Lazy Bum Thursday & The Ben and Jerry's Binge

My arch nemesis

I officially have decided to deem yesterday as "Lazy Bum Thursday." My day consisted of hours of (guilty pleasure) T.V. watching i.e. Sex and the City, Laguna Beach, E! News, SpongeBob Squarepants (Yes...I said SpongeBob), South Park, Selling New York and, my new obsession, Teen Wolf (Don't judge, it's a great show). After indulging in a delectable avocado Cobb salad drizzled with red wine vinaigrette at Amsterdam Cafe, I took a nice long nap. To top off "Lazy Bum Thursday," my roommate and I made an emergency trip to Kroger to buy two pints of Ben and Jerry's ice cream--Chocolate Fudge Brownie and Peanut Butter Cup, to be exact--and let go of all inhibition. Considering I am mildly lactose intolerant, Ben and Jerry are not usually my best friends, but a little peanut butter bliss is sometimes worth it :)

Although it seems as though I have not a care in the world, "Lazy Bum Thursday" was a big challenge for me. The tiny voice in the back of my mind scolding me for my lazy tendencies kept getting louder and louder, "Go work out!" "You're eating too much!" Sometimes I listen too much to that nagging voice and not enough to my body. Yesterday (Lazy Bum Thursday) I silenced my nagging conscious and listened to what my body needed...well maybe wanted. Now I am definitely not advocating pigging out on ice cream as a great habit, but sometimes you need to indulge a little. In the past I would have let my "Lazy Bum Thursday" festivities consume my every thought, but I am slowly working towards letting go and not dwelling on the past. Focusing on the present moment is something I learned in Yoga and I find it to be not only the most challenging part of class, but a huge challenge applying it my everyday life. Accepting and allowing myself to indulge in "Lazy Bum Thursday" was a true testament to my progress in learning to let go. So next time you find yourself guilt-ridden after a Ben and Jerry's binge, take a breath, move forward, and let go.