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Day 9 – A test of willpower: My son’s 3rd birthday party. The most delicious-looking chocolate cake calling my name. At this stage in my health journey making the right choices is still a significant struggle, there are many temptations, and folks (trying to be helpful – maybe), will push you to indulge and say things like – ‘oh, it’s his birthday or just have a small piece.’ I succeed and avoid the cake– as a junk food junkie I need to keep stacking up small wins like this.
I’ve been wanting to try insomnia cookies for a while now and finally got my chance when I stumbled upon one of their locations in New Haven, CT. I went for the 6-pack sampler, so I could get a good sense of all their flavors. […]
Self-control and moderation are important cornerstones of any long-term diet or meal plan. While I have yet to master it (and am far from it), I believe in healthy alternatives and moderation over elimination. After a good wake, I treated myself to two half cookies […]