Talking Food

No, this is not about a new musical group (eg Talking Heads).  This post is about food that talks to you and will power.  Will power is like a muscle.  It can get tired and fatigued.  At night when you are tired from the day and have been fighting off the temptation to eat chocolate chip cookies all day you have a more difficult time resisting the urge to splurge.  I speak from experience.  (Plus there is scientific data to show this)

Yesterday, I did a 5K race and after the race watched a beautiful 4th of July Parade.  At the home I was  invited to people bought food to share while watching the parade.  There was a wonderful spread of mini donuts, carmel covered brownies, brownies, cookies, soy crisps, potato chips, fruit punch, coffee, home made cinnamon rolls steaming, some fruit, and other goodies.  it was tempting.  I am trying to cut back on sugar and so forth.  I got a cup and had water.  I was not hungry then and so I did not eat anything.  The fruit was the only thing I could eat.  I am not much of a coffee drinker.

After I went home and showered I had a large spinach salad with left over broccoli salad and chicken shredded.(no bread)  Water of course,  I treated myself to a diet coke later in the day.  I know I will hear about it later.  I am cutting back, 1 every 3 days vs 8 every day is a major improvement. (like 50X)  For dinner I had some brats with mustard, salad, and some fresh fruit. (not in juice)

About midnight I got very hungry and just could not resist a couple of chocolate chip cookies from the open tin on the kitchen counter.  On a normal day I am not exposed to piles of sweets.

There are several solutions.  You can hope that your will power is strong enough to resist the temptation.  Not very likely.  You can avoid the temptation.  Do not bring food in the house that you should not be eating.  If it gets in the house and it starts calling your name then kill it.  Yes, take the food, put it in the trash, and add something to it so you would under no circumstances take it out of the trash. (cleanser like Comet works very well, cheap and you won't eat it.)   But Jim that is a waste of food !  yeah, well next time do not buy it!  Look, if you are upset about the food waste then put it in a container and take it to a food kitchen right away.  Or drive to a homeless area and hand it out.  I am all for compassion for others.  But the cookies etc. are going to kill you.  Do this.  At the next party you go to where people bring food.  If there are a lot of unhealthy foods (cake, pies, cookies, pastry etc.) Look at the people at the party.  How healthy are they?  I bet they do not need that food either.  We have a major crisis in this country with food. (not a lack of food, we are not eating the right stuff)

Stop bringing sweets to pot lucks.  You are not doing anyone any favors.  Find a new healthy recipie and bring that. Show that healthy food can also taste good.  It takes no talent to brink KFC to a party or a Costco sheet cake.

here is a great article about Will Power.

BTW i just got accepted to a team doing the Northwest Passage Ragnar Relay race.  I am very excited.