When Others Eat Garbage

I'm just going to put it out there - It is REALLY hard to try to lose weight and eat healthy when people in your life are bringing home things you can't eat. It's frustrating, annoying and, depending on how you look at it - inconsiderate.

In the past week or so I have had McDonalds breakfast, KFC (Popcorn Chicken and fries... *sad face*) chips, pop, Toblerones *sad face* and the like coming through my door filling my house with their mouthwatering goodness.

I hear a bag of chips open or the crinkle of the tin from a Toblerone and it sets my teeth on edge. And some people do not eat quietly my friend! Some foods cannot be eaten quietly.

And isn't it worse when we are in a bad mood to start out with? I was all set to go to my last painting class today, and when I pulled my car into the lot and put my car in park, I was SO not in the mood. It was a cross between sad, mad and just plain ol' grumpy. So, I decided to skip my class (We were just finishing the project from last class anyway, easy peasy.) and I drove to pick up some milk for the house (Although *I* am lactose intolerant, some other people aren't. On the way I stopped off at the pet store to look at the birds, bunnies and hamsters (Because other than fish, that's all they have for animals)

When I went to get the milk, I was feeling a little better, but still in testy waters. I grabbed the milk, a bottle of Lime Perrier for me and browsed the desserts. I know! Never fear though! I didn't get anything! I did look at a single serve Caramilk cake and it's calories. I figured that for 300-ish calories I could have a huge salad with tons of protein, with feta cheese and Klamata olives - and promptly put the tiny cake down.

I had SUCCEEDED in saying "no" to something that I really wanted, but really didn't need.

And I felt really good about that.

Still in a little bit of a funk, I came home and ate some lentel hummus with broccoli and baby carrots. Still flavourful and still good.

Later, I heard keys jingling and shoes being put on and "I'm going to the store to get munchies!" and the door closing.

 

Oh, great.

And the funk that I'd mostly shaken off was back. The Toblerone wrapper crinkling and chips being munched on.

I understand that not everyone wants to eat completely healthy, which is what I have been doing since May 1. I know that I won't be able to change everyones eating habits and that it will take A LOT more time to change mine for the long run.

What does it make it more irritating is the fact that when I sent a text saying "Please eat your breakfast at McDonald's" the front door opened a little while later and that brown paper bag came through the door while I was working out in the living room. Now whether the text was missed or ignored, I don't know - but I can't even tell you how that made me feel. And not a word was said afterwards, no apology saying "Oh, I just noticed this text... sorry." Granted, I didn't bring it up either. I was tired from my work out and annoyed and not in the mood to talk.

I will bring up this issue. I have to. For now I will just vent :) I feel a little a lot better.