only cash in on those burned calories once ..... not all week.

The pleasure was short lived as I joined Stephanie and Kyle at Ghirardelli's at Downtown Disney for ice cream after a nice meal with good friends.  Even though I only had the kid's S'mores Sundae, I felt remorse and guilt just as soon as I finished licking the bowl.  After looking over at Stephanie and exclaiming to the table "I should not have done that", she replied "Will that get you to your finishline", and the obvious answer is "No".

With Stephanie away part of the week on business, Kyle and I did a good job eating and training.  We did a hill workout together, me on foot and him on his bike.  I am so glad that he enjoys this stuff - can't wait for the day he does his first Triathlon.  I'll be gone most of next week on business so I will have to remain focused and refrain from cheating!

If you listen closely, you can hear the Angels singing ..........