Indulge a little

About 10 days ago, I realized that I have automatic portion control now that I don't have a lot of space left. Now, don't get me wrong, having your dinner come back up b/c you ran out of room in your stomach isn't very fun. I was pretty frustrated/upset/depressed about this at first, because I hadn't eaten very much at all, but then I realized that this COULD have an upside. I decided that if I can't eat a lot, I might as well eat whatever I want and enjoy it. Let me tell you about some of the meals that I've had in the past 10 days: cheesecake for lunch, Milk Duds for dinner, chocolate cake for a snack, and two days I had strawberry sundaes for dinner. Now, I don't advocate eating like this all the time. It's great to enjoy these things in moderation (I'll admit this isn't moderation). I guess for a short time more, I'll have portion control mediated by physical space and not mental willpower and I might as well take advantage of it. I am going to reward myself for 9 months of hard work.

I don't usually toot my own horn, but I really want to give myself a thumbs up. I've eaten healthy and exercised for my entire pregnancy and it's paid off. I'm a good looking pregnant lady:) I've had very few of the annoying side effects of pregnancy. I think that this illustrates a good life lesson. I firmly believe that you won't reap rewards if you don't put in any work, no matter if you're talking about health, growing a garden, or a career. I've learned over the past nine months, if you take care of your body, it will take care of you. So, after I have this baby, I'll go back to eating healthy, enjoying treats in small amounts, and being active most days of the week. I'm going to take care of my body and hope that I reap the same benefits when I'm old. But, I definitely plan to relive ridiculous food indulgences when I turn 89. If I make it to that age, I deserve to eat ice cream, cherry cheese danishes, and cheesecake everyday!