Bread Basket

Tonight I went out to dinner with some clients from the bank and my boss. I felt pretty good about

my choices today. I was hungry when I arrived for dinner, and had looked at the menu before I left work so I was in pretty good shape to have a successful evening. Dinner went well, and I had my coffee, which is my form of dessert, I felt good. The waiter, however, after clearing our dishes left the bread basket for us to munch on while we chatted. I was no longer hungry, I had my coffee, but I kept looking at the bread.  For a full 10 minutes my mind had a full on conversation, while my mouth was talking with the people at the table. Then I had an aha moment. Up until now I had allowed myself to make these decision impulsively, which is why I often ended up starting over tomorrow....a lot! The only reason my mind was having that conversation was because I had left the option open. If the option was not open, and if I wanted to do things differently then this choice mattered. The discussion was over and I was free to return to the present. I decided that since I was full, and dinner was over. I want to break the habit of eating in between meals. Just because the bread was there didn't mean the meal continued. I was done. I picked up my coffee and enjoyed the conversation. One more choice down. On to tomorrow.