Baby Steps

Today, I refused a cookie.

It was empowering. I never refuse a free cookie. Or pastry. Doughnuts I’m not so fond of. But I have a really bad sweet tooth. And a penchant for eating when I am bored. Or hungry (and that happens more often when you don’t eat breakfast). Or emotional. Not good.

But today, cookies were offered and I said “no, thank you”. Three simple words. Clearly the blog has made a difference. Let me take you through the 3.5 second thought process that went through my head as the proffered cookies were in front of me (and they were those nice chewy double chocolate chip ones too):

Me: Those cookies sure look delicious
Other me: but if you eat one cookie you will eat 2
Me: but they are so small
Other me: small but deadly. Plus you went to the gym last night. It will have been for nothing!
Me: one or 2 cookies isn’t going to undo it all
Other me: first it’s a cookie, then it’s a croissant, then its not going to the gym tonight. It’s a slippery slope
Me: those cookies look chewy
Other me: don’t do it! You want your next blog post to be about how you didn’t refuse the cookie??
Me: damn it! I can’t have a cookie

Which led to the “no thank you” we already discussed. Big day.

I have just been informed that a co-worker would like to bring in cookies tomorrow. So I guess my willpower will be tested again. I hope she uses something like raisins. Then I won’t be tempted.

Baby steps right?