Had a (somewhat planned) falling 'off the wagon' last night at my friend's birthday dinner party - date had been in the diary for ages so had planned to have a semi-night off. Anyway, after a couple glasses of fizz, not to mention a tiny but obligatory piece of birthday cake pudding - would have been rude to say no! (fortunately the rest of the meal was fine - detox friendly first course and just had extra helpings of veg instead of potatoes with the venison stew for main course), I woke up this morning with the most terrific headache and nausea (read hangover) and have spent most of the day fighting off sugar cravings and a huge desire for poached eggs on hot buttered toast.
However I managed not to give in – instead went for a brisk walk up Blackford Hill to stave off the cravings and blow out the cobwebs, followed by a Liver Cleanse smoothie of carrots, celery, beetroot and broccoli sprouts (sounds disgusting on paper but was actually quite good!). Have definitely learnt a lesson or two here: 1) having 'a night off' has consequences – both physically and mentally, it is so easy just to slip again the next day, and 2) that getting back on track takes real will power but that it can be done, plus 3) try to avoid big celebrations / boozy nights out until the detox programme is over!
Found this great quote which definitely applies here –
“Failure is not falling down but refusing to get up.”
Old Chinese Proverb
However I managed not to give in – instead went for a brisk walk up Blackford Hill to stave off the cravings and blow out the cobwebs, followed by a Liver Cleanse smoothie of carrots, celery, beetroot and broccoli sprouts (sounds disgusting on paper but was actually quite good!). Have definitely learnt a lesson or two here: 1) having 'a night off' has consequences – both physically and mentally, it is so easy just to slip again the next day, and 2) that getting back on track takes real will power but that it can be done, plus 3) try to avoid big celebrations / boozy nights out until the detox programme is over!
Found this great quote which definitely applies here –
“Failure is not falling down but refusing to get up.”
Old Chinese Proverb
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