Yesterday at work, I was driving from one location to the next and decided I needed to stop and get lunch on the way. I had been running late in the morning and so I didn’t make my lunch but planned on picking something up somewhere. I wasn’t sure where.
While I was driving from one place to the next, I was thinking about what was between the two places and trying to figure out what I wanted to eat.
I was thinking it would be so easy to just go through Jack-in-the-Box and pick up a burger and fries…or even chicken sandwich or chicken strips and fries.
Then, I thought about the people at the next location I was going to be seeing and EATING IN FRONT OF. There were people there who I have talked about recently and have really been inspired by my weight loss. I found that fact influencing my decision.
How could I be such an example to others and walk in with a greasy bag of food?
I chose green beans, coleslaw, and grilled chicken from KFC. Okay, that’s still not the most healthiest, but at least the green beans are ZERO points!
I don’t generally let anything other than my own thought dictate what I will eat. However, I have found that being this role model makes me feel a bit accountable to those who have been inspired. Being an inspiration is difficult; I really don’t want to let those people down.
I know I don’t control others, but I have inspired people. If I fail, will that influence some as well? I’d like to think not and that it doesn’t matter; but I know that it just might.
Have you ever made a decision on what to eat based on where you were going and who you were going to eat with?

