How Bad Is It?
So…I’m going to do something. And it’s not good. And I’m still going to do it. I’m wondering just how bad that makes it…. The story is this…there’s something I LOVE, but my husband can’t stand, and so I only get it once a year. No no no, it’s food! Chinese food to be exact. And once a year I get to indulge while he has something else…and it’s something I look forward to all year long. (even though it makes me sick. Literally, the MSG KILLS me, I end up with headaches …but still I go back, because it’s SO good).
Today is my day for Chinese…and it’s a very very bad food for me, but because it’s a special day, I get it…and I’m going to have it! Even though it’s bad.
Really bad.
So. How bad does it make things, that I KNOW I’m making a bad choice…and I’m still making it?
Granted I cut the portion sizes down in half, and then in half again from what I ordered last year….but it’s still really bad food no matter the quantity. And I can keep justifying it, but it doesn’t make it better. I do wonder though, if there are days we can take, special days…where we get to make these bad choices and not feel bad? Take a walk on the wild side and not have to visit the ole confessional? Opinions?
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eh you only have Chinese once a year…..I’d say go for it girlie….especially if you;re only having a quarter of a portion. YOu cant exclude everything from your diet, or else you will begin to resent your healthier way of life.
Girlfriend…first it’s YOUR BIRTHDAY! Live it up! No guilt allowed! Second, take a long hard look at the graph…you deserve to have your Chinese! Again I say Live It Up! Your cutting the portions…no guilt there! No go live it up and tell Malc that he is buying some for me too!
happy birthday!!
now celebrate said birthday with chinese! you’re cutting your portions, and it’s like you said- it’s once a year!! live it up!! if you still feel bad after, then maybe adding an extra workout this week will help you feel better about it?
enjoy!
My opinion… special days are days to be celebrated and throw caution to the wind. You have to enjoy life Chai. Celebrate this day and eat your Chinese. It’s not THAT bad.
For your birthday, I’m sending you a bottle of aspirin to stave off the MSG headaches… LOL
Have a GREAT BIRTHDAY sweetie. You deserve it!!!!!
Big Birthday HUGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGS,
Shan
*lol* ….Hey…that MY special birthday treat too! I have chinese every year….would’nt seem right if we didn’t…I think DH looks forward to it as much as I do…to hell with the MSG, and all that other stuff….celebrate!!!! even if you suffer a bit afterward!! It’s your BIRTHDAY !!!!!
Happy Birthday Chai!!!
Save me some?
Happy B’day to you! If there was ever a day when you should be able to eat what every you want its today. Hope you had some fun today! -Dee
you can treat yourself! Happy Birthday!
Yes, that’s the ultimate journey we are on…to find the balance between eating to nourish our bodies and eating to nourish our souls. It’s finding that balance in which we eat healthy 99% of the time and occassionaly indulge, guilt-free and oh, so gratifying! Once you reach THIS point, you know you’ve got a healthy relationship with food.
NOW, Chinese is one of my two favorites, Mexican being the other. Depending on the kind of Chinese restaurant you visit, you can always ask that the meal be cooked WITHOUT MSG. Of course, if you’re having FAST Chinese food, your SOL! Enjoy!
that doesn’t sound so bad - the way you limit the size and once a year - get rid of that guilt for that one day!