Let's have a little chit-chat about cheating. I do it. I'll freely admit it. Sometimes, we're out shopping and the kids are screaming their heads off because they're hungry little monsters. So do I cave and feed them crap? Kind of. We do eat out. Probably more than we should. But I always try to make the best possible choices when we eat out. Well, I shouldn't say always, but usually!
Anywho, I firmly believe that if you don't give in to those cravings once in a while, it's going to cause you to fall off the wagon completely. My kids and I have a lunch date once a week. This helps me to stay on track better the rest of the week. It satisfies my cravings for someone else's cooking and it makes me work even harder at home to make healthy choices because I allowed myself that one indulgence. Now this does not mean that we go out, and I eat a whole pizza by myself. I try to stick to salads with no dressing, chicken tacos, or when we do have pizza, I just eat one or two pieces. It takes care of my cravings but doesn't send me back into my fat pants.
What happens if you never give in to cravings? Well, I know from when I was on Weight Watchers, I got to the point that I felt like I was being deprived and I just gave up on the plan completely. I slowly started gaining back all the weight I had lost, and then when I got pregnant with my last, I went completely nuts. Then after I had the baby, I had all this weight to lose again and I could've kicked myself. So, I decided that even if it takes me a little longer because I ate those 2 pieces of pizza a week or couple of pieces of chocolate or whatever, so be it. It's better to feed the beast in small doses than never and starve it until it goes nuts and eats everything in sight. ;) Moderation is the key! If you gave in to that craving and ate a cheeseburger with all the fixings and that evil white bun yesterday, big deal! Just get back on the wagon today and try not to fall off too often. ;)
