This morning I awoke to my usual routine. Alarm goes off
5:00 am. Hit the snooze button twice until 5:18 am. Get up, stumble my way on
feet that have forgotten how to walk overnight, and make my way to the
bathroom. I go to wipe my arse and reach my hand to the TP. All my hand finds
is, cardboard and the two straggling pieces that were stuck to the toilet paper
roll. Now I remember that last night I used up the last four squares. Oh well I
always keep a good supply of TP because that’s one thing you never want to run
out of. I open the drawer and low and behold, there is no paper to be seen!! I
start to worry about what I can do now and there I spot the Kleenex, it will do
in a pinch, and trust me I was in a pinch.
I finish my morning routine without any more hitches and
make my way to work. During the working hours, I mentally created a grocery
list which consisted of;
#1 – TOILET PAPER
#2- Yogurt (specifically the source vanilla
yogurt)
#3 – Cheese
#4 – Plums
#5 - Rice
All healthy things that I love to eat, especially
raspberries in yogurt, delicious!!
I headed to the grocery store in my grubby work clothes,
paint stained- washed out shorts and an old hoodie with the front pocket
falling off. I ignored my looks because I knew that if I went home first to
shower or change, that I wouldn’t go out again.
I pick up at a basket and walked to the dairy department.
Activia, Greek, ah-ha! The source yogurt! NOOOOO! They don’t have any of the
good old vanilla flavored yogurt! I was so flustered by this. I didn’t know
what to do. I sat in front of those coolers for a good five minutes until I
finally settled for peach flavored.
I was in foul mood after
this sad state of affairs, and suddenly I had a desire for chocolate. So I
headed to the snack aisle. On my way there, the cookie display caught my
attention, specifically the Dad’s Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies that were on
sale, and went directly into my basket. Next aisle I then came to the snacks,
and there are so many to choose from! I sourced out my favorite chips and those
as well went into my basket. Before I
got too carried away, I decided it was time to make my way to the check out
lines.
However they have all the desirable treats sitting at those
tills. My eyes landed on my prize choice of chocolate bars, the Kit Kat!! Into
the basket it went. And since I already had the chips, a pop would wash that
delicious salty snack down perfectly. In the coke goes.
As I was about to start putting my purchases on the conveyer
belt, I realized I still never got the toilet paper, the sole reason for my
expedition to the store. I turn around
and the lady behind was glad to have the shorted line as I made my way to aisle
2, the source of paper products and cleaning supplies. A quick decision later
(the TP that was on sale) and I was headed back to the tills. Unfortunately
this also ran me past some of the baked goods. I had a hard time resisting
fresh made cheese buns, so in the buns went.
My total bill was this:
Toilet paper
Cheese buns
Coke Cola
Old Dutch Sour Cream Potato Chips
Peach Yogurt
Dad’s Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Kit Kat
What happened with all the good healthy choices that I came up
with earlier that day? They all went by the wayside to make room for the
goodies and mucho-calorie induced food.
My conclusion from this experience is simple: Toilet paper
made me fat. I now always make sure that the supply of TP is well stocked and I
have a well written out list of things I NEED. No more last minute food that
usually finds its way to my cupboards and then into my stomach.
