Victory Over Temptation

As a nutrition and wellness consultant, everyone assumes that I always want to eat well and it comes easily to me. That is partially true; I love healthy foods and I can eat veggies and fruit until they come out of my ears. Every now and then I get cravings that are so overwhelming that I could eat an entire carrot cake if given the opportunity (and I have). Last night was one of those nights. I stopped by the grocery store to pick up a couple of items for dinner this week. I walked through the store with my list in my head. I strolled through the frozen food section to peruse the ice cream because I have been craving Haagen Dazs Peanut Butter Chocolate for months. As I looked through the frosted glass doors, there it was. A harmless little pint of ice cream….ok, not completely harmless. At 340 calories and 23 grams of fat per serving (1/2 cup), I could do some serious damage in a very short amount of time. Ultimately, it was the price that turned me off ($5.89). I could get two half-gallon cartons for that price! So I moved on down the aisle and scanned the less expensive options. Unfortunately, many of those brands contain a ton of chemicals that I cannot pronounce. So much for that idea!

I made my way to dairy section scurrying past the tasty cakes and doughnut display. I picked up my ricotta, which is why I had stopped to begin with and headed toward the front of the store. Trap #2 in the bakery reared its ugly head…one lonely slice of carrot cake. It was sitting there begging me to take it home. After all, I would split it with my husband and it is on sale! I weighed the options in my head; how long will I have to run to burn this off? Is it worth it? Do you need it? I put the carrot cake back. As I turned around, cream cheese brownies were staring me in the face. Mmmmmm….brownies….Just. Say. No.

As I walked out of the store with only the items I planned to purchase, I had a smile on my face. Victory!

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My new favorite snack!

Let me begin by saying I did not receive any product or compensation for this endorsement. I think it is important to mention that because I am about to sound like a commercial 🙂

My friend Jill and I have a weekly dinner date at Whole Foods. They have a fantastic deli with healthy foods for a reasonable price. Inevitably, we always end up shopping after we eat. On one of our trips I came across Justin’s Nut Butter. They sell individual packets so you can try all of the different flavors. Another great selling point for the packets is that you cannot sit down and eat the whole jar at once (which is exactly what I would do).

There are several different flavors, but my two favorite are Chocolate Almond and Chocolate Hazelnut. They both taste like Nutella, but nutritionally are much better for you. Their products are vegan, dairy-free and GMO-free!

If you are looking for a tasty treat that won’t make you feel super guilty after eating it, try Justin’s Nut Butter. Seriously though, don’t buy the whole jar unless you have exceptional self-control.