A Treat or Not a Treat

Okay, at this particular moment in time, I am not being very healthy.  I am sitting at the computer with a caramel toffee brownie and scoop of ice cream in front of me.  Absolutely delicious but full of sugar and calories (and right after my paddling coach told us to start eating healthy).  What can I say, I have my weak moments.  Also, I play the justification game.  I exercised 3 times today and I tell myself that I “deserve” to have a little treat later.  “Deserve.” Pfft.  That’s just another way of me feeling better about stuffing my mouth with sugar and fat.

Okay, giving yourself a little treat now and then isn’t bad, but I do it quite often.  I exercise ALOT, and after I think, “Heck, I put in so much time, I should reward myself,” and then I’m off to the refrigerator to look for a little something to satisfy my sweet tooth.  You can eat foods that you like but in moderation.  And I’m thinking that moderation means once every two weeks.

One food that I noticed satisfies my sweet tooth without me eating sugars and fats are grapes.  I love grapes.  That is a mission that I must embark on - finding healthy alternatives to satisfy my seemingly insatiable sweet tooth.  I’m off!