I made a trip to Murphy yesterday for a reunion
planning meeting. The drive to Murphy
takes me through Kuna and past the Arctic Circle. I absolutely love a Reeses peanut butter cup shake and they make it best at Arctic Circle.
My sugar cravings are pretty strong this week so I was feeling a bit
nervous about the drive that would take me right by my favorite ice cream stop.
I was going back and forth in my head if I
would stop or not and if I wanted to spend the points for part of (or all of) a
shake. I am having our monthly Ladies
Nite get together at Cheesecake Factory on Monday so part of me is just trying
to white knuckle it until Monday so I can enjoy some yummy cheesecake. FYI, try the Chris’ Outrageous Cheesecake. The name says it all. It is truly outrageous. But bring a friend to share because it is
very rich. Okay…moving on.
I had mentioned to Dawny that I might be
sending her a text message as I get ready to drive home from Murphy so she can talk me out of stopping for ice cream. She asked me, “Can you find a different
route?”
Hmmmm….I had not considered this option and at
first thought it would not work as it would mean a longer drive home. But as I thought about it more I realized I
could pass by the temptation all together and not even have to drive by Arctic
Circle if I turned left instead of turning right.
So last night on my drive home I turned left
and took a detour around Arctic Circle.
It really reinforces positive behaviors when you have a success. I didn’t need all the sugar and changes are I
might not have stopped eating at just half the shake. This is going to make my cheesecake on Monday
taste that much better!
Is it Monday yet?
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