Weakness Within the Wilderness

- September 09, 2019 -

I love my family, I truly do. However, they like to eat places that aren't the healthiest place to eat. So we made the collective decision to go to Kimballs on Saturday.

Overview of the wilderness itself

Sometimes I just want to kick myself . . . like did I really have to go and why did I not ask for somewhere less fried food and sugary ice cream? The secret I guess is finding something that you can in fact eat. So, I was eating mostly just veggies and fruits this past week. Kimballs has a veggie burger - bland I know, but healthier than a greasy burger or a fried fish meal.

Anyway so I get this veggie burger and cut it up with lettuce and onions with a bit of ketchup (I know not the healthiest but it was really dry without it) and I look around at everything else around me. Burgers, Hot Dogs, Turkey Clubs, Bread. Bread. Bread.

Oh man - Did I mention I took the bread from my veggie burger and gave it to my almost 2 year old niece. So no bread for me. Eventually I was used to eating it. It wasn’t delicious but is also wasn’t drop dead gross. After being a good nugget . . . I made a mistake.

Kimballs has ice cream. Ice cream is really sugary. Sugar-Free Ice cream is not good for your stomach after not eating dairy at all for a week. I ending up getting sick. But overall I learned that it takes a lot of control in order to stay on track. I wish I hadn't caved but I did.

I guess what I learned from this startling experience, is how hard it is. I know I was going to have trouble with all these rules I am setting for myself, but I just was not prepared. Now I am. The trick I will utilize from here on out, is to pick places where I can get something that is healthy - and want to eat it.

- A