Sometimes very good, sometimes not!

The good news (I surprised myself!) is that I dropped 2.2 pounds and did not owe my exercise partner $20.  The bad news is that I totally indulged today and ended up in the red on my calorie count.  So the lesson here is that I can eat healthily and not feel deprived...and that rewarding myself for being so good by eating a little extra is a really dumb thing to do.  Dumb, dumb, dumb.  How many times did I watch my mom "finish" up food in the kitchen instead of tossing it out--or making herself a sandwich for a bedtime snack.  At her worst, mom weighed in at nearly two hundred pounds.  My sister was in tears one day when she had measured my mom for a sewing project and discovered that mom was literally as big around as she was tall.  Yes, there's a model of behavior I've tried NOT to follow.

So back to better intentions.  Thank goodness I've finally finished the leftover pasta with pesto sauce and I won't be tempted to indulge in that for awhile!  It's ok once a day--but twice (lunch and dinner) is gilding the lily.

I'm reading a book by Debbie McComber titled "One Simple Act--Discovering the Power of Generosity."  It's a fairly light read from the UMW reading list and packed with great stories, some of the studies done on why being generous is good for us (interesting!), and practical ideas for random acts of kindness.

So my husband and I were out for breakfast recently at a very small, locally owned and fairly new restaurant called Omeletz.  Open only Monday through Friday and only for breakfast and lunch.  The food is all home-cooked and luscious.  And yeah, alot of the menu items are things that should NOT appear on my food diary.  So I stuck with water to drink and ordered the pumpkin oatmeal with a side of just a tiny cinnamon roll.  The cinnamon roll was yummy and worth the indulgence!  The pumpkin oatmeal was good too!

At any rate, we were sitting at a table for four in a corner and seating was getting limited.  Our food hadn't arrived yet.  A young woman came in with an infant and when asked if a table for two was alright she remarked that her mother and another child would be joining them.  I looked at my husband and said, "We should offer them this table.  They'll be really crowded otherwise."  Well, there wasn't alot of enthusiasm for the idea because my husband does not like to sit in the middle of a restaurant when it's crowded.  But I offered the table to the young woman and was so glad I did.  Her look of astonishment was quickly followed by a hearty grin of gratitude.  And it worked out perfectly for the kids and adults.  Making someone else's life a bit easier was gratifying.  It was fun too!

I have a bumper sticker on my car that says, "Bark Less.  Wag More."  Wouldn't the world be a more relaxed and happy place if we all did that?  Ah well,

life goes on.