Is it better than....?

Today is the day I have been waiting for all week and I honestly can't believe I went 5 whole days with nothing but shakes and raw veggies passing my lips. Can you hear the angels in heaven rejoicing at my choice for good? Over those 5 days I earned every single point on offer by sticking to the rules and as a result dropped 2kgs. Now I am totally pumped to stay on track and earn more points.

This week I can add some low GI meals into my diet, so we have stocked up on fruit, veggies and grains. We rarely eat packaged or processed foods so this shouldn't be too much of a lifestyle change for us. I feel like I am starting off even stronger than last week and even woke at 6am this morning to go for a run because I knew I would be too tired once we got home from Hamilton. I ate spinach with my eggs for breakfast, a banana for a snack, salad for lunch and with dinner and berries in my dinner shake, knocking off my veggie/fruit points.

However, this afternoon I went to a friends baby shower and came across the beautiful dessert table she had prepared with mini passion fruit mouse, cupcakes, coconut roughs and other delectable treats. I walked past the table and the little brown mouthed demon on the table called to me " Eat me Tiffany, eat me, everyone is doing it!".   It was SO HARD to walk away when I could see everyone enjoying the sweets. But I did find the will power to stop myself, and I did it by asking myself " Is it better than..." Over and over again I found myself asking "Is that chocolate ball better than finishing my detox?"" Is that cup of mouse better than loosing another 2kgs of weight?" Sigh. No, of course not. And somehow I managed to step away from the table and still enjoy the baby shower.

Sometimes, mid health quest I can forget why I started down the road I'm on. I feel deprived and even angry that I can't have whatever it is that I want. But, do I really want it? I'm going to use that little trick any time I feel tempted this month " Is (insert demonic thing that's talking to me from the cupboards) better than ( my goal).

If you are struggling, maybe you could try it too!