Splurge a Little

I had a great weekend with family & friends but I discovered how hard it can be to make the right choices when you are out. I also realized I should not deprive myself of a little treat now and then. When I am at my moms it is not so hard as she stocks lots of organic fruits, veggies and whole grains and I usually bring a little munchy with me to be safe but when I am out with my friends ...that is when choices become harder! 

Sunday I went to a charity event (LunaFest; by,for, about women) with my girlfriends and of course at the event you have the little appetizers to chose from, and you want to try each one. What to do? I have been doing pretty well at eating better, lots of bad scenarios were running ram-pet through my brain and then I stopped. What am I doing? I'm not on a diet, I am just eating better, making better choices but I was thinking like I was on a diet, like I was doing something wrong, like I should feel guilty. Wrong thinking! 

I am eating better and I can splurge a little if I want. So I had a few appetizers, they were delicious! Instead of bowing out of dinner after the event (so I would not eat to much, or eat the wrong things) I went to dinner with my girlfriends, had a wonderful time and really enjoyed my meal. I savored every bite. Once I let go of these negative thoughts surrounding the word DIET I was able to relax and the eating smaller portions came with ease. I do not want to hide because I think I might eat badly or eat to much when I go out and even if I did I am not going to beat myself up about it.  

I splurged a little this weekend and nothing went wrong, in fact everything went right plus I had a fabulous time with my friends. So, lessen learned. I suspect I will continue to learn on this journey and I welcome it! Stopping, taking a moment to breathe, smile and enjoy the moment gets me back into the now, that keeps me on track. 

I'm going to end with this amazing quote: "Don't be too hard on yourself. There are plenty of people willing to do that for you. Love yourself and be proud of everything that you do. Even mistakes mean you're trying."  Susan Gale