What I have noticed is when I take extra money with me out it is so easy to buy a indulgence food. If you have been watching our diet for the past few months you know it has been pretty healthy.
One of our treat foods is fruit bars. All natural fruit. Today Patience and I were waiting for her sister to do Chorus. That is a hour so while we were waiting we went to Walmart. I had not eaten much today so I thought I have to have a snack. And naturally my brain starts to say your hungry, you have the extra money with you.
Just go ahead and buy a sugar free candy or some pita chips and dip in gucamole. After all you did not have lunch. Instead I got a peach from the produce. And some almonds. Because while were walking and I was trying to talk myself out of binge eating..
I seen this lady smile at Patience I had asked Patience to go get me a small carrying basket. And the lady said to me how cute Patience was. It reminded me how hard Patience works to be healthy.
And how i needed to be a good example.
And it made me feel so good that Patience received a compliement.
If I had purchased the pita chips and dip it would not have been a awful bad snack. It isnt forbidden. But the fruit would have been the healthier choice for us both.
Having the lady give me a complienment about Patience had really brought a smile to my face and reminded me to keep things up. And it reminded me to never go out without a healthy snack and a pocket full of extra change.
I guess my point of this post is say there are items that would be labeled healthy snacks. I mean pita chips are ok but with me being so hungry i would have over ate the whole bag. The better choice was the fruit with the almond pack. And today was a reminder we have worked so hard, we dont want to give it up.
I'm truly thankful for the lady and her kind words. It reminded me of how far we have come.
