Yesterday, I joined a DietBet after taking several months off and gaining back pretty much everything I had lost. I don't know what it is about having my money on the line, but I had a great day yesterday. After a weekend of noshing on whatever yummy food my mom-in-law and sis-in-law had brought to the parties, I came home to a house with lots of fresh fruit and no goodies to snack on. Now some days, just the lack of goodies in the house doesn't stop me. I will eat marshmallows, chocolate chips and even chocolate syrup if I feel too much like I just "gotta have something sweet"! But yesterday, I didn't touch any of those.
For me, that seems to be the key. If I have treats in the house, especially homemade treats, I tend to eat way more than a healthy portion. With some things that I know I have a problem with - like chocolate no-bakes - I actually have my kids hide them from me! I don't know why, but I cannot stop with one of those. I have trained myself to think I need a sweet treat after every meal or even any time I walk into the kitchen. Or even on every trip to the grocery store, I think I need a candy bar. I know that isn't a healthy attitude. Something has to change.
I made some mini-cheesecakes yesterday, but the calorie count per portion was only 138 and I topped it with fresh fruit for an evening snack with my family. It was a wonderfully satisfying treat! If only every day could be this good.
It can be.
I can make the next right choice every time I am faced with a craving or decision with food. I can save my treats for special times with family or friends and not for every time I am alone in the kitchen.
God made me for so much more than to be a slave to food.