Where there's a will...

If I had the willpower of a gnat, I’d have lost the five pounds—make that 8 pounds—that I want to get rid of before the Christmas food-and-drink-fest kicks in. (No, no, this isn’t a diet whine—I just want to free up some space so I can eat a whole lot more over Christmas).
Turns out I don’t have the willpower to eat less. But I did have the strength of mind to make an appointment to see my friend’s dietician—I’m handing the problem over to an expert! She’ll tell me what to do and I’ll do it (I probably won’t tell her I’m planning to put those pounds back on right away...wouldn’t want to discourage her...).
I was so pleased with myself for making the appointment, I ate a whole pack of licorice candies. Hey, I had to clear them out of the fridge before the dietician starts grilling me about what I eat... So now I have zits popping up. (I didn’t even know I was still young enough to get zits!)
It might sound like I’m a hopeless case when it comes to willpower. But today I made a giant leap forward. I remembered I have a pack of dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids, yum) stashed in the back of the fridge...and I didn’t eat it. From here, it’s only a teeny step to bending a spoon just with the power of my mind.
But even if I go into the festive season without losing an ounce, I’m not going to despair of my willpower. Because anyone who’s finished writing a book must surely have willpower in spades. There are so many things that are easier and more fun to do than slogging your way to the end of the book.
Have you finished a book recently? Add a comment and let me know. And accept my congratulations and my tribute to your awesome willpower. Go celebrate—go find that chocolate!