It's All About Turkey

I'm dying over here. So the night I went to see Breaking Dawn I allowed myself some treat action. And then I made the decision that I was going to work my magical powers of self-restraint really hard and I would NOT have any junk food until Turkey day. I've been trying my darndest, as I promised I would, not to eat sugar every day, and each time I stop eating it, I go one extra day.

I've never worked this hard to NOT indulge in the sugary goodness that is chocolate, cake, cookies, ice cream. I want the stuff, and it has been a trial of epic proportions to walk away from the freezer when ice cream is calling out or say no to the candy cupboard when I want to open it up and grab five handfuls.

BUT...the good news is that it is now Tuesday night, ten p.m., and I have one more day to go before Thanksgiving. Oh and then comes sweet blessed relief, I can eat some sugar.

I've never had to exercise my self control like this without giving in, and trust me, I have tried and, when the temptation is this strong, I always end up finding my way to the candy stash. So I say...I am proud. I've had times in the past where giving up junk food seemed to be so easy for me, and those are the best times. I'm grateful for the times where I can say no to indulging. I wish that I could be like that all of the time. But having these sorts of cravings and saying no to them anyway makes me feel like I can do this all the time. I don't mean giving up sweets forever. I just mean learning moderation. Because I tend to be all or nothing, I think it is good to learn that some/sometimes is better than all/all times or none/ever. You know?

I know that Thanksgiving is all about the TURKEY!!! But sometimes it's about the pumpkin pie that comes later! Happy Thanksgiving to all.