Avoiding Impulsivity

Hamstring emphasis leg day, walking to the gym and the Banh Mi’s a few blocks away are calling to me. A crispy baguette, grilled meats, pate, pickled vegetables, herbs, mayo, and a healthy splash of maggi seasoning and lime. It’s just a couple blocks over, I can’t smell or see it, but I know it’s there. It’s the knowing that keeps it omnipresent in my mind. 

I forced myself to think of other things, anything to get this sandwich out of my head, but it kept returning. 

When it would return, and I would approach some rationalization for why it was ok to have this sandwich on this day, I knew I was on shaky ground. 

The sandwich isn’t absolutely off limits. There is space within the confines of how I eat for it. But it cannot be impulsive, it cannot be folding to some base whim. So while I won’t never eat this sandwich, I don’t want to eat it today. 

Today I can do, today I can win, the Banh Mi is off the menu today. 
Ethan Suplee