“To the snack shop, turn left. Go back home, turn right.” I murmured to myself. What I needed was self-control. I forced myself to turn right, slightly feeling proud of myself. Controlling myself was not that hard, was it?
This was the first day I went on a diet, but I was not very good at it. Let’s see what I ate then. There were cupcakes for breakfast, nuggets for the break before lunch, cup noodles for lunch, and some tiny bits of snacks. That didn’t seem too much for me.
The ‘diet-thing’ was obviously not my idea, but that was not my mom’s either. It was the doctor’s ideas. But for my health, maybe I was doing a right thing…
The next day, I went to school listlessly. Every time I thought of my empty stomach I felt my heart bleed. But still, I had my target, and I meant to achieve this. And I could do this very well.
Oatmeal is a good breakfast to kick off the morning. After I ate my oatmeal, I started to go to school. It was going pretty well until a familiar fragrance floated in the air. “What on earth is that wonderful scent?” My eyes lit up and I found the answer. That was the baked sweet potatoes! I tried to hide my amazement and bought two.
After four lessons, I felt really tired. My friend came by and asked, “You look really tired.” I nodded. “How about going down to the tuck shop and having a treat! Let’s go.”
Then I followed him. Not that I broke the law or something, as the doctor said, I deserved a little treat when I had some achievements. Well, at least I didn’t have McDonald’s for breakfast, so I was actually improving.
I was hanging out with my friends near my home after school. “Ooh! That’s a brand new Taiwanese tea shop!” One of them exclaimed. I followed his gaze and found the heavenly tea shop. I couldn’t help looking at the window desperately. But I thought deeper, and thought about how many times I used excuses to ignore the rules…
Oh please! Oh please! Oh glamorous, wonderful food, can you just leave me alone?