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I want nachos or pizza with a cold beer and then ice cream.As I drove past the pizza shop I didn't even see it; I just kept driving. As I waited at an intersection for the light to change, the sound of my turn signal seemed in sync with my heartbeat and extremely loud. As I made the turn, I had another thought.
I'll be home in 10 minutes where yummy pumpkin sausage soup is at home waiting for me. All I have to do is keep driving.
But if ever there was a time to treat myself — this is it!
Keep driving.
My favorite pizza shop is coming up.
Keep driving.
Thai Place! Yes, I can stop there for a drink.As I turned into my complex, I felt a great release of pressure!
Keep driving. I can make the same drink at home.
I'm home — I made it!I heated my creamy key-friendly soup and I was happy that I stayed on program, although a third bowl was more than I needed. As put down my empty bowl, I thought about what I just did: I chose to stay on program and I chose not to indulge in the foods I was craving earlier. I stood my ground:
Eating never solved anything. No amount of pizza, nachos, ice cream, or other unhealthy foods solved anything in the past and I know that would only result in making me feel worse later. Saying NO to those foods is sweeter than anything I could have eaten; success is so sweet!After my recent struggle to stay on my weight loss journey, I'm happy to say I've been steady on this course for some time now. Yesterday gave me the opportunity to see that once again I committed to staying on course.
What about you? Are you committed to staying on your weight loss journey? If you're struggling, what's stopping you from making a commitment right now to get back on program? Put away the guilt about what you should have or could have done and start again right now. You can do this!
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Theresa, It is so AWESOME that you were able to fight off those cravings and stay strong no matter what stresses you were dealt in your day. Your post is such a great reminder "Nothing tastes better than the personal success you achieve by not giving into cravings". Best feeling in the world. Stay strong you got this.
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Thanks Sue!
ReplyDeleteSome days are harder than others, but you did a great job and your soup sounds delicious. Many of us would be in a tougher place wo your blog. I hope everything is ok and know that everyone is cheering you on.
ReplyDeleteYour post inspired me to make the pumpkin sausage soup. It is chilly here today, and may be one of the last soups of the season. Because of your comments about emphasizing variety, I made the soup without the milk, so that I can freeze some for later. I can always add the milk later.
ReplyDeletethanks for this great recipe!
Theresa, I'm hoping that you and the other bloggers can give me some new ideas for breakfast. I can only rarely eat things like sausage and bacon because of sodium restrictions. I have made some of the breakfast scrambles and casseroles with ground beef or turkey, but am falling into a rut. And we are supposed to stay out of ruts!!!
ReplyDeleteOne thing I have been doing, which seems to help, is to cook a small amount of vegetables to go with eggs. Adds a little color and interest. Also, instead of having one type of vegetable with my meat, I am trying to have small portions of one starchy and one non starchy veg at dinner - like spinach and butternut squash, or peas and carrots.
Am interested to hear ideas!
Momomig we can eat any key-foods for breakfast. Leftovers are a great for morning meals, as is a bowl of soup or chili.
ReplyDeleteHere are a few 'breakfast' type of food suggestions:
Make an omelet with slices of meatballs, peppers, and onions. You can add just about any meat to an omelet.
Deviled eggs.
See recipes for eggs and other key-friendly foods here:
http://friendofjulie.blogspot.com/p/recipes_78.html