I need to lose weight. I need to eat healthy. I need to eat candy.
All of those statements are true. Statements 2 and 3 are going to help me achieve statement 1. I think (hope).
I've written before about how I'm usually all or nothing when it comes to healthy living. But that strictly- veggies-and-healthy-meals lifestyle can only be maintained for so many days when you love candy and Moe's like I love candy and Moe's. And then the dam breaks and the water all rushes out.
So instead of ruling candy out of my life all together, I'm attempting to enjoy it in moderation.
Shocking and revolutionary, I know.
I've decided to allow myself one full-size candy bar a day, fitting it into my allotted calories. The reason behind this is, if I go with something smaller, like a fun-size bar, I will either feel slighted, or I will eat much more than just one fun-size bar. It's just the way it is, and I'm feeling like facing facts these days.
You might say, "Jill, you're a 31-year-old woman. You do not need candy every day." To that I would say, "Do you really not want candy/chocolate baked goods every day? That is foreign to me. I do not understand the language you speak. beep boop di doop beep boop di doop. Does not compute." (I would also do the Robot while saying that last part.)
All I'm saying is, I'm giving it a try. Heck, for all I know, this one candy bar a day could be a gateway drug, and I could end up on the streets begging for money to buy a King size bar. But I'm feeling optimistic, so I'm going to choose to be positive. I'll let you know how it goes.
What do you think?
:) A plus to gaining weight is that you have more calories to fuel the candy diet!
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A candy bar a day is awesome. I hope this is the most successful part of achieving your life goal yet. : ) Also, I laughed out loud a number of times while reading this post. Thank you for that.
ReplyDeleteI have this awesome new cookbook, and its author, Mark Bittman (He's the NYT columnist who writes The Minimalist) only makes a few rules for eating. And one is to make sure he has at least one treat a day. I can get behind that logic: it makes us more sane! And your plan seems right on.
ReplyDeletePS: the robot part of this post made me laugh.
This is totally feel the same way. When I say that I'm not going to eat any chocolate at all I am a total jerk to everyone, including myself. A little chocolate goes a long way! Way to go, moderation!
ReplyDeleteI do not understand people who say things like "I really don't like sweets" or "Sometimes I get busy and forget to eat." Never ever, not once in my life, have I forgotten to eat! And yes, I think people who do not want to eat some kind of sweet treat every day -- whether it is candy or cookies or just a square of dark chocolate -- are not to be trusted.
ReplyDeleteOh, and those "fun-size" candy bars ain't fooling anybody. Fun-size my a**.