No, no, no...They Can't Take That Away From Me.

So, I hate diets.  Well, who actually does like them?  Everything about them is totally wrong, because they are all about denying you things; things that you eventually crave so bad that you go totally nuts and fall off of the diet wagon.  So, I have come up with a new rally cry, slogan, mantra, whatever you want to call it.  My new philosphy is, "Don't deny, just modify."  Now, I know what you are thinking......how corny can you get?  Now, imagine it on a high quality Under Armour T-shirt with the words "Don't Deny...." on the front with a picture of a huge fat guy and on the back the words "Modify" with a picture of a ripped, hunk of a man.  Now, what are you thinking?  I'll bet you would buy that for $20 bucks.
     Ok, so I guess I should get to the point.  I have been craving one of my guilty pleasures....a Salted, Carmel Mocha.  As the name suggests, it is a bit on the high calorie side, but I wanted it.  I mean look at it, how can you deny it?

Looks delicious, doesn't it?

 
So, I decided early this morning that I needed and wanted one of these when I got home from work.  So, before I even left, I hopped on Weightwatchers and entered it into my points plan.  Now, the whole day, I work around my guilty pleasure.  So, I'm going to eat two salads today, but it is worth it.  So, I guess the moral of the story is really not to deny yourself while dieting, but figure out how you will modify things so you can have some of the things you want by eating less, eating healthier, or exercising a bit more to earn the treat.  I hope this helps some of you and enjoy life.

See, it is already on the "Fat Man" tally sheet.