From 100 MORE Days of Weight Loss, Day 87
A grace period doesn’t mean you throw away healthy eating and give up on exercise.
You still need to pay attention to those things. But it’s also a time to minimize the damage or take walks that last only ten minutes.
Here are my answers to the three questions at the end of the lesson.
1. Identify a recent or even long-ago time when you needed a grace period.
After we moved from Colorado to Iowa three years ago, I really needed a grace period. I was so exhausted the first couple months that I couldn’t push myself to exercise. I’ve also had times when health issues required me to allow a grace period.
2. Write about what it would have been like to forgive yourself and allow grace during this time.
If I had labeled the months after our move as a grace period, it would have helped a lot. I did remind myself a lot to “minimize the damage” and to take good care of myself.
3. Consider how you can apply this to any current or recent situation. Record this.
For me, a grace period involves recognizing when I’m dealing with some difficult challenge and allowing some flexibility in my efforts for healthy eating and exercise. I also need to recognize when it’s over and immediately get back on track.