Tossing my cookies? I think not!

I really need to make this Blog more of a daily thing.

I generated quite a buzz on my facebook page last night, when I questioned my decision to buy cookies. Now, we all know that the hubby and I are on a quest to lose weight. Another thing we all know about, is our budget. I spent $2 on a pack of chocolate chip cookies. Considering my options, I got the most for my money, and was pleased with my purchase. What I didn't expect is how much I wanted those cookies because....drumroll...

They were there, looking at me.

I think, just maybe, the cookies are good friends with that can of soup from the other day. This time I yeilded... I had three chocolate chip cookies, knowing that a 'full serving' is five. I felt pleased with my decision to have less than a serving...pleased, until I went back to my computer and saw 17 notifications. All of them were friends commenting about what I should do with the cookies that I bought and were now staring at me. Half of you wanted me to toss my cookies! (ha ha ha) Seriously? I just spent $2 on them to throw them away? I THINK NOT! I may as well have eaten the $2. Given it to the whiskers to play with. Flushed it down the drain. Wiped my... um... tears? with it. Why in the world should I throw the cookies away?

Then, it dawned on me. How many times to people buy something as a reward, and then end up eating the whole package because they've starved themselves on a diet? Its a classic situation! I'm going to watch what I eat. No snacks, no cookies, no sweets. If you seriously decide to go that route with your diet, you're bound to crash and burn, and yes, eat a whole package of cookies. Its a classic situation, and I know that my friends were just looking out for me. But I'm ok, really. If I ration the cookies I'll get more over the course of the next week or so, and I'm ok with that.

(I should add that a year ago, those cookies would have been gone in the car on the way home. But I won't.)

So, thank you, friends for looking out for me, and thank you other friends that told me to just eat them. I love you all, equally.