Diet vs. lifestyle change

So, this past weekend I was not the picture of health when it comes to diet and exercise. My now seven-week-long on-off cold became what feels like a sinus infection (update: doctor says nope, and that I should just use a nasal spray and tough it out. "But I've been toughing it out for seven weeks!" Too bad, so sad.), I went to a birthday party on Saturday and ate many a cracker with spinach and artichoke dip, I had nachos and wine on Friday, and I didn't hit the gym once. WONDERFUL!

This ain't the end of the world though.

My friend shared this on facebook a while ago and I thought it was pretty accurate of where I'm at right now. It's all part of the ups and downs that life will throw at you. The whole "lifestyle change" is one of the biggest differences I feel between what I'm trying to accomplish now, and any diet I've gone on in the past. This isn't just a lose 2 pounds a week plan for 8 weeks and then I can wash my hands of it and eat whatever. It's a slow, long term habit in the making. However, it doesn't mean I don't sometimes get frustrated with it and throw my hands up in the air in the process. :P

The goal is not perfection, but progression. And one weekend of not being "perfect" doesn't mean I'm not progressing, so I'll go with the flow!

So long as my head doesn't feel like it's going to explode tomorrow, it's off to the gym with me to get some sweat on. I know for a fact that when I eat well and work out, I feel better overall. Thanks to this stupid cold, I've been laying on my butt both this weekend and today, and I don't like it.

Dammit, Pinterest. I hate you, but I love you.

As long as I remember this tomorrow, I'll be golden. Here's to a healthy week :)