My Mother The Human Booby Trap

Yesterday, I went to visit my mother.  My mother was a model in her day and still has legs to knock anyone's socks off at the age of 87.  Not a day goes by that my mother doesn't dress the best; her hair and makeup always done.  I've never, in my 50 years, ever seen my mother in a house dress - she's never owned one.  Always figure-conscious, my mother's sharp eyes can tell me if I've lost 3 ounces or gained an 18th of an inch around my waist.  So, when I told her yesterday, I brought my own soup for lunch, her reply was 'I have a nice steak if you want it'.  When I replied I no longer ate red meat, her answer was 'o.k., I'll make you some nice lamb chops'.....oh, my mother....We went shopping to Fairway for produce, etc.  She made a beeline for the homemade breads and bought a lovely walnut raisin bread.  When we arrived back at her home to have lunch, she waved a slice of this still-warm treasure in front of me and said how wonderful it smelled. (I admit it - I'm a wheataholic...I LOVE bread). I told her I wasn't eating bread since I wanted to lose a few pounds.  As I ate my soup, she went on and on about how delicious the bread was and handed a piece to me to take.  I asked her if she would offer a whiskey to a reformed alcoholic....oh, my mother....

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  Sometimes, people can only look as far as their nose ends.  When confronted with absolute torturous temptation be waved in your face, just remember this - at the end of the day, when you observe your overall appearance and check in on how good or bad you are feeling physically and psychologically - that person who said 'it's o.k., it's just one slice, one drink, one cookie' is not going to be there with you.  PERSEVERE and remain steadfast in your determination to achieve your fitness and health goals.  Our mothers have every good intention, but they are human booby traps to our fitness goals.  I made my mother happy and had 2 clementines (delicious, nutritious and low fat).  This made her happy.  She said 'oh, it makes me happy to see you eat'.  3 months ago, she was telling me my butt was getting enormous. Like I said...my mother.....