Indulgences

I've thought about that piece of chocolate cake on my birthday ever since I started my first Whole 30 on September 2nd. I ate it slowly & savored it...

Almost as long, I dreamed of these Boston Cream donuts from Deerfield's bakery in Schaumburg.

TOTALLY worth the wait!

I also had some Lou Malnatti's pizza - both deep dish AND the thin crust.

Lovely!

I did not have all of these on the same day, I tried to minimize the impact on my system - but the 'day after' effects were JUST LIKE a terrible hangover.

Not enough to get me to quit sugar forever, but enough to realize that a once or twice per year 'treat' is perfectly reasonable...