Day 5 -- Just a Bite

Since I lost 25 pounds last year, one thing I don't do any more is eat desserts or sweets that I do not like. I am not going to give up chocolate forever, and on the plan I follow, I don't have to, just need to watch the portion size. So if I'm only going to get a small portion of something, it's gotta be good!

For instance, my sister-in-law returned from Switzerland and brought me a (very) small box of a special Swiss chocolate that can be purchased in only one shop in Zurich. I had one piece every day, which, as it turned out, was all I needed. I was amazed how that one daily piece melted slowly on my tongue and filled my mouth with such a delicious, delicate chocolate flavor. I didn't "need" more than that one piece (OK, once I had TWO pieces!) But I am someone who is used to the chocolate quality of Hershey's Kisses and M&Ms so I never before knew the difference between crummy chocolate and the gourmet stuff! Believe me, there's a BIG difference!

I was at a meeting yesterday and someone had made a very lovely-looking chocolate tart. She was proud that it was organic, vegan, gluten and sugar free, and had other really healthy components that I cannot recall. It looked gorgeously yummy--coated in melted dark chocolate which I love and is good for you, so I thought, "how bad could this be?" Pretty bad. Ugh. Ultra sweet and dense and very grainy for some reason and after one teeny-weeny bite I wanted to put it aside, and move quickly onto something good. But there it was on my plate, a deceitful little wedge of foul-tasting goodness and the lovely chef was standing right in front of me wanting to know what I thought.

I know from making my own cakes, cookies and muffins that I want people to eat my homemade treats and it makes me especially happy when told how much it was enjoyed; so I told the chocolate tart's creator that it was fantastic and wasn't she a genius for making something so sinfully delicious AND so darn healthy! She just beamed. And that made me feel good. So yes, I ate it...all of it...very, very, verrry slowly. And the dessert I really wanted...cheesecake....would have to wait for another night, when I wasn't being so damn NICE.