Chasing Pavements

Yesterday was going pretty well…until after work. I made the mistake of picking up the kids and going to Target before going home. I got them something to eat at the food place(Mom of the Year, I know!) and decided I would wait until I got home. BIG MISTAKE!

By the time we made it to the snack aisles, I was way too hungry. I got some of the Hershy chocolate covered pretzel 100 cal packs. So yummy, too yummy. We get in the car and I’m like,” Eh I’ll have a pack of my pretzels.” 1 pack turned into 2, which turned into 3. Then I’m mad at myself because I just ate 300 calories on chocolate pretzels, so I didn’t even enjoy them.

Why do I do this? I’m sure many others do as well, but do you find yourself eating something kinda fast so you can have another cookie, or another bite of something? I catch myself doing it a lot. Why not slow down and enjoy it and then maybe you won’t want another or anymore?

I’ve always been the one that since I’m going on a diet starting on such and such date, I better eat the things I won’t be able to have once I start. So, I’ll have some fast food, make some brownies and then start my diet. Well, what do you know…get a craving and I’ll eat something that supposedly wasn’t going to be “allowed”. I realize banning foods from your diet doesn’t work(at least not for me), but I do feel I shouldn’t have to have something sweet or some kind of junk everyday, or after lunch and dinner for that matter.I mean I act like they’re suddenly going to stop making oreos after 97 years(yes, I looked it up, lol). I mean is  McDonalds suddenly going to decide not to make french fries???  Seriously, even if they did, there will always be something.

I am really going to focus on enjoying what I’m eating when I eat it. I have to stop this guilt because it just leads to more crappy eating. It’s time to truly appreciate my body and treat it like it deserves to be treated!