Food for Fuel ...

This has been one of those weeks that I could have allowed my healthy eating to be derailed several times. However, I actually found out that I am not struggling with cravings anymore and the decisions and choices come just as easy as they used to. At work we ordered pizza for or Team Meeting, instead of eating it I went ahead and ate the salad I had. I found I wasn't even interested in it. We went to dinner for my Grandmothers birthday. We went out to Golden Corral so I had plenty of good food choices that I could make there. As I sat and listened to several of my family members talk about how stuffed they were I didn't even have that feeling.I don't think there is anything worse then that feeling of being so full that you are sick. I didn't even worry about food, I just focused on visiting and having a wonderful time with my family.

Today was the best of all though. I finally had the test of all tests and passed with flying colors. I had to run to IKEA today to pick up a chair for one of the guys I support. I have never left that store without purchasing a cinnamon roll for the road and a dozen to take home. Today I walked on by. I didn't even pause and debate it.

Yeah for me! I love when I get to this point. When I start to realize that the short amount of pleasure I get from putting that food in my mouth isn't worth all of that extra effort to burn it off. So from now I will be focusing on using food for fuel, not as a means to alleviate boredom, or pacify depression, or any other sort of replacement. I will use it as energy to make my body function and go.