You might beat yourself up after a meal that's not aligned with your goals.

You might feel like you've totally undone all your progress, like all preceding meals were wasted.

They're still steps forward you've taken.

Nothing can change that.

No meal "undoes" any other meal.

Sure, deviations from your habits set you back.

They might delay your progress.

It’s what you do consistently, though, that matters most.

One meal will not make or break your efforts.

It’s not dependent on or affected by any others.

There are no streaks to break.

It’s not a reflection of your value or character.

There is no contest or competition in which to cheat.

It’s you and your food.

If a meal moves you forward, awesome.

If not, that’s fine, too.

It’s food and you ate it.

The reasons why will change from time to time.

You’re human.

You’ll have competing wants and desires.

You’ll want to get fit and healthy.

You’ll also want to eat in ways that don’t promote that.

Those statements can be true at the same time.

It might take work to reconcile the two, but you’re worth that work.

The only meal you can ever control is the one you’re eating.

Make this next meal awesome.

Do it because you’re awesome.

You’ve got this.