Amy 1--Brownies 0

This post is about temptations that are inevitable to come up while trying to make healthy life changes. I am a dog sitter on the side. I typically stay at people's homes and take car of their beloved pet for a night or two and sometimes a week or two. Being March and Spring Break season I am dog-sitting most of the month. Shout out to me for packing up all my healthy foods and taking them to stock the cupboards and fridge. I used to sabotage myself while dog sitting. Using being out of my routine to get off my eating plan. NOT ANYMORE. As I unpacked my goods I pushed the unhealthy food out of the way. I hide it deep into the fridge and put the healthy options front and center. As I went through this process I was was feeling awesome about this great step..... then I saw a pan of brownies with a half of inch of frosting taunting me on the stove top I was feeling defeated before even take a step! I managed to escape the kitchen without eating the whole pan. When I got to work I was g-chatting with my BFF Anna She suggested I put the brownies in the garage or someplace out of sight. I was so distracted by the temptation I did not even think of that (DUH that is what I was doing with everything else). Right when I got back to the house I put them in the oven. Out of sight out of mind! I did it. I finished dog sitting without eating ANY of their tempting foods (fruity pebbles, cream spinach dip, brownies, cookie dough etc). YAY! Now on to the next house. They have M&Ms on hand. Not just any M&Ms but the peanut butter ones! I will admit I did eat those. I had a half of cup with homemade stove top popcorn. I do not feel bad about eating them I actually feel GREAT that I was able to STOP myself with one serving. The is a Christmas miracle in March. I think the biggest thing with treats like brownies and M&Ms is to make them treats--not cheats and feel bad about it. I am ok with eating desserts if I choose it and not just end up with a mouthful of sugar without even thinking. So my take away is choose your battles and ALWAYS have friend and families there to support you in your personal and unique journey. As my wise friend Anna says "I feel bad after eating certain foods but I never feel bad or regret saying no to them." A great gut check "do I really want to eat this or will I regret it later" Eating because you are hungry for fuel is way different than eating for emotional reasons.