I need to do better...

kad1120 — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:42:50 -0800

I went to lunch yesterday with my sister and Mom to a very nice restaurant and, even though I was careful to ask for no cheese in my veggie wrap, it came out with some sort of dressing in it that definitely was dairy based. I ate it because I didn't want to "cause trouble" by ordering a new one and because my sister really doesn't understand the way I eat and seems to get frustrated when I have trouble in a restaurant. After I ate it, I was extremely disappointed in myself for not sticking to what I knew in my heart was the right thing to do and for, once again, compromising what's important to me by taking the easy way out.

I just don't want to do it anymore. Yesterday was my birthday and I am making it my resolution in this next year to stay true to what and how I want to eat and to have a better plan when eating out that will minimize surprises.

I also have to accept the fact that there are some people who just aren't going to understand why I eat the way I do, just like I don't understand why they eat what they eat. Nobody is apologizing to me for eating dead animals at the table and the fact that I may find that offensive, so no more self-consciousness or apologies !!

Thanks for listening and allowing me to make this commitment to myself to do better in this coming year.

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I need to do better...