Don’t ask me why, but I did it again!

Here I was controlling my weight nicely, and then I had to go and ruin my system. Sadly I have to keep learning my lessons the hard way. I know better, but sometimes, I get cocky, and I have to be taught all over again.

What did I do you ask? Well, I thought the family needed a treat. After all, it’s summer right? We need a little fun, right? So one day while grocery shopping I let them get a huge bag of mini candy bars. Big mistake.

I don’t have candy in my house, and with good reason. We all need to watch our weight.

I also buy only two bottles of soda a week and when that’s gone, everyone has to switch to water or juice. These are my main methods of control. If I don’t want us to eat it, I don’t buy it.

The problem with the bag of candy was that I ate as much as anyone else. And I kept eating. Pretty soon I had my old sweet-tooth back, and was baking cakes and cookies right and left, planning deserts for every other meal--instead of my usual once a month.

All of a sudden my weight was creeping up and I was craving chocolate three times a day. Nice way to spend the summer. I’m thinking “Why, why, why?” Then I remembered that evil bag of candy. That’s how it all started. That’s how I lost control of my weight.

Now I have to wean myself away, stock up on my favorite fruits and force myself to eat them when I want chocolate cake. Hopefully the cravings will stop soon, as they have in the past. In the meantime--I am suffering, believe me. NEVER! AGAIN!