Day 4 of 61

Day 4 of 61: Full from food

Some say rules are made to be broken, while others, like myself, just stretch them a tiny bit. Here's the deal, saying "no shopping allowed," is so vague. It's like saying "no eating sweets," because does that mean, one can't eat any variation of sugar, including raw sugar in your coffee?! Imagine how ludicrous that would be, to commit to that much of an extreme. The point is: I never really determined any specific rules on what would be considered as "wrongful shopping" or not.

This morning I decided grocery shopping doesn't count. :) Why should it? I'm buying food. Yes, it's a lot of food for two people. Yes, I bought 12 different types of spices that each cost about $5. Yes, I bought fresh baby octopus & 7 other forms of fresh seafood for my adventurous boyfriend to try. Yes, I bought 12 boxes of rice, instead of 2 or even three. But, don't worry, there's nothing to worry about. It's food, nutritious fuel that nourishes my family's bodies. I'm excited, so don't be concerned. If I was concerned, then you could worry.

My therapist would say today, I switched one vice for the next. He would tell me that it is all a form of shopping. Yes, what I was doing would be defined as the verb "shop." I'm not disagreeing that in the past, I traded clothes shopping for furniture shopping, or book shopping for dog accessory shopping. I just think shopping for food, no matter what type of food or quantity of, should count as breaking the rules.

How much? Let's see, breakfasts, snacks, lunches, dinners, midnight snacks, and desserts totaled over $310. And, that is WITHOUT the cutting board that I stared at for 10 minutes, debating if that would be against "shopping!"

The greatest success was I left without a magazine. Absolutely unheard of!


Those that really know me, know that I truly believe grocery shopping is heavenly! It is my slice of heaven. To put a rule on grocery shopping would be like taking the cloud from underneath the angel. It would be a crime, unnatural. I'm glad we all agree.

Good night,
Discouraged Shopaholic