Derailed

2.5 weeks of staying the course...and then a crash.

Normally there would have been a post on Monday listing my results and thoughts. Over the last 4 days, I have fallen off the diet/exercise wagon. I haven't completely fallen off, but here's a short list of major diet violations (not counting Thanksgiving dinner which was my cheat meal):

1. Friday night: frozen yogurt
   
2. Saturday night: dinner- meatloaf, mashed potatoes, onion rings, and dessert
3. Monday night: Slice of pizza very late at night

My exercise habits over the last week, or lack thereof, is even worse. I do have the excuse that I hurt my back playing football on Friday (something I'll post about separately). I was not able to play basketball Monday due to my injury and I'll have to skip tomorrow because of an important work meeting. But I have not had a cardio session on the elliptical in a week.

The problem with many people who undertake weight-loss efforts is that they quit within a short period of time. You find yourself making excuses for a lapse here, a lapse there. And then you continue to lapse until you're back in your old diet/exercise habits. This is often followed by a combination of guilt and the thought "well I'll get back on the diet/exercise wagon...soon..."

I cannot and will not let this setback compel me into quitting. Life is short and I want to improve my health and appearance. So far today I have eaten clean and I will eat a clean dinner. I will continue to eat clean and commence exercising by no later than Friday. My balky back should be healed or close enough by then to allow me to do cardio and hopefully basketball.