The power of making the right choice.

[Stevo5585]

Feeling a little bit proud of myself, let me explain....

Today I had to go and find our next location, basically a dot on the map in the middle of the desert. Normally the oil company maps are very accurate, but this time they hadn't been updated so I kind of knew generally where the location was, but not exactly how to get there.

So, off I went, full tank of gas, check, sat phone, check, hunger building, check. I had to leave at 10:30 and knew I was going to miss my lunch, oh well. Found the new location after a bit of back tracking and sheer luck guesswork, worked up a sweat checking it all out, then knowing exactly where I was I came back a different route, much shorter and quicker.

That route also went past a motorway service station, with a Hardees burger joint! I pulled in and parked right in front of it. Straight in front of me through the bug splattered windscreen were images of thick creamy milkshakes, golden crunchy fries, succulent burgers oozing cheese down sesame toasted buns. Mouth wateringly enticing, I've put up with mediocre food for the last 4 weeks, why not I thought, I deserve it.

But in the back of my mind I knew if I went in I would go mad and order one of everything, so I made a choice. I went into the store next door, bought a couple of packs of dried fruit, a can of nuts and a bottle of hot sauce to take back to camp. Then I got back in my pick up truck and drove.

The power of making good choices and avoiding temptation are what's going to make me succeed in my goal.

So, feeling good about myself right now, hope you guys and gals are having a good weekend.

[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

Woohoo, Stevo! Well done you! That's willpower 101!!!

[allycan 1 stone]

well done! That's the way to be! you're a role model!😁 enjoy those snacks knowing you made the right choice!😉

[Caz28]

Wow, such willpower, well done!

[lathe]

Boy that shows true dedication keep up the good work, you really are on the right track with your sat-nav xx

[LouTrev]

That's brill, "nothing tastes as good as skinny feels" lol!

[Fran182716]

That's some willpower you've got there! Hope you did at least enjoy your next meal 😀

[Ceals]

Magnificent Stevo5585 you must be glowing with pride and grinning from ear to Ear! Well done

[ary88 Restart July 2023]

Hi Steve,Wow!dot on map,desert sounds exciting job,and congrats on taking the heathier route and not the habitual one!hope you had a great feeling of achievement, using the brain ect towards a weight loss achievement and feeling greeatt☕😊

[Debs2510]

Hi Steve, you should certainly be proud of yourself. Well done on having such will power and picking the healthy option

Debs

[SukiV]

You should feel good about yourself Steve that is a big achievement. It would have been so easy to just not even think about it and go into the burger place. But you stuck at it. Brilliant you will be glad you did at the next weigh in.

[Jaybron10]

Bloody hell! Well done- u should feel very proud of yourself indeed! Way to go

[Diana]

Fab will power, mind over matter

[Hidden]

Really good! This is how I feel the day after not overdoing the cider etc. It's totally worth making better choices for that feeling of control you get the next day. Enjoy the hot sauce

[Stevo5585 7lbs]

Thanks for the thoughts everyone, finished the day just 20 calories short of target instead of a potential thousands over.

The hot sauce was a little more 'hot' than I was expecting but jazzed up the chicken nicely.

[suige]

May be the feeling you got by making the right choice is a lesson for us all. Well done