Last week was Mother’s Day – How many of you celebrated with a special meal, a drink, and dessert?  If you did – good, you’re on the right track.  If you didn’t because you’re on a diet or a meal plan….there’s a better way out there!  I used to skip special events that involved food, or carried my own “healthy” food with me.  Disordered eating,  anyone?  Unless you’re in the final stages of preparing for a physique competition, there’s a better way! 

We took the mothers in our life out to dinner for Mother’s day.  It was a special time, and we enjoyed good food and good company – remember, food isn’t always about fuel.  Contrary to that popular myth, food is about socializing, it’s emotional, and it’s an integral part of our celebrations.  Not only did I enjoy a good meal, but the restaurant was slammed busy, and our waitress was a little slow….not a big deal, but she gave us a platter of desserts and coffee after our meal, on the house.  There were four delectable desserts there, all calling my name!  Guess what!? I ate all the desserts! Not actually all, we all sampled the various desserts to see how they were.  If you’re interested in watching your calories at all, this is a great way to satisfy your sweet tooth, have something delicious, and not feel guilty about it afterwards - food holds no moral value - eat it and move on.  We were all satisfied with a bite or two of each one, and we left part of each one on the table when we left.