I went to one of my favorite stores, Trader Joe's, today. You can buy a pretty good bottle of wine for a very good price, and they have lots of grocery bargains.
I was telling a good friend what I got, and I went down the list: a Greek salad, salmon filets, chicken sausage, roasted garlic hummus, and a loaf of sourdough bread. I also splurged on an organic dark chocolate truffle bar. I figured if it was organic, it must be good for me, right?
Her reaction was: That's it? I know. What a disappointment. I don't buy junk food anymore. I was actually thrilled that I got the salad and the chicken sausages. That is soooo unlike the old me. I just don't want the bad stuff anymore.
Make no mistake, if someone offers me a cookie, I still want it. Boy, do I. And I did afterall buy the candy. But if I dietarily sin, I do it selectively, and I always make sure it's something I really want. If I'm going to blow my carb allotment on something, it's going to be something really excellent.
I guess I think that's pretty cool.
