Temptation Eyes

I was tempted today.  I had not had this particular hankering this past week so it took me by surprise this morning.  Funny thing about temptation, though: it never seems to go away.  Kick one and another rears it's ugly head.  While cutting out grains such as white bread, pretzels, pound cake...oops, I better stop, I might be tempting you...I have added another temptation to my-my-my-soul.  It can be quite distressing to this strawberry since I usually succumb to one or all of them....I might have grown up in the 70's but I'm not as strong as Helen Reddy would like me to be!  Lest you think I'm talking about food, I will confess it's my darn love/hate relationship with my scale.  Here we go again.  I had decided that the snake wouldn't define me.  I have accomplished many other achievements and let's face it....it's just a number.  Yet this morning I could hear Kaa lissssping look into my eyes.  I'll admit, I was almost hypnotized into stepping on that snake of a scale!  I want to see those number drop but I have to keep reminding myself that I didn't pack on the weight in one week so it won't plummet like the stock market in one week either.  I don't want to discourage myself this early either.  I have been working hard at changing myself from the inside out so I don't want to sabotage a good thing after one week.  Lord, help me.  Kaa better watch it.  He might find himself in the grain silo!

I do have a positive *thing* to report.  Yesterday I went out to lunch with a friend and this certain eatery is known for their scrumptious desserts-- talk about temptations!  If you ask me, there is some addictive additive baked in them.  Once I had a slice of her bread pudding and I swear I was back in there buying a whole pan of it.  Now that is addictive, wouldn't you say?  But yesterday, I ordered a healthy turkey salad and no, it was not on a croissant!  Halfway through my lunch, the owner brought over a mini lemon poppy-seed pound cake (straight out of the oven -no joke!).  She called it a muffin...I called it ssss-serpent!  Here's the good news.  

I was not tempted to eat it.

Oh yes I am wise
But it's wisdom born of pain
Yes, I've paid the price
But look how much I gained

I did not step on Kaa this morning either.  I CAN do this.  I'm stronger than I think.  Helen Reddy was right!

If I have to I can face anything
I am strong (strong)
I am invincible (invincible)
I am woman