Back Up Plan!

I was on the edge of my seat....anticipating the outcome of your story! So glad there was a happy ending. This is a bit corny...but I get so excited when I see you have posted -- I'm so eager to read what ever you have written. Something positive happened to me today to. Several weeks ago at a WW meeting the leader talked about having a backup plan. We even played a little game where one person would announce their favorite workout....then another person would tell you why you weren't going to be able to do that workout today. Then you had to come up with a back up plan. So let's play! Kodak: I am getting up early and going running today...I'm so excited to do it, cause I'm training for this super cool half marathon in NY. Marathon Mel: Nope -- not this morning! You are going to be distracted by your husband and your 3 lovely children, maybe the dog to. Every battery powered item in your home is going to be dead.....apparently there is a charge-sucking monster sneaking around in your home after hours. So no morning run for you! Kodak: Hmmm..... Normally that would be enough to derail me! But not today! I will alter my plans and go later in the day. My situation today.... I just woke up feeling out of sorts, a little groggy, tons of work to complete before Monday. I need to run 3 miles -- but I don't feel like it. Oh yeh.....what if I walked? What if I invited Tim. I realized at that meeting that I never really make up back up plans. I have one workout planned at one time....no alternatives. So the most minor breakdown causes complete failure. And nothing is more derailing than feeling sorry for yourself cause you failed! So we went for a 7.25 mile walk....no that is not a typo! 1 hour 50 minutes. I was so proud of myself, I could hardly stand it! And I have nearly 17000 steps on my pedometer -- so cool! I then headed to the grocery store to look for some new food items to mix into week. Tonight I will be having a cheeseburger made with a Boca Burger, 2% cheese and a Sandwich Thin. (7 pts) and oven roasted fries. A baking potato (7 oz. cooked) sliced up, sprayed with Pam-olive oil, dusted with lots of spicy seasoning. (4 pts). Tim will have real hamburger.....but that doesn't really bother me. If you like sweets at all -- you must try the WW cherry cheesecake snack snack size ice cream sandwichs for 2 pts. They are amazing! So proud of you today! I know how easy it is to give up on yourself when all those obstacles are throne at you. Impressive! One last thought! I think it's interesting that the mantra is for when you are struggling. I like the idea of using it as more of a preventive device! Maybe you need two completely separate mantras. When Gloria and/or I use to always joke...."I could do this in my street clothes, if I had to!" when we were struggling.