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Originally Posted by damiena
Since my Mom's passing, it has been a non-stop bad-food ride. French fries, pizza, cake, cookies, you name it. I only went to the gym once last week. I started up again with my hardcore gym routine yesterday and will be going in about 15-20 minutes to get on the elliptical, but for dinner I had a Greek salad with feta...and french fries.
We have to go food shopping, which is a big part of it right now. I am not beating myself up though, it has been a rough week and if french fries help me get through it, then so be it. I think I may have gained a pound or two, but I am not getting on the scale until I have a full week's worth of gymtime under my belt.
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Damiena, I'm sure you know to go easy on yourself right now. Losing a parent is huge, and I think a few french fries and some cookies for a short while should be guilt-free. If it helps you feel more in control, maybe you can set a date for yourself, sort of a "I will give myself a little more leeway until September XX," or something like that.
Interestingly, though, I found that it helped me deal with losing my mom and my dad to keep with my regular routines. I had always envisioned being a basket case, taking time off, etc. but I found it more calming not to change too many things at those times. But cutting oneself a little slack is definitely in order!
