And the Demons Come Knocking... Loss to date, 27.5Lbs

When part of a daily routine, eating a healthy, balanced diet seems to be fairly easy to stick with. Once you learn the "ropes" and implement the plan, sticking to the plan is not too difficult...

But once you get pulled out of your routine and are forced to deal with extra challenges on a daily basis, the Demons don't wast any time gathering their forces and knocking on your door.

This week my wife Stephanie is in Seattle taking care of Family business and I am now a stay at home Dad with my two boys, 7 and 3. While I enjoy this greatly, my daily routine has gone out the window! This was not a good time to try a week without my food diary! This food log I have found, is now more important than ever. I have not been logging the last 3 days.... but now realize that it is the only way to be SURE that what I am doing will be effective. 

When you log EVERYTHING that you eat, there is NO QUESTION at the end of the day whether you have been "successful"... or not. It keeps one accountable and "honest" in a way that is actually comforting and takes all the "guess work" out of what you are trying to accomplish. Without the food log it is a journey into the dark. You really never know until you get on that scale... and then it is too late. The damage is done and you take a hit in your progress and your motivation to keep going. 

So now realize the food log is crucial, it has been the one thing that has kept me honest and moving forward. Well... that, and this Blog....  A learning experience that will with time, help teach me once and for all how to "Eat to live, not Live to eat". 

So.... it is back to the food log for me.