Choosing the Higher-Calorie Option on Purpose

I used to automatically pick the lighter option at restaurants. The salad instead of the pasta200 kcal. Not because I wanted it — because it felt like the responsible choice.

Asking a different question

Now I ask myself what would actually feel good in my body. Sometimes it's the pasta. Sometimes it's the one with extra cheese110 kcal.

A strategy, not a moral failing

I'm allowed to choose the higher-calorie option on purpose because that's what my body needs right now.