M&M Temptation

The other day I bought a pack of m&ms to help me potty-train my daughter. I haven't got around to it yet, so the m&m's sit in my cupboard, haunting me. Today I almost succumbed. While my daughter was napping, I laid on my bed to read a book. I love to munch while I read. So here I was, craving chocolate, reading my book, and I started to think, "Screw it. I want them. I don't care."

So.... what did I do? Did I eat them?
I wanted to soooo bad.
But I did not succumb to temptation. Funny enough, a couple of thoughts helped me get through the weak moment. The first was the quote I have at the side of this blog: "Nothing tastes as good as thin feels." I thought about that for a bit. Then I thought about something I read recently, which talked about how you have to get past the "now" by thinking about the future instead. So without making a firm decision, I just kept reading my book. The next time I thought about it, the craving wasn't nearly as strong.

I don't think I have ever resisted like that before. Hopefully I can do it again.