Back on track??

I know it's been forever (ok, a few weeks) since I took the time to blog. My main excuse is that real life wasn't too happy or fun for a while and I didn't have much that I wanted to actually write down. What I'm finding is that it's so easy to sabbotage yourself and get off track without ever realizing it. Old bad habits creep back in and the next thing you know-BAM. You're right back into those patterns that caused all of the problems in the first place. Scary, huh? One of the silver linings in this whole food allergy thing has been getting into better shape. I lost 25 lbs, started running more than I ever thought possible, and starting eating healthy foods that I never would have dreamed of eating before. But over the past 6 weeks I've been drifting more and more off track as real life has presented some nasty speed bumps and I'd like to put an end to that cycle before I throw away all of the positives I've accomplished.

For me, it's the whole snacking when things get bad routine that always throws me off. That's been my weakeness since I was a teeneager, and at 26 it is still an issue I have to contend with. Add that to feeling deprived of normal foods during the week, and the weekends have become a disaster. Granted, I'm no longer eating pure junk food and I run 5 -6.5 miles about 6 days a week or so, all of which helps to minimize the damage. But it doesn't erase all of it, and it's a self destructive pattern that needs to stop. First order of business was finally getting rid of all the snack food in my house. Even the air popped Popcorn and apple crisps went. Unfortunately the dark chocolate had to go as well, being that it's become offender #1 lately. It's so easy to forget that gluten free does NOT translate into calorie free, and vegan does not necessarily mean healthy. This isn't the plan forever, just until I can regain my equilibrium and find the balance that sometimes seems to elusive.

So today I'm making a fresh start. The new goal is simple: find a healthy balance. I'll be sure to update more and actually post some pictures of my progress. Let's see how this goes!