For me, February has been a month filled with things that have led to downfalls in both my paleo eating (well, really, drinking) and my paleo blogging (my deepest apologies to the 5 people who read this. love you all!). These include, but are not limited to: a trip to Vegas, fondue for 2!, a Harry Potter-themed dinner (yes, I'm a big nerd), the return of rugby, and a trip to Fort Lauderdale.
February also marks the time of year where green-clad little girls wait outside of the grocery store for you, selling cookies.
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They don't even need to say anything. They just sit at their folding table, knowing that you'll succumb and buy several boxes of sugary deliciousness at $4 a pop.
Unfortunately, I didn't even have to go to the grocery store to face this evil temptation... my co-worker across the hall sells them for her daughter. So, of course, out of charity and the goodness of my heart, I bought a few boxes. (They only come around once a year, right?!)
In this month of indulgence, I have found that a limited amount of girl scout cookies does very little damage. Sure, I get a bit of a sugar buzz after eating them, but they're so g-d delicious that I just can't bring myself to care. And, if I eat mostly paleo and allow myself only 1 or 2 cookies each day, I still feel pretty good about myself.
The days I feel the worst are those where I barely eat fully-paleo meals AND allow myself as many treats as I want. Like the other day when I got Korean food for dinner and then ate 5 samoas. whoops... I'm still feeling the residual effects of those coconutty-caramel bites. So, with very few trips scheduled for March and the promise that Leap Day brings, I shall start eating paleo again, allow myself a few thin mints a day until I run out, severely cut back on the drinking, and blog on the regular. And maybe I'll try that 7-minute burpee WOD. Stay tuned!
UPDATE: did the 7-minute burpee WOD shortly after writing this post. 104 in 7 minutes! Imagine what could've been done had I not eaten those samoas!
you are clever and adorable. And I want to be your best friend.
ReplyDeleteAw, well thanks Matt! Continue to read and best friends we shall become :)
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