Just eat the damn thing!!!

We are faced with all sorts of challenges in our lives. Some are heavy deep rooted challenges that require introspection and a great deal of courage to actively seek assistance from an outside unbiased source. This unbiased outside source is hopefully trained and can help us unravel the knots that these deep rooted challenges can create in our lives.

Sometimes our challenges are lighter and less serious, but still plague us with the frustrations of being unresolved. Even though we've given it our best and feel like we have truly conquered them, those pesky little bastards keep popping back up.

For me one of those little challenges,...BIG, HEAVY, SIGH,....is salty savory foods. I know it will not be good for me even though it tastes really really good. I have to say I am pretty good at not giving in to these cravings, but sometimes it just gets to be overwhelming and I go out and buy a fried chicken leg, oh and usually some jojos. I know, I know. I'm hard enough on myself, so please just hold on to those judgements and comments, but I just love salty savory things (she said under her breath with a slightly exasperated whine).

I'm just happy that when I do finally break down after weeks, sometimes months and actually go to a deli for that one piece of chicken and jojos, I am able to order such a small piece and only 3 jojos. I do get some weird looks from the deli clerk when I order 3 jojos, bit it beats the hell out of eating a bucket of chicken and a whole order of French fries (which I have never done regarding the bucket) and it totally works for me. So, yes, every once in awhile I just eat the damn chicken and for those of you that crave sweets, just eat the damn cupcake, once in awhile.

I used to indulge in these cravings all the time because I thought I was a healthy person. I would say to myself, I can have French fries for shit sake, I did my workout this morning! Then I heard somewhere along the way that being healthy or fit was 80% eating healthy and 20% working out.

SHIT!!! I was sabotaging myself every single day. Every bust ass work out I did, I learned, was not earning me a ticket to the smorgasbord of fast food and junkies that are so readily available. It did take me awhile to learn this lesson and I still have to fight for my fitness. I fight for it by working out and making moment by moment decisions about food and BEER.

One day though when I wasn't looking someone brought some treats to my office and I thought to myself, "Who's the son of a bitch that brought this crap here to tempt me?" And almost immediately as if someone else was answering my question, I thought to myself, "Well, who's the son of a bitch that's putting it in your mouth?"

Oh,...yeah,....

That!!! is when the moment by moment decisions began.

So, whether your challenges are deep rooted and heavy or lighter and less serious, I guess what it boils down to is, who's the son of a bitch that is making the decisions in your life? Who is the one in charge? Who is taking action? Not making a decision or taking action is a decision, but is that getting you what you really want? Are you choosing to be a victim of outside circumstances?

I challenge you to take control. You have the power to make things happen. You have the power to make improvements in your life and that power is in the choices you make. Is your happiness worth it to you?