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So this weekend was a celebratory weekend with my wife. From Thursday afternoon to last night, I ate and drank whatever I wanted. I didn't focus on choices made at two different dinners and two different lunches, and that burrito I had on Saturday was excellent. I drank more beer than I usually do. I had dessert twice. So when I got on the scale this morning, it told me that I was 8 pounds heavier than Thursday morning.
But the scale is a liar. Sure, I'm currently 8 pounds up, as machines aren't liars. But what I did this weekend vs. countless other times in similar situations is that I tracked everything that I ate. I know that I was a couple thousand calories over my typical daily goal on two different days, and I know that I was a thousand calories over my goal on the third. But I also know that my daily calorie deficit is about 1800 calories at the moment, so at WORST, I ate 1500 calories over maintenance. Which is a bit less than a half a pound.
I'm back into my normal routine because I'm in control of my shit. The numbers don't lie. I have an attack strategy for Thursday (stay near plan and a 7 mile hike!) and I'm confident I'll follow it. None of the numbers scare me because CICO works.
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