So he has gotten used to stopping by the store on Fridays and picking up something delicious and usually cold and usually chocolate. And usually in a large package. Never mind that it's probably cholesterol-free since we've been cutting animal fats out of our diet...it's still high in sugar, fat, and calories!
As I said, I finally put my foot down. Did I say, don't bring anything home? Are you kidding? I'm neither that good nor that foolish...deprivation only makes most of us want to indulge even more. No, I said "Bring home single servings." Now, when Sunday and Monday come I don't have a box of delicious something-or-others in my freezer or pantry to finish off. The wrappers from our Rice Dream Bars (or whatever it may be) are in the trash, and we can forget about sweets for a while until next Saturday night.
That's not a bad idea. I didn't think about only having single servings. It doesn't really work that well for me though, because I don't get to the store everyday but it is a good idea for those who stop off everyday before coming to work. And also, the picture made me want ice cream sandwiches.
ReplyDeleteHi Tracy, I don't go to the store every day, but the point of the single servings for me is that I don't want sweets in my house except one day a week. If they're in the house I'll eat them, and that's what I'm trying to avoid! So my husband or I can pick up something on Friday and have it Saturday night and be done with sweets until the next week.
DeleteBuying things in individual wrappers would be a good start for me :) I tend to buy ice cream in tubs, or cookies in a package, and then eat the whole thing (or most of it) in one sitting. If I can just grab one wrapper out of the freezer and take it out of the kitchen, I don't think that would happen.
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