Picking food for taste

 Something that is a bad habit and pattern of mine is picking foods based on the calorie count instead of how they may taste. I know the calorie count to pretty much every food which makes It really hard to ignore the nutrition information. For example, I really want a pumpkin spice latte but haven't gotten one because I feel I don't deserve the extra calories. Over the years I have convinced myself that carrots are my favorite food. Really?? Carrots?? I so do not think carrots are my favorited food but I've somehow convinced myself otherwise. When I go out to dinner I always check calorie counts on line before I go to find the meals with the fewest calories. On Friday we went out to dinner. I really wanted pancakes but looking at the counts freaked me out and I ordered a boring grilled fish and baked potato.

I realize I am missing out on a lot of food opportunities. No salad dressing. No butter. No pumpkin spice: I'm missing out!! Really! If I was able to pick foods based on taste rather than calorie counts of be so much happier. And I wouldn't get massive cravings and then binge on foods I don't "allow" myself to eat.

I guess a big part of me feels I don't deserve food that tastes good. But that's silly! Everyone deserves good food and if it tastes good that's even better!! Maybe I WILL get that pumpkin spice latte. Or frozen yogurt for snack. Why?? Because I deserve it. I don't need to restrict to keep my weight down. I deserve good food.

YOU deserve food that tastes good! Today pick a food you wouldn't normally allow yourself and enjoy it. Because you DESERVE IT!! If you want ice cream, eat that ice cream. If you want a salad enjoy it with dressing! Have fun and enjoy. we can do this together!