Failed Miserably Today

Yes, that's right, four days into my detox I have already failed miserably. Today was play date at one of my dear friends. Before I decided to change my diet, this meant letting the kids destroy her house while I got to spend the whole day snacking and enjoying actual adult conversation. Today wasn't any different with the exception of how conscious I was of what I was eating.

I quietly fretted over the pizza we ordered. I tried searching online to find out if there was any HFCS in any of its ingredients but was not able to find anything. This was so frustrating and it made me wonder about how people with food allergies must feel when they are trying to find out if they can eat something from a restaurant. Finally I decided to eat the pizza because it smelled so good and I felt so hungry. It tasted just the same :) Since I was already on a roll, I decided to eat some ice cream as well. I told myself it was okay because they only used Corn syrup and not HFCS, lol.

Some people would think that this means that I wrecked my detox, but I don't. I took something else away from it. I realized, that if I am going to be committed to this way of eating, that I will have to do things totally differently. I will need to do research before I go to a restaurant to see what I can eat, I will need to bring my own snacks and lunches when I go to people's houses, and I will also just have to remember that our society does not eat this way and accept that sometimes I won't get to have the food I want, sometimes.

I hope that people don't feel like they can't invite me places now. I still want to go out with the girls for girls night out, or come to your house and sit for play date. I also don't want people to feel like they have to go entirely out of their way to accommodate my style of eating (although, if anyone wants to eat the way I do, I will gladly help them do some shopping, lol). Things are still the same :) I still enjoy food, and I still enjoy eating it!!

Here's to hoping day 5 is better.