Finding what works for me in health and fitness

So I totally failed Carnivore today 😂

I ate pasta, a good helping of maple syrup, some breaded chicken, and a little bit more pasta.

And the whole day I've been telling myself, "it's alright."

That, and I know I'm at the beginnings of a binge if I don't get back on track.

But I've let the diet, cross-training, and weight training slip. A lot. Like a lot a lot.

I was supposed to do some cycling today, but nah.

In fairness, I'm battling a tooth infection so my body needs extra rest, but it's not an excuse to eat more sugar and not do a light exercise.

With all the mental gymnastics that I've been doing in my head to "justify" me eating healthy amounts of pasta, maple syrup (2 tablespoons is not a crime), and breaded chicken, I ended up feeling terrible about today anyway.

Also, at the time of this writing, I'm having some cream cheese laced with maple syrup. Yes, I have a maple syrup problem.

Looking back, I've seen this happen before.

I do well the first two weeks, then I slide back.

Then I give up and gain the weight all over again.

But one thing is different this time around: You see, my running training is still on track.

So two thoughts on this:

1. My health and fitness journey is not completely derailed.
2. Gamifying my plans help a lot in keeping me on track. Or at least have a solid program that I need to follow in progression. My compulsion to complete is strong.

What I'm doing about it:

1. I'm resolving to get back on track RIGHT NOW, while also giving myself grace. I will fail again, and I just need to keep on going.
2. Gamify the rest of my journey. I'm considering 75 Hard to help keep me in check. I've tried it before and I've failed lolz.

What I love about this whole journey is how much I've learned about myself and the small changes that are happening. At this point I would've given up. This time around, I'm dusting off the failures, picking up where I left off, and just going.