Grass is always greener

It starts at a very young age. We want whatever toy someone else has. The grass is always greener, her boyfriend's always cuter, her handbag more desirable. Psychologists know it; that's the reason for reverse psychology. The easiest way to get most of us to want something is to tell us we can't have it. Then it's all we think about.

The weird thing about this whole detox process is that I'm not craving the food I expected. When I open the freezer, I don't want the Heath bar ice cream, I want the grilled salmon. When I go to the pantry, the chips don't even look good, but boy, that jar of peanut butter makes me salivate. I guess it's true that our bodies really know what we need. And sometimes, when we stop long enough to listen, what we really want is stuff that's good for us.

After my brisk two-mile stroll and a dinner of strawberries and grapes, I'm seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Tomorrow I get regular food. But no caffeine. That's one change I hope to continue.