Thirty-three days ago, I struck a deal with my sister: no eating sweets, eat salads for lunch, no snacking after dinner, and have veggies/fruits for snacks until Halloween. If I failed, I had to clean her 4 toilets. Sorry, no sweet temptation was worth cleaning someone else's toity when I hate to clean my own toities.
I have to admit there were some pretty tough days and many thanks to my family for putting up with me when I was onery that I couldn't have my sweet fix.
I'm grateful for the all the calories that I DIDN'T consume. I'm amazed how tempting it is to have a little treat here and a little treat there. You could justify your sweet consumption til the cows come home.
So, today...I dreamt of the possibilities of eating something I've been craving for 33 days...what would I want most...hmmm...the possibilities. I went with a sugar cookie. How I love a good sugar cookie.
So, I had one...and then another...I was disappointed that it wasn't all I had dreamed off. Which tells me that it's really my brain that WANTS the cookie and you always remember things better (or worse) than they REALLY are.
AND NOW...I'm sick. Apparently, 33 days without sweets makes a difference inside one's body. I'm not used to sugar. What a concept! I see the cookies sitting over on the pan and I really want nothing to do with them. I do not feel well.
So, it comes to this: we really don't NEED treats...our brain just thinks that we do! Life lesson learned...wonder how many times I'm going to have to learn it again.
1 comment:
What a great lesson to learn! I might have to copy you (when I'm feeling better, that is).
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