It has long been my suspicion that Girl Scout Cookies alone are the single most common cause of broken New Year's Resolutions to lose weight!
Think about it. Those first few weeks in January, we're totally motivated. We're eating better, we're exercising. We are on our way, but it's still tough. It's cold outside, and a bit tougher to exercise. And after just a few weeks, perhaps the novelty of eating differently is starting to wear off. The few pounds we've lost are encouraging, but the road ahead seems long.
And then, what happens? Girl Scout Cookies! Boxes of sugar and chocolate that are society-approved because we're donating money to the Girl Scouts! The more you buy, the more you donate! And even if you say no, when they're delivered to your coworkers you have to contend with Peanut Butter Patties at this desk and shortbread at that desk and Thin Mints (be still my heart) down the row. It's like a calorie minefield! (Oh wait, I hear my "I'll only have one" evil twin coming out...)
Yes, in an office, the signup sheets are passed around, but I actually feel ok about demurring there; it's a lot easier for me to say "thanks SO much, but NO!" with a laugh, and pass it to another co-worker, than it is for me to say no to a kid at the door (or even at the supermarket entrance.)
As a young Camp Fire Girl, we sold candy door-to-door, and I lived in Denver then. So I remember lots of cold days stomping around in coats and snow boots with a cardboard box of candy, ringing doorbell after doorbell and trying to hone my sales pitch. It is hilarious to think back on it now. I am still so grateful to those people who said "yes" that when a kid comes to my door I just can't resist!
(My favorite kid these days, however, is the 12-year-old neighborhood boy who makes his rounds with a shovel when it snows, and offers to shovel the driveway for whatever a person thinks it's worth. We have our own shovel and it would take me maybe 5-10 minutes at most to do it myself, but I can't resist his enterprise!)
Oh, and another thing I'm a total sucker for? When my nieces and nephews are selling things. Now that's just not fair. =)
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It has long been my suspicion that Girl Scout Cookies alone are the single most common cause of broken New Year's Resolutions to lose weight!
Think about it. Those first few weeks in January, we're totally motivated. We're eating better, we're exercising. We are on our way, but it's still tough. It's cold outside, and a bit tougher to exercise. And after just a few weeks, perhaps the novelty of eating differently is starting to wear off. The few pounds we've lost are encouraging, but the road ahead seems long.
And then, what happens? Girl Scout Cookies! Boxes of sugar and chocolate that are society-approved because we're donating money to the Girl Scouts! The more you buy, the more you donate! And even if you say no, when they're delivered to your coworkers you have to contend with Peanut Butter Patties at this desk and shortbread at that desk and Thin Mints (be still my heart) down the row. It's like a calorie minefield! (Oh wait, I hear my "I'll only have one" evil twin coming out...)
Yes, in an office, the signup sheets are passed around, but I actually feel ok about demurring there; it's a lot easier for me to say "thanks SO much, but NO!" with a laugh, and pass it to another co-worker, than it is for me to say no to a kid at the door (or even at the supermarket entrance.)
As a young Camp Fire Girl, we sold candy door-to-door, and I lived in Denver then. So I remember lots of cold days stomping around in coats and snow boots with a cardboard box of candy, ringing doorbell after doorbell and trying to hone my sales pitch. It is hilarious to think back on it now. I am still so grateful to those people who said "yes" that when a kid comes to my door I just can't resist!
(My favorite kid these days, however, is the 12-year-old neighborhood boy who makes his rounds with a shovel when it snows, and offers to shovel the driveway for whatever a person thinks it's worth. We have our own shovel and it would take me maybe 5-10 minutes at most to do it myself, but I can't resist his enterprise!)
Oh, and another thing I'm a total sucker for? When my nieces and nephews are selling things. Now that's just not fair. =)
January 29, 2009 - 9:59amThis Comment
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