One Meal, One Day. A Healthy Mindset.

It’s the first week of February and I was thinking about how I have been eating much less fast-food lately, and I feel good about that. I also didn’t completely eliminate it from my diet, and I feel good about that, too.

The other day, on our way home from my daughter’s basketball game, we stopped at Wendy’s. I got a Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger and a Jr. Frosty.

There was a moment after our food order came when my mind tried to tell me that “this was going to blow up my progress”, but I let that thought go and replaced it with the truth. This was one meal, one day. It’s not going to blow up my progress because I will just keep going, just as I have been.

Paying attention to my thoughts and combating any lies with truth has been a work in progress but I am getting better. Losing this weight has been more about noticing and creating a healthier thought life than anything else.

This approach feels sustainable because it’s not about restriction or perfection. It’s about awareness, balance and self-compassion. 

That’s what makes it healthy. I’m not punishing myself or labeling food as “bad.” I’m trusting myself to make choices, keep going, and create a mindset that supports long-term change. And that, more than anything else, is what’s helping me succeed!