Hm…over the past couple of days I’ve noticed that I am not having to talk myself out of fast food like I used to struggle to do. Now, when I consider a quick snack on my way by Taco Hell, for example, I can hear a clear, articulate voice suggesting healthy alternatives. Wow! No struggle?? No argument?? No self sabotage??? Oh I could get used to this!

I don’t know what brought about the change, but it is SOOOO welcome. Fast food had all but replaced my cigarette addiction since I quit smoking (again) last November, and I’ve been battling it on and off all that time. Until now. This morning as I was racing to get to work, the breakfast bagel from Tim Horton’s and the egg McMuffin from McD’s both crossed my mind, but in short order I observed my thoughts turn first to the waste associated with those purchases – wrappers and a bag – then to the extra couple of buck out of pocket that I really ought not to waste – then to the whole wheat English muffin in my kitchen and the lone slice of black forest ham and the creamy herb & spice havarti in the fridge, and how it couldn’t take any longer to throw an E-muffin in the toaster than it would to detour to buy breakie on the way to work.

It was hands down the most delicious breakfast sandwich ever in the history of breakfast sandwiches – and I didn’t miss the slice of self-sabotage at all.