It’s a new beginning to a new year! We are approaching the end of the first month of 2013. People (myself included) have feasted and
fasted and now following through on the promises made to self to do better this
year in regard to habits. I have
incorporated a regular workout routine that has proven interesting and
effective thus far. I also have begun
dancing. I thought that I would enroll
in a class but, I have been recruited to TEACH a class for the next 5
weeks at a local church! Wow! I didn’t see that coming but, I am up for the
challenge. I am MOTIVATED. I have barely reached the mile-marker of 21-days to re-adjust old habits to the new and improved habits that support the vision
of what I want for myself. I feel
stronger, more agile and, fit. I can see
visible differences in the mirror and the way I feel. Great!
Then as I am on the phone with a friend, she asks, “would you be interested in purchasing any
Girl Scout cookies from my daughter?”
Damn! Just as I am seeing and feeling my progress, temptations arise. I know that I am not alone. I think about the many who make resolutions
in the beginning of the year and slowly over time their resolutions dissolve
into vapors as if they were never there.
I think to myself, “Those cute little girls with their annual fundraising and cookies are at it again!”
I like the Girl
Scouts of America and what they stand for.
I remember my days as a little Girl Scout, learning, setting goals,winnng a prizes and patches, selling to neighbors, family, friends of family, teachers, and of course having
my parents sell on my behalf at work. I
can emphathize with those who live in a house
with a serious Girl Scout and trying to maintain their weight loss and other
wellness goals. I have come up with some
ideas to not get derailed from your wellness and fitness plan.
DONATE. You can support your local Girl Scout by
opting out of getting cookies but, donating a set amount to benefit the
troop. You are supporting the Girl Scout
and your wellness & fitness goals at the same time.
PURCHASE &
FREEZE. You can pick a number of
boxes (please make it a reasonable #) and freeze the boxes so that they can be
rationed out as a reward. Small doses
are allowable. I strongly suggest that serving amounts are maintained to no more than 3 cookies at a time. Say what you want, I am offering real solutions for real people. I know that there are
some die-hard wellness experts out there that may be appalled that I would even
make this allowance but, the truth is that the bulk of the people that I deal
with are everyday people who are accustomed to eating the Standard American
Diet (SAD) and eat out regularly. As a matter of fact. I personally don’t think that the cookies
taste the same as once before. It is no longer
difficult for me to turn them down. If I am going to
eat something that I know that I will have to clean up or make up for, it has to be worth
it.
BE INFORMED. Know what you are putting into your body and
research the ingredients and the nutritional content. Go to: http://littlebrowniebakers.com/products/trefoil/. This will help you decide for yourself if
these little cookies are even worth the trouble.
There are ingredients that I consider to be everyday no-no’s
so consume at your own risk. White flour and sugar ingredients in addition to
the hydrogenated oils and high fructose corn syrup are mucus forming . I also have my suspicions that the soy,
cottonseed, and corn products are NOT organic and possibly GMO. I have
not confirmed this to be true so do your own research. In the meantime. Be
strong. If you falter, don’t beat
yourself up too bad. Pick yourself up
and keep moving because life goes on.
Don’t let one poor choice stop you from making better choices for
yourself in the future. If you can make
it through Spring, then you have weathered the “cookie storm”.
Good Luck!
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