Chocolate Free

Posted by Joy M at 3/3/2011 12:45 AM
Categories: Control, Health, Diet and Nutrition, Motivation
Tags: Chocolate sacrifice selfcontrol

2 Chronicles 33:17 Nevertheless the people did sacrifice still in the high places, yet unto the LORD their God only.

I've made it through 3 days without eating chocolate.  I had been acting as if the chocolate controlled me.  I know my colleague has candy on her desk.  Somehow, I would find more than one piece in my hands multiple times each day.  Of course, I ate every piece and told myself stories that I really didn't eat a lot.  We'll the truth is I inhaled the stuff on a regular basis...that is until Monday. 

At some point, my talk about committing myself needed to show up in my actions.  I'm not referring to chats with other people.  Really, I'm just focused on the talks I have to myself.  Why did I continue to let myself off the hook.  Individually, each piece of candy is no big deal.  Too bad I never ate only one.  Last week, I said to myself that I would only eat the candy one day a week.  I had to do more than say it. I had to do it.  I've started. 

By sharing my commitment with the world, I risk public embarrassment if I don't stick with the plan.  This is only theory.  There are times I don't really care what others think and their are times when no one other than me knows what I'm eating.  However, I really think I'm sharing now to declare to me that I've moved beyond my little issue of no chocolate self control.  It should be achievable.  After all, I can actually eat chocolate.  I just can't eat it every day and I need to have a reasonable serving size.  Well, it's time for me to get ready for day four.
 

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