Oops I Did It Again!

I did a very bad thing this weekend. In an effort to be more transparent and real with you all I have decided to share with you the mistakes I make when it comes to eating and trying to live a healthy life.
Every Sunday is what I call my "cheat day". Those of you who know me personally, know that to me, Sunday means getting to pretty much eat whatever I want, chips and salsa, pizza, french fries, you name it and it's fair game. My friend Deborah and I used to LIVE for Sunday we made it our mission to see just HOW much we could consume from the time we woke up to the time we went to bed. We justified this behavior by saying we worked-out and watched our eating all week and this was our day to reward our otherwise strict ad regimented behavior. It was our good friend Jon, who in his brash, obnoxious way pointed out to us that we were not having a "cheat day"... we were BINGEING! And pretty much, he hit the nail right square on the head. We have since modified our 'cheat day' and have become more moderate in our indulgences, sticking to a relatively healthy way of eating but perhaps lightening up on the rules just a bit...some dessert with dinner or popcorn during the movie...little things throughout the day that we normally wouldn't do.
This weekend... I fell of the wagon, and then let it run over me and pin me underneath a wheel.
I won't bore you with the details and give you an itemized account of everything I consumed...let's just say it was too much food for one person to eat.
The real lesson I learned from this was that I am not allowed to keep certain things in the house! If we KNOW we do not have the willpower to resist things...we should NOT tempt ourselves by keeping them around.
So, this weekend I tripped and fell... it's not the end of the world and the next day was my chance to start on the right path again.
How about you...in what ways are you setting yourself up for success or failure? Do you have stashes of things in the house that in moments of weakness you can't resist? Do yourself a favor...get rid of it! It's a lot easier to break bad habits and patterns if you take away whatever it is that's calling your name.
Cheers!
S.