So this morning….
I overheard one of our clients say.
“today I get to cheat”
Of course I knew exactly what she was talking about.
But chose to play it dumb.
I asked “Cheat on what”
She said “cheat on my diet”
I then replied “oh wow, do you also get a cheat day”
She said “Cheat day???”
Well yeah “cheat on your wife/husband day”
(I wanted to get a reaction out of her. I know I’m evil ;)
She then looked at me like I was nuts.
She replied “of course not”.
That’s what I thought.
We wouldn’t dare think about cheating on our spouses.
Because we are committed to our RELATIONSHIP with our spouse.
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Now….
When we commit ourselves to a healthy lifestyle
It simply means we are building a relationship with exercise and nutrition.
I guess the best way I can describe it is this…..
Your diet is a lot like your relationship with your spouse.
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Having said that…..
What about variety.
Oh yes…
That.
We do need variety don’t we?
There are millions of ways to spice up your diet without adding unnecessary calories.
I guess the same thing can be said about spicing up your marriage.
(I recommend Dr. Ruth or Dr. Phil and NOT Jerry Springer)
Side note: I just shave my beard off once in a while and my wife thinks she has a new boy friend.
OK, too much information.
So let’s make a deal…..
Next time you think about that muffin, menudo, etc….
Ask yourself….
Am I willing to break up my family over this…
The answer is of course no.
Just something to think about.
Sam,
Excellent post Sam.