No willpower for hard candies

 I seemingly don't have the willpower to stop eating candy at work. Or the desire to eat is greater than any desire to stop based on knowing it isn't great for me...tends to upset stomach after a few pieces and I know it isn't good for my teeth. Why can't I stop. Okay, try starting now! Thu 2/29...leap day at 337pm pacific. I can do this! I know I can conquer this issue. I have maybe 6 root beer barrel candies in my drawer that are calling me. I buy the bag at Smart & Final for the office but man I can plow through quite a few in an afternoon. I'm always pretty good in the morning. I read somewhere that as you tire, day goes on, your willpower weakens. Like a muscle used over time. I'm like an addict that once I have 1 I then have a hard time not having another, then another, then.....

Heading to NJ Friday night so I'll be out of my element, which typically helps. So odd. But is it...not really. I think my issue is I get antsy, anxious, etc. Like right now it is 350pm, I have WCS class at 7pm, and that goes to 745,then I'll head home and pack / organize for leaving Friday night. Friday my flight is at 1135, J is taking me to the airport Fri night. We are going to get dinner before I take off. I come back late Tue. Be back at my place probably around 1am! Yikes. Then be in office around 830. 

Man I keep thinking about the root beer candies. Need to let it go. Harder than I thought. Once you have your mind on something hard to let go. If it were up to me I would go for a walk right now and I could do that, but not right now. Okay so I have to leave the office at 630, it is 435 so I have 2 hours to go. What to do. I should work on plan for sending out final communication to the management team on next steps for prioritizing projects. 

Okay, it is now Friday March 1st, 10:55am. I talked to my Mom this morning. I am taking the red eye tonight to Jersey and come back late Tue...very late Tue. Should be a fun trip. Be good to see my Mom & Dad. My Mom turns 80 Tue so we will go out to eat at this fancy restaurant in Ocean Gate called Rosie's. Restaurant looks great. That will be fun to try. Not much else new. Did okay not snacking last night. Not great but okay. That is a start. Today is looking to be a slow day. I'll head out early and get ready for my flight at 1130pm. Jacquelyn & Emma are taking me to the airport. That should be fun. We are doing to go to Smash Burger and then hit Randy's Doughnuts next door. A great 1, 2 combo. 

I worked out this morning which felt good as it normally does. I watched Will Trent while I rowed. I did sets of rowing, push ups, pull ups, sit ups. Did quite a few sets then rode the bike for 30 minutes and listened to the podcast on Shogun. I like doing that. It is fun Listening to a show you are watching. I did that for the 1st time with True Detective, Night Country and liked these 2 hosts. So when they said they were doing Shogun I went for it and so far so good. Jay told me Will Trent TV show is based on book series that his daughter has read so I went to go buy one for my trip and Amazon shows I already purchased. Just made a note of things I need to bring to NJ. I'm traveling light as I do. I have clothes there so I should be good. May bring a jacket to leave there. I have that leather one I never wear. I wonder if I have it at the apartment. Not sure. 

My stomach is growling. I'm going to go heat up the sticky rice I brought. 

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