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Lose the Freshman 15: Bad Day Blues Can’t Stop My Diet

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Today has just been a bad day. Nothing in particular made it that way, it just was. And yesterday, for that matter, wasn’t much better. But just because I’ve had a bad couple of days, it doesn’t mean that I can take a break from my diet.
 
And thankfully, I haven’t.
 
I know how easy it is to use food as a crutch when you’re mentally, emotionally and physically exhausted. It’s so simple to come home starving after a long, tiring day and eat the first thing that’s in sight. And then it’s even easier to keep on eating, even when you’re not hungry anymore.

C0109 JunkFood 01I should know, because I’ve done this many times before. I’ve never been a binge eater or one to eat my feelings, but bad days always seem to bring me down. And I sure can eat some food when I’m feeling blue.
 
But not anymore. Not since I’ve started SELF magazine’s Jumpstart Diet. And especially not since I’ve set this goal to lose my freshman 15 and get down to 140 pounds.
 
It may be easy to eat everything in sight when you’re having a bad day, but it’s even easier to lose sight of your goals. You let your emotions get the best of you, and simply forget about everything else.
 
But I’m not doing that anymore.
 
I’m not going to let my bad days bring me down, because at the end of the day, they’re just that…bad days. And the beauty of a bad day is that you can go to bed, and wake up the next morning to a new day.

dgu printjpgSo this is my formal declaration, world: I promise I  won’t let my bad days sabotage my diet. I haven’t let these past two bad days stop me from watching what I eat and making sure that I continue to portion out my foods and count my calories, and I promise I won’t let it happen in the future, either.
 
I want you all to promise me to do the same. Bad day blues are the worst, but you can’t let them get the best of you, and you can’t let them be your own worst enemy. On a bad day, remember to keep your goals in sight, no matter how hard it may be. And remember that tomorrow is always a new day, with all the potential in the world to be a great day. 

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Sara Kaner
Sara Kaner was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California and first fell in love with journalism as a freshman in high school thanks to her wonderful Intro to Journalism teacher. A family move brought her to Fort Myers, Florida the summer after her freshman year of high school, but she continued to pursue an interest in journalism. She is in her second year at the University of Florida and is pursuing a dual degree in Public Relations and Psychology. She is heavily involved on the UF campus and dedicates most of her time to her various organizations and to her friends. She loves people, magazines, sports and social media, and she hopes to combine all three in her job someday. For now, she aspires to attend Law School and specialize in Media Law. She secretly aspires to be Chelsea Handler, but she's happy being herself for the moment, just as long as she can lose the freshman 15 this semester.