A Baby Step

So, I've been trying for a long time to eat better.  Well, more-so lose weight however I always fail.  I'm so focused on a number and if I don't see that number on the scale go down I get discouraged and then run to my favorite vice - McDonald's.  Oh how I love those golden arches, the BigMac combo meal - large sized with diet coke, a double cheeseburger, McChicken, and a side of tartar sauce for my fries. Oh yummy.  Wait, that is my problem! I keep going and going and going.  I watched that documentary "Supersize Me" once, but that didn't seem to last long after my initial disgust.


So, it is cold and snowy today.  I stayed late at work to let the traffic clear so I wouldn't be sitting pointlessly in traffic.  On my way home I started craving McDonald's.  I could taste it, and as I was driving it seemed that was all I could think about, nevermind the slippery roads and driving.


My car seemed to be on auto-pilot headed right to the closest McDonald's on my way home.  At the last minute, I crossed 3 lanes of traffic (very dangerous in the snow) and exited one exit before the one that has McD!  Apparently I had made a sub-conscious decision to skip McD and go home and eat the healthier groceries I spend good money on.


Yippee!  I have overcome my addiction to fast food! ...not so fast.  It is just one small success, but none the less it is a success and a place to start.  If I can build on that momentum and string a few of these breaks from "madness cravings" I can maybe, just maybe one day not crave all of that crap all the time!


Now, I must have an orange.  
What have you done today to make a difference?