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The unfortunate part about being sick yesterday (or “sick,” as I like to call it) was that there’s no comfort food left in the house. I’ve been gradually using up all the ice cream sandwiches and granola bars, and not replenishing the supply. It’s a long term strategy for better nutrition (or at the very least, less eating). And the truth is, I wasn’t hungry yesterday anyway. But I sure could have used something chocolate.
And today I had to go to the grocery store. Actually, I had to go to the bank, so that the bills I’m paying will stay paid and the checks won’t bounce. But the bank being inside the grocery store, there I was. Full service bakery and all. I had a list, but there’s always some wiggle room. If I always got only what was on my list, I’d never have discovered honey mustard pretzels or Caramel Caribou ice cream.
Lucky for me there’s a difference between craving something when you’re feeling lowdown and snatching that same thing off the shelf when you’re upright and pushing a shopping cart. I was mildly tempted, but I maintained. That’s all I would have needed, to start bringing those fruitless (and vegetableless) treats back into my pantry again.
So let’s hope I don’t get sick again soon, because I’ll surely regret my Spartan shopping trip today. Or maybe I’ll work myself around to the idea that celery sticks can be a comfort food. (Celery sticks dipped in chocolate, maybe.) | 
