Keeping Me Focused

You know you are doing something right when you go off track and end up suffering for it.

Recently I went to a birthday party.  The food was to be catered, but we were invited to bring along a plate of nibbles if we wanted to.  I went prepared with a plate of chopped vegetables and hummus dip. I ate some of the hummus and veggies, but I should have had more....

The catering was a wood fired pizza van.  Great idea for a party, but not the kind of thing I choose to eat when I'm out these days because I can't control the ingredients.

The first pizza offered around was a spicy salami and cheese.  I thought I'd wait for something with a bit more vegetables on it.   The next was a ham and mushroom - just ham and mushroom, and more cheese.  Then there was a seafood version - a few prawns and more cheese!  I looked around for my veggie platter, but there was very little left.

The party was outdoors.
The evening was cool.
I was rather hungry.
The pizza smelled REALLY good.
I wavered and had a few pieces.  A few won't hurt? ...

I told myself that mushrooms are healthy so I had a slice of the ham and mushroom.  Then I told myself that prawns, full of omega 3 oils are very nutritious, and had two of those.

I don't know exactly what was in the pizza base.  I didn't ask.  I wish now that I had.  It may well have been a pre-mix so the pizza maker may not have known exactly what was in it either.  It was definitely made from refined flour and no doubt also contained refined sugar and oil.  Those things, and the processed meat and cheese, are all things that that I have been avoiding in my diet for some time.  It's no wonder that I found myself with indigestion for several days after that night.  My digestive system didn't know what to do with this stuff!

After 5-6 days of nutrient-dense clean eating again my stomach settled down. But you know what I realised?  It's a mistake like this that is actually a blessing in disguise, because it will strengthen my resolve to stay focused on my goal.  I will do better next time!

~ take every opportunity to put the good stuff in ~

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