I had to share this! Yesterday, I was tested. ---AND I triumphed!!
Yesterday, I had to take my car to the dealership for scheduled maintenance. I knew that it was going to be tough because the appointment was in prime snacking time- late afternoon. So, knowing that I would want to snack, I made low carb cheese crisps and brought a bottle of water.
When I got to the dealership, there was only one seat left in the waiting room. The only seat was positioned in front of a vending machine with tons of chocolates-- my weakness. Next to that, right in front of me, was the box of free donuts. Now, it wasn't so hard to not get something out of the vending machine because I didn't bring any money. But the donuts... oh the doughnuts. I looked at them and literally felt my mouth salivating. I had to tell myself in my head that this is why I struggle. Each doughnut is another pound. It's setting me back. My husband was with me , so I told him that I was struggling. He reinforced what I had been thinking.
It was weird because I knew that I wasn't going to actually eat one. But it was the thought that it was there that was tough. I haven't had to "say no" to food because I have rid my house of food I can't eat. This was good practice for me, but boy it was hard. It's important to put yourself in the line of fire because we can't always be in a safe diet bubble. Losing weight is more than just a diet, it's a lifestyle. You have to know that you will be tempted and that you can walk away.
Woo! Way to go girl! You rock!
ReplyDeleteWell done, these temptations can be tough.
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ReplyDeleteFound your blog thru Jimmy Moore. Living in society is a problem for low-carbers! Carbs are everywhere, all the time, and 99.999999% of the people are eating them! It is a constant problem.
I salute you for not partaking of the donuts. It's very hard to resist when it's there and you have a problem with such things. One thing I think helps is to focus on another person who is also not eating the donuts.
Your blog is very pretty.