Post by steffanie3 on Jan 13, 2015 14:35:43 GMT -5
Drive Thru Sue vs. Psycho
We’re sure you can easily figure out who is who in this story. It was grocery day yesterday. We decided to carpool to save money. The day’s unplanned events turned into the perfect visual lesson. The point to be made is that Trim Healthy Mamas do not need to be clones of each other. Let’s embrace our differences with humor and make the plan work for all our individual quirks and needs.
Serene Chats:
It was lunch time while we were out and the raging munchies hit. Of course being the purist that you know I am, I had pre-packed my lunch from home. Pearl on the other hand who has a less “health nut” approach became a Drive Thru Sue so yes that makes me the Psycho character in this story. While I was eating from my baggies of almonds and seaweed snacks (yum), I watched Pearl order two cheeseburgers from the dollar menu, expertly remove her buns and eat her burgers with a look on her face that said to me “so what?”
Pearl Chats:
Serene was so generous when I announced I was starving and offered me one of her mysterious, dark green seaweed thingamies. Blech! They might be for some people but not me. Those of us who have anything in common with Drive Thru Sue can still stay on plan when in a bind. I had a fine S meal. A to-go coffee rounded it out. I got full without carbing out which is a pitfall for so many of us when we are away from home. I don’t do this drive thru trick real often since this was an odd time to be grocery shopping for us in the middle of the day but it’s comforting to know the option is there.
Serene Chats:
Actually Pearl, while I never buy fast food myself, I approve of
your methods. All of us different types can get along. You didn’t hurt your waistline, you got your protein and thankfully you didn’t order fries. Your idea was good for other Drive Thru Sues out there.
Pearl Chats:
Notice my husband Charlie (our driver), is eating a regular burger with buns. He sticks to our plan with the exception of a true cheat meal once a week or so and he wasn’t about to take the buns off his burger even though I nicely suggested it… ha ha. Doesn’t he look happy indulging? So yes, you can even enjoy driving through MackyD’s with your “naughty” spouse while you keep to a slimming protocol.
~orginally posted October 25, 2012