I think I CAN, I think I CAN

As far as weekends go, I can think of few that are better than long weekends involving a chocolate-eating holiday. Particularly when those three days get you that much closer to a mini-break in New York City. So I thoroughly enjoyed myself this Easter weekend, although my "Easter keister" (as the DP and I are referring to it) is a wee bit bigger than it was last Thursday... This has prompted me to think of a couple of new "cans" for me to tackle.

You see, I am all about habits. And my habit of late has been to frequent a couple of popular coffee shop-type places. It started with Roll Up the Rim. I'm not much of a gambler, but I do enjoy the occasional wager and that's what RUTR seems to be. You shell out $1.45 for a cup of tea and the chance to win $10,000! Or a flat-screen TV! Or a doughnut!! Needless to say, I got sucked in and won a few extra cups of tea in the process. This despite the fact that we have FREE Tazo tea here at work. Why is it a treat if we buy it somewhere else?

Anyway, RUTR led me down the rabbit hole to the evil empire of Starbucks. This was not only for the tea, which is the exact same stuff I can have for free at work, but also for the treats. One treat became another, which became a third and...well...you get the picture. A habit was formed.

But my Easter keister and my wallet both suffer from these habits. So here's my two new CANs:

I CAN stay out of the coffee shops during workdays. (Unless, of course, I'm meeting someone for a post-work cup of tea.)
*and*
I CAN refrain from indulging in treats unless I am enjoying them with someone else.

This one is something I've just thought of. I'm hoping it will help with my habit of secretly consuming baked goods in a guilty manner when no one is looking. Because I'd rather save those indulgences for moments of celebration or mutual enjoyment rather than just scarf them down all alone.

I'll let you know how it goes.