Overcoming Temptation

Vacation is going surprisingly well. I was worried that I would let in to temptation with everyone around me not being on diets and you know how vacation can become a guilt free time for eating. But you know what? I have done really well. So well, that my mom and dad both told me that they were proud of me. Now my child isn't old enough yet to say that to me, so at this point, there's no bigger compliment... that made me feel so good to hear that from them. It came right after we went out to dinner for my dad's birthday. Everyone wanted to go to Dairy Queen, so we went. When we got there I had the debate in my head. About a month ago I had went on Dairy Queen's website to look at the nutritional info, so I knew a starkiss was the best choice there (only 80 calories, 0 fat, 0 fiber). They also had the nutritional information hanging on the wall. On the way there I was thinking I would splurge a little and just have a small vanilla cone. That is until I stood there with my Weight Watchers calculator and figured out the points... 5 points. That's 1/6th of my points allowance for the day. UGH!!! So I went up to the counter and reluctantly ordered my starkiss and walked out of the store. I DID IT!!! I overcame temptation. When I got in the car, my dad told me "Wow, I am so proud of you" and my response was a pouty "Well I'm not"... I really did want the ice cream, but I couldn't sabotage how well I've been doing. On the drive home after everyone got their blizzards and shakes, my mom had said "Heather, I am so proud of you. I thought for sure you were going to get some ice cream. That just shows you how far you've come." And she was right. And you know what, that starkiss actually did taste pretty good and I did have one small bite of my mom's peanut butter and banana blizzard, my favorite, and that one bite was enough.