Temptation

So I seriously didn't think I was gonna blog again until Saturday sometime, but alas, someone out there figured I needed to as life brought me Edens Apple today. Cupcakes. Not just any cupcakes, but CRAVE cupcakes. If you have never had one please do yourself a favor and go have one before you die. They have so many different flavors from strawberry to key lime pie.

 

Our former receptionist at work brought in 7 dozen assorted flavors of mini crave cupcakes, including my absolute fav crave Mint Chocolate. Its like Christmas in a cupcake, topped with red sprinkles on a blanket of snowy hills of icing.

Why oh why did this have to happen, and right when I started lunch. Hmmm what would I rather have for lunch right now.....salad, with mushrooms, egg and goat cheese, which I do love.

Or a cupcake? MMMMMM cupcake....

Struggling with temptation is an on going uphill battle, and by all means we shouldn't deny ourselves the stuff we love or we'll just end up gorging later when we hit that breaking point. Don't think you won't because you will. Its like trying to kick any habit, smoking for example, you can try cold turkey but chances are you'll cave. And feel extremely guilty afterwards.

 

I'm reminded now of the conversation Mitch and I had that first day, on how his brother counts down the days until he reaches a target date, and allows himself to the special something. That is what I am doing, and I've given myself two weeks. Even though my birthday is next Tuesday and I really REALLY want to have a piece of black forest cake like I do every year, I will wait.

 

I could have eaten one, and no one would been the wiser, as

I am sat there alone, but I am being honest about everything. I am not even going to partake in our Friday morning snack here at work, I will bring my own treat, probably in the form of berries and milk.

I have kept up my food journal, and I am sticking to it. What I plan on eating when I do hit April 19th I don't know, but damn it I am going to savor every mouthful of it.

So to you Crave Cupcakes and your Dr. Suess thank you card I say "I will not eat them Sam I am, I will be patient I know I can."