they're calling to me...

I'm locked in a battle today - a battle of wills - and I'm losing. Of course it has to do with food. A bit of minty deliciousness...with a chocolate coating...and a shiny wrapper. You know the one. The York Peppermint Patty. Mmmmmm. I bought them at Bottom Dollar the other night in a moment of weakness. In my defense, I went there to get ketchup, but I couldn't just buy ketchup. It's forbidden to buy only one item at the grocery store. You didn't know that? Well then, consider yourself warned. Anyway, like I said, it was a moment of weakness where I had to have something sweet. But not just anything sweet. It had to be somewhat "good" for me.

I thought "Adam will help me eat them, that way I won't end up eating the whole bag". When I got home, I was so excited about my purchase, but Adam said, "Oh, I really don't like those all that much. Duh - I should have known. I'm the one who always gets Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream whenever I get the chance. His first choice is never mint. Oh well...more for me!

And therein lies the problem.

We don't ever keep sweets in the house, so when we happen to buy something, I don't EVER forget its there. Right now, the Peppermint Patties are sitting on the kitchen counter, next to the mangoes I bought yesterday in an attempt to expand my fruit palate. The mangoes aren't ripe yet, otherwise I might choose those over the patties. Wait, who am I kidding? Choose fruit over chocolate?...yah.

How many have I had today? Um.................I plead the 5th!

You would be happy to know though, that every morsel of pepperminty goodness that I ate yesterday and today has been documented in my food journal. I am keeping up with what I am eating. Its the only way I can lose the extra 10lbs I'm still carrying from pregnancy (I knew those Cheese Puffs would come back to bite me!).

Fortunately, or unfortunately, there are only 5 Yorkies left. I don't plan to finish them off tonight. For now they have been silenced and banished to the pantry where they will be out of sight, but not out of mind. I guess since I've already eaten dessert, I need to be a good girl and eat my dinner.

So York Peppermint Patties, until we meet again...