Define 'Indulge"

This weekend I had a successful weigh-in. Well, let me clarify. Every weigh-in is successful by definition because if you step on the scale and get an accurate number, it's successful. However, this past weekend I had a successful "hey you weigh less" weigh-in. Yep, down 3.2 lbs. I got a Bravo sticker for it. What I really wanted was a bag of potato chips! But, that would really be an indulgence.

My weekend was quite busy. I won't get into details, suffice to say it wasn't nearly as exciting as my weekend in Niagara Falls! *sigh*. That was quite an indulgence.

I got on my stepper on Saturday for a bit, just a bit, and felt justified in indulging in a snack. My snack was an apple and a 1 pt WW bar. Again, what I really wanted was a bag of potato chips!

So, I got thinking....is a bag of potato chips REALLY an indulgence? By definition, to indulge means to give free rein to, or to take unrestrained pleasure in, or to yield to the desire of, or to treat with excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration. I decided that a bag of potato chips was not an indulgence at all, mostly because I take no unrestrained pleasure in eating potato chips! Rather, I enjoy the salty crispy taste of the little snack! I mean, I guess the size of the bag would matter! In this case, apparently size DOES matter! :) I guess if I ate one of the "MEGA" bags of chips it would be an unrestrained pleasure.

So, I had no potato chips on the weekend. I did have some mini rice cakes, carefully counted out and written down. I had lot of water, and I had lots of fruit and veggies. I ate well, and I indulged.. .er, I enjoyed every morsel that I ate. For my weekend eating habits, I treated myself with excessive consideration and enjoyed a good chunk of a baguette with some delicious butter, fresh from a local bakery!

Now THAT was an indulgence! Unrestrained pleasure!
I wrote it down. Hmmm, does that make it 'restrained'??