You learn a lot about yourself when you have no agenda for the day and endless choices. No deadlines, no one to answer to and no pressure.
I am happy sitting relaxing with a book, making lists and plans for the next few months. Or going to a beach or park to people watch. I don”t mind a bit of culture or a bit of shopping.
I had the afternoon to myself so after a fruit salad breakfast I jumped into a taxi ..well ok jumped is an exaggeration…i slowly manoevered myself in and the taxi driver passed me my last bit of appendage in the shape of a foot that wouldnt bend the right way.
I asked to be dropped at Dubai Mall where I would brouse the plethora of shops and have a light lunch.
Wanting to stick with Healthy eating i decided to eat at Joes crab shack…lots of fish on the menu. I avoided those meals obviously high in calories
I checked out the menu and found a win win meal. Something I loved and also no fat/chips/extra calories.. It read Shrimps served 3 ways in one meal. Perfect . Until it arrived! Heaven and Hell appeared before me.
Where on the menu did it day 3 BUCKETS of Shrimp. Two buckets containing deep fried delicious mouth watering couldn’t possibly resist type of shrimp!
Oh dear oh dear. What is a woman supposed to do? Send it Back? Or take the coating off? I decided but only half heartedly decided to half heartedly take half the coating off! Nibbling at the bit I had taken off!!
I soon realised this could end up a lose lose situation. Ie. To eat it and not enjoy it.
So the choice to eat and enjoy or to eat and let negative thoughts about calories, overweight, misguiding menu blah blah blah ..
Justifying my decision with the excuse ‘I didn’t have breakfast I decided to tuck in and enjoy it To The full. It was delicious with the most enormous prawns ever!
I sit now contemplating my decision knowing The dog you feed wins!’
And my Dog of desire to eat healthily had not been fed as much as the dog of ‘YUM that looks flippin good.. and It’s not MY Fault the menu wasn’t accurate’ .
There is no right or wrong here. No good or bad decision. No halo of greatness or pit if shame.
The healthy way to deal with this sort of happening is to simply accept it, love myself and love the Shrimp
This doesn’t mean my resolve to eat healthily for more energy and healing is any less. It remains my goal. However it is equally unhealthy to live in a cycle of guilt, failure and self loathing. I am not my size. I am not what can be seen on the outside.
Health stems from healthy mind, healthy body, and healthy spirit.
Daily mantra.
I am deeply loved and acceptable. You That is all.
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