It's Sunday! I have to say I am happy my husband is headed back to work tomorrow. We have been around each other for nearly three weeks straight now and we are beginning to get on each others nerves. He is turning 33 this Tuesday and for some reason, it always seems to bother him that he is getting older. The main reason having him hard is tough, is that it changes up the routines for everyone. Myself, the kids and him.
If there is a #1 of things that will sabotage a weightloss program, its unsupportive family.  My husband is always supportive however, he will like to eat out and order pizza and though he certainly does not make me eat it, I can't help myself. I know I have limited self control and what I have found works best for me is staying away from temptation.
When I visit my mother back home, she is a saboteur. She once berated me because I didn't have donuts in the house, almost to the point of saying it was neglectful to my husband...seriously?  I told her, we don't keep junk food in the house, that way if we want something, like donuts or ice cream, then we have to go get it, 9 out of 10 times, that a good deterrent.  And that if my husband wants a donut, he can go get one.
When a person makes a commitment to healthy eating, or any diet that is outside what people think is normal, ie. vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, sugar free, etc. there will always be those that do not understand and those that might not intentionally try to steer you from your path, but inadvertently by saying things, "one won't hurt" or "its a special occasion" when its really just Tuesday. I try and be polite and just tell them flat out, thank you,  but I will pass. I think when you order a salad and your friend orders a cheeseburger, it unintentionally makes them feel guilty or unhealthy. But, in the end, your choices are yours, and their choices are theirs. There is nothing wrong with having a cookie or eating a piece of cake on the rare occasion, I just personally found that I was constantly saying it was "rare" when it was obviously more habitual.
For now, I am trying to get my food intake under control. For many years I have been avoiding the temptations, now I am lying them out there and if I can't say no, then the outcome is not the one I want and I only have myself to blame. I am trying to teach myself self discipline and self control, not hiding from birthday parties and chicken wings on football Sundays.  Planning is key for me, what is your weakness and how do you handle it? Have you faltered in lifestyle changes because of unsupportive family?