I used to eat junk food
as a transgression against myself.

In violating my worth
the pattern of self-loathing continued
as each slice of pizza
was engulfed with pleasure
and each carton of french fries
to accompany that 1,000 calorie sandwich
were heartily taken in
only to clog my being.

My reward after running the marathon
and sticking to a healthy eating plan
was to let go this week
and enjoy those foods
that I had been missing.

Only after a few days
of getting in all those vices
I so “missed”
I have realized
that I care too much about myself
now
to continue on as I
was.

It's not even a guilt thing.
I truly feel like crap
eating crap, which
might have added
to all the problems in the first place.

I have found a healthier me
of sound mind
and now, finally,
of body.

Cheers to the new me.

11/14/2010

Posted on 11/14/2010
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