Whole30: Day 3

“I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it” ~ Mae West
I recently attended a "Paleo Talk" seminar, hosted by Sarah Fragoso of Everyday Paleo (she is an incredible speaker with some great information to share, by the way). At one point, during her talk, she brought up the subject of "willpower", to which she said, "Willpower is silly"...and, I totally agree. Your home is not a place that should test your willpower, which is why I feel it is also not a place that you should have foods (or 'foods') that may tempt or test you. You will only harbor resentment for said food and will likely do one of two things- (1) Justify it's consumption and then later feel sick with guilt (or maybe just a stomach ache) or (2) Be "stronger" than the food and then think about all of the reasons that you shouldn't eat it and all of the reasons why this stupid "diet" is "ruining" your life.

Here's the thing- I know my limits and I know that if I have a pint of Haagen Daz Vanilla Ice Cream in my home...I will eat it. And, I may even make this:

Yes, that's Ice Cream+Bacon (Double Whammy!)

And, why would I ever do that to myself? So, I don't. I don't keep ice cream around and if we decide we're going to have it, we either go out and get a scoop or we get a pint knowing that we'll finish it...knowing that it's a treat. Bacon is another weakness...if I open up a pound of bacon and cook it, I will eat it. I honestly don't know how I do it without feeling totally ill, but I do. So, I buy bacon pretty rarely, knowing that I will likely eat the entire pan (doesn't happen every time, but often enough to know it could become a problem). And, for me, it's more of a salt/sodium issue than anything. Read here, here, and here for a few more thoughts on bacon. 

Honestly...just looking at this picture makes me crave ice cream. And, by the way...today, I went grocery shopping and really wanted a Kombucha...I was craving a fermented drink with a really weird phlegm-like substance floating around the bottle...funny. Darn sugar. But speaking of food, this is what I ate today:

Breakfast: 
Smoky Salmon (8oz) w/Yam (1/2 small, microwaved) and Coconut-Lime Crema

Lunch:
1.5 Cups Leftover "Better Butter Chicken" (click here to view modifications) w/Coconut-Lime Crema

Snack:
Scoop of Coconut Butter

Dinner:
Spaghetti Squash w/Roasted Vegetable-Meat Sauce* (1.5 cups; about 6oz of Beef+Pork)


*I'll have a recipe posted tomorrow. I made a huge batch and froze it, so that I would have easy meals throughout the next week.

What is your weakness? Do you keep it in your home and "test your willpower"?