Choose Your Battles Wisely
14 12 2007I’m trying not to be too hard on myself, but I’ve got to get a grip! I don’t want to not enjoy the holidays and it’s good, yummy foods, but I need to limit it to good, yummy foods only served at Christmas. Seconds at dinner, raiding the pantry, etc. is not enjoying good, yummy holiday foods. So the “battles” to choose are the good, yummy holiday foods. Fine, enjoy them in moderation, but don’t choose the “battles” that have been sitting in your pantry for 4 months (i.e. Fiber One Bars, chocolate chips and marshmallows). I’m gonna extend maintenance at this rate! Slow down, Kim!!! Good, Yummy Holiday Foods only! Christmas isn’t an excuse to eat everything in arms’ reach for the whole month!
Thats funny. Sometimes I will go into the kitchen looking for a 2 point snack, put something in my mouth that is not a good choice, then as Im chewing, spot something “more” worth it, make a mad dash for the trash and then proceed to get the good stuff. Thats crazy, but if I’m going to eat it, and especially if its not the best choice points-wise, then I better love it! The key is to eventually talk yourself out of that, and seeing that the food isnt a good choice to begin with.