Day 33: Still human

Although I would say that "eating real" has gotten much easier, and that we do plan to stick with it the majority of the time after the challenge is over, I haven't become some super-human being. I still crave sweets from time to time. The cakes I'll be baking this weekend are bound to look really good. But, if anything, the challenge has kept me from falling victim to my cravings and has reintroduced me to restricting myself. I'm sure there will be times after the challenge that I will fail, but I have confidence in my ability to make good choices most of the time. I don't want to live my life without occasionally enjoying a food splurge, because I love food. But that's the key: occasionally. Now I know that I can go a while without it and I'll be fine. The food will still be there. And, hopefully, eating this way will give me that many more years to enjoy myself.