Today there was a birthday in the office. People here are very supportive of me in my fitness endeavors and nutritional habits, so it doesnt make it too hard to keep my diet right while I am at work. Of course, there's the occasional group lunch in which I always opt for Chinese - steamed chicken and broccoli with no sauce - and everyone agrees with delight.
So we joked today that they'd order me chicken and broccoli cupcake from Sprinkles.
I did grab one - Red Velvet. I dont feel tortured by it - as it sits untouched beside me. My stomach is asking for my next meal which will be Greek Yogurt and Apples and Cherries baby food for carbs (leg day). I am about to go to the kitchen and chop the top off this muffin and package up the rest (of which I already verified macros and nutrition info) to save for post training.
But yeah I poked at the cupcake and played with it. I ripped a tiny edge off and tried it....but it didnt send me into sugar craving convulsions. I am, though, craving some coffee and some Green Tea.
What is motivating me now to resist, or rather, not make excuses to myself for indulging then feeling bad after, is remembering how awesome it felt to be trim around the waist now that things are beginning to look great again. Let's not go reversing all that.
update - i didnt eat the cupcake even sans frosting for post workout....or for anything. without the frosting it was just a lump of over processed/over colored bread. i work too hard in the gym to nourish my muscle with over processed/over colored bread. i tossed it.