I allow
myself indulgences.
Today is Fat
Tuesday and in Catholic culture this is the one day of the year that we allow
ourselves complete and utter indulgence.
We then sleep it off the next day by “fasting” which is Catholic code for not
waking up until noon and not eating until after mass.
Today is also
the first day in almost six months that I hit the 2000 calorie mark in my diet.
For those of you who don’t know, 2000 is the average number of calories in a
healthy diet. I eat between 400 and 600 on a good day. But, since today I was
indulging myself and constantly reminding myself to eat, I actually ate the right amount of food.
When people
hear the word indulgence, they usual think of extravagance and excess. But
there are some days when we just need to indulge ourselves in the things that
make us feel better. More than just rewarding ourselves, sometimes indulgence
is a good thing. Some days you have
absolutely nothing that goes right and you need a treat just for living through
it.
Indulgence is
different for everyone. All I can say is that we need to give in from time to
time and forgive ourselves when we do. Celebrate even.
Challenge to
my Readers:
Quick, before
midnight, eat your favorite snack. Indulge! Tomorrow you have to be good.
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