Dear Cashews, Why do you taunt me?

Apr 12, 2010

I should just know myself better and not even buy these things! I bought a big bag of salted cashew nuts at Trader Joe's last week. I seriously tell myself I can portion out these things and eat them responsibly. Instead, I portion out a serving and go in the living room and snack on them while watching TV. They are delicious. Then, I got get another serving. Why not? I work out everyday. I have been making smart eating choices. I "deserve" to enjoy this snack. When I went back for the 3rd helping, I took the bag and threw it in the garbage can.

My fat inner child just loves to say things to me that seem to make perfect sense at the time. The calories in those nuts are serious and I know it's not physical hunger. I just have a weakness for salty snacks. It's not a carb thing. It's a salt thing for me. So lesson learned--- hopefully! It doesn't help to eat all the calories I burned off exercising the previous week in one day or two of being "snacky". That is just crazy.

Some people think salted cashews are a thing. A food that sits in their can or bag quiety waiting for attention. For me, they seem to screem at me. They dance in my mind and I obsess about them. I am more miseable knowing they are in the pantry and I am not eating them than when I don't have them. So... goodbye salted nuts.

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