Celebrating small victories

While attempting to change anything about one's character or lifestyle, I think it's important to celebrate when you make a clear good decision that is the opposite of your norm. Last night I got to attend a private event in the Soaked Mondrian Rooftop Bar & Lounge. The event was to showcase DAVIDsTEA and their partnership with the bar to create tea infused cocktails for the summer.

I got a glass of iced tea, Coconut Grove - AMAZING, took literally two sips of an Apple Orchard Martini and walked over to the dessert table. I looked at the chocolate chip cookies, powdered sugar dusted brownies and fruit tarts with longing. For about 5 seconds. I immediately thought about how I'd feel after...hungrier, somewhat sick to my stomach and not satiated.

And I said no.

What was awesome was that it wasn't just one of the voices in my head that said no. The reasoning was strong enough for both "me"s to agree it was a bad idea. For anyone who thinks...ya, but it was just cookies and brownies...you should know that I could happily survive on brownies, orange juice and my grandmothers cheese potatoes without ever wanting anything else to eat for the rest of my life. I consider brownies to be their own food group. Saying no without remorse to my absolute favorite food is VERY liberating.

Ironically I then got home and had trouble eating enough calories for the day. After saying in my last post that I never go below 1200, I finished the day at 1105. And still was glad I hadn't had the brownie :)