Easy as Pie

"Are you going to finish eating that?"

"I want to give it a few minutes to see how I feel. I'm not sure I'm full."

"It sure looks tasty."

"Yes, you're right. It does look tasty. As a matter of fact, it is extremely tasty."

"You know, I love that kind of pie."

"Thank you for sharing. Most folks do."

"If you decide you don't want it, I'd be glad to polish it off it for you."

"What a surprise. I'll make a note so I don't forget."

"How long will it take to determine whether you're full or not?"

"What's with all the questions? Are you taking a survey? Do you have a pending appointment and need to take a piece of pie with you?"

"No, it's just that it would be a real shame to throw it away. I don't want it to go to waste."

"It would be more of a shame to waist it - if you catch my drift."

"Yeah, cute. It's just a small piece. It's not like eating the whole thing."

"You're right. Except I already had a slice so I'm trying to focus on the whole picture. When I eat without thinking, I regret it later, so trying to slow down and appreciate my food, not just shove it down. It's kind of a 'quality versus quantity' thing. If I weigh my options, I don't have to weigh myself."

"If you want my opinion, it's not a life-changing decision like buying a house that will cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars. It's a silly sliver of pie for goodness sake."

"And your point is?"

"No need to stress out about it."

"I am not stressing. I'm thinking, analyzing, even pondering. But since you brought up money, this is similar to having a bank account, but instead of dollars, I have calories; I can spend them anyway I want, but if I spend too many, I end up in debt. I used to spend myself into bankruptcy. I don't like that feeling. I'm trying to change."

"Couldn't you take out a calorie advance loan and repay it tomorrow?"

"Been there, done that; I'm in caloric debt for the entire year. I've got to start paying it back soon, stop telling myself, 'you can begin tomorrow;' the hardest thing is getting started. If you could give me some quiet, I'd appreciate it."

"Should I go somewhere else?"

"Is that possible? Can inner voices do that?"

"I'll tell you what, just let me have this one final piece and I promise I'll shut up and never bother you again."

"You say that every time."