HappyGrape
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- Nov 1, 2013
Speaking of birthdays..... how do you handle "celebratory" eating events like birthday parties? Is it an excuse to go all out? Or do you choose one treat and move on? Or pass by all of the goodies all together? Or perhaps you haven't encountered one of these events yet along your weight loss journey?? THINK AHEAD.... how will you handle it? Do you have a PLAN for dealing with these kind of things??
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I'll be back later tonight. I've gotta dash quick because it snowed last night so I need to leave a bit more time for my commute!........P
Honestly, I view good steak & salad or delicious fruit as treat so I don't feel deprived if I skip a high sugar item. I can have it if I really want to, but generally they don't make me happy
I was stuck for food late at the gym and had protein bar. I was hungry and feeling little weak and I really fancies staying for yoga after bodypump. They are just chocolate really. It was so super sweet, and super sweet things seem to open up drive to eat more super sweet things. I had small quantities in Orlando too. But I don't plan to have them on all celebrations and in fact I prefer getting my treats for food that leaves me more satisfied. Even pasta or pizza are better treat for me
I plan to do something like trifle for Christmas. I will use fresh cherries and low fat custard and creme de cassis liqueur. I will skip the base or the cream. It's really the cherry & creme de cassis & custard I love so much. I don't plan to oversnack on biscuits, christmas cake and the 100 types of sweets around. For me it's easier to focusing on the things I love and support my goals, instead of worries for few that taste good and don't really do much for me long term.
The choice is do I want it to feel easy to maintain and if so super sweet things will be very limited and really not part of my diet. Or do I want to struggle and having to battle with myself over should I shouldn't I and how much should I have. It's not that I am telling myself never have them, I don't. But I stopped craving them.
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