After my big blog entry yesterday about shifting my focus to the FOOD I eat, I went out last night and had a bunch of chicken wings. Fried, greasy, honey barbecued CHICKEN WINGS.I don't even really LIKE chicken wings???!!!
I had always said I never wanted to live a life where I NEVER ate anything unhealthy. I just wanted to eat unhealthy things rarely. And when I did eat them---I wanted it to be something I really loved. Make it a real treat.
But is that the right way to go? Maybe unhealthy foods should just be off limits for me until I can get a grip on this and TRULY create new eating habits for myself.
When I looked at the menu last night, I saw the strawberry/spinach salad option. But it just wasn't something I would normally order, so I never really considered it as an option.
Maybe I need to establish myself as a "healthy eater" all the time FIRST, before I allow myself the occasional splurge. ONLY look at the healthy options until I can get a grip on that.
The chicken wings were not a splurge. That was me acting as my old self. Looking at a menu and moving right past the healthy options because I had the negative tape running in my head, "I don't order healthy options at a restaurant. "
Eating unhealthy foods just makes you crave more unhealthy foods. The exact opposite is also true.
Maybe I should make unhealthy foods off limits for a while?
Maybe I'm just thinking too much.
I think your right that you need to get a handle on it first before you allow the unhealthy stuff at all. I think that it helps me to really focus on only healthy during the week and allow something ELSE on the weekends only.
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That's a great idea, Alicia!! You inspired me to make my next 30 day pledge, which I just wrote about---giving up ALL fast food during the week! You rock!!
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