Self inflicted wounds; they are the easiest mistakes to make, and often times the most difficult ones to overcome. We all suffer from these wounds from time to time. My biggest enemy is alcohol. Not in a dependency sort of way, but in a way that it leads me off course. Like any red blooded American I enjoy a cold one after work. But far too often that “cold one” leads to “cold many”, which ultimately leads to more bad choices. The result is skipping workouts and making poor food choices. Ditching a paleo meal for that carb-loaded, gluten laden supper in a sack starts to make more sense after you’ve had a few drinks. I think we all tend to rationalize the decisions we make based on the situations we put ourselves in. So what’s the answer? Don’t put yourself in that situation. Here’s the plan for me, no alcohol whatsoever for 30 days. After that, limit alcohol consumption to legitimate weekday functions and weekends. Break the after work beer habit. 30 days of no alcohol will inherently lead to 30 days of good decisions…Right? Makes sense on paper. I’ll follow up this post in a month to let you know how things went. I’m guessing my jeans will be fit a little better.
S&H
-AT
