September 21, 2009

"Think Cheri....Think!"

I am so upset with myself right now.  I went out and bought a used car today.  I haven't had a car since my other car broke down back in May.  I'm not upset about buying the car.  That's not the problem.  What I'm upset about is that, after buying the car, I wanted to take it for a short drive around town.  With no destination, I aimlessly wandered into a local EZ Mart to grab some of their chicken strips.  I wasn't even necessarily hungry and I had food to eat at home.  But I felt like I had to "go somewhere"...so that's where I went.  I bought 3 pieces (and  specifically asked for large pieces out of habit).  After the first bite of the first piece I realized I had made a mistake in buying this junk.  It tasted exceptionally greasy this time too.  However, I proceeded to eat the first (huge) piece, then on to the second.  About mid-way through the second, I thought about how I really wasn't hungry and that it really did taste too greasy and wasn't all that great today anyway.  Then...as quickly as the thought crept into my head it was sucked out through the sunroof and I finished the 2nd piece.  By the time I got home I really was FULL and had decided to stick the 3rd piece in the fridge.  But, instead, it was carried in with the rest of my stuff to my desk.  There, I mindlessly ate it while checking emails and what-not.  Then, as I went to to log the points in my WW points tracker, I realized that I had ate AT LEAST 27 points out of my 37 point daily allowance.  And...I'm not even sure it wasn't more (as I said - these were greasier than normal and larger).  I could just kick myself!  So, here I sit, belly overstuffed and worried about staying within my points range for the rest of the day.  I've GOT to start thinking about what I'm doing BEFORE I put food in my mouth!   Had I thought about consuming 27 points in one quick sitting....I would not have even bought one piece and would be much better off right now.  They say..."nothing tastes as good as thin feels" and I believe 'em!

1 comment:

  1. Forgive yourself, you learned the concept of "think first!" and I'll bet you will use this to avoid more of these actions of habit. Keep up the self talk, its powerful Cheri. Im sure you can do this! WooHoo.....!!!

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