Fell Off The Wagon with a Soft "Thump"

When I began the 30 day challenge 3 weeks ago, I did it knowing I would "cheat" during this past weekend.  8 of us rented a house on the Oregon Coast and attended the Newport Seafood & Wine Festival.  I figured I would go hog wild and throw the whole Paleo thing out the window.  If you are going to indulge, do it whole heartedly, right?

I am happy to report that I stuck pretty strictly to the food part of Paleo with the exception of a small piece of carrot cake and a few delicious chocolates.  I think I could have avoided the carrot cake if the rest of the ladies hadn't been moaning and groaning with each bite and had they not told me the middle layer of frosting had apricot filling in it.  Jeez, it was good and well worth it!  I was surrounded by tortilla chips, bean dip, queso dip, bread and many other non Paleo foods the entire weekend so I am quite pleased that I didn't have more "cheats."

I did drink wine because how the hell can you not when at a wine festival?  It is not that I couldn't resist, I just didn't want to.  I drank in moderation and seems I am the only one that made it through the weekend without a hangover!

Since returning on Sunday night, I am back on board with only a week to go in the challenge.  Some may consider I failed the 30 day due to my slight indulgence this past weekend.  I am considering it a success because I have completely changed the way I eat, I feel great and I have lost 11 lbs and I am also feeling thinner.  Although I have a long way to go on my quest for better health and a new wardrobe of smaller clothing, I know that this past 3 weeks has set me along on a path to a better way of life.  Yes, I fell off the Paleo wagon for a couple of days but I landed with a soft thud, picked myself up, dusted off and climbed back on.  Cheers!