"Sugar, ah honey honey, you are my candy girl and you've got me wanting you" Yep. Sugar. Harder to kick than a crack habit. I wouldn't literally know but the comparison seems accurate. All week I've been craving anything sticky, gooey, lush and SWEET!!! Forget sweet "tooth", I have a whole head of 'em and they're chopping at the bit. 30 years of living with an addiction does a number on a girl's ability to just say NO.
It's been a rough couple of days. Sore throat, ear ache, body pains, fever...blah, blah, blah. All I've been craving is comfort food. Cold, crisp, healthy anything just isn't appealing when you're feeling under the weather. While I mustered up as much self control as I could this week, there were some pit falls...
So, as promised, I am posting the victories AND the flubs. Ladies and gents, may I present Ben & Jerry's newest addition: Late Night Snack.
Vanilla bean ice cream with a salty caramel swirl & fudge covered potato chip clusters. Jesus take the wheel.
This pint attack was my achilles heel and I fell prey to its seduction. Maybe some won't believe this next statement, but I actually DID leave some behind. Which leads me on from this shameful confession and into the lesson learned.
In the past I have always rewarded any long stint of healthy eating with a treat. Food rewards, while tempting, are not only detrimental, but very unnecessary. Although, feeling sick did play a role in the "comfort food" cravings, part of me was feeling deserving of eating what I wanted. My mind was racing with a sense of depravity and missing out. How can I be at this point? I've done SO good and come so far. Beating yourself up gets you no where.
Moving on.
Now that I'm on the mends and feeling better day by day, I have made a personal pact. When I feel myself slipping into a desired sugar coma, I must eat a piece of fruit, drink a full glass of water, make sure I eat some protein and a healthy fat. I will be more prepared and look at any excessive sugar intake as sabotage to my success. Food rewards are no longer an option. Next time I am feeling overly structured in the food department, I will take a break and treat myself to a mani. Indulgent, calorie free and a great alternative to crack.
Get that fruit in every day!
I struggle with sugar addiction as well. When I was pregnant with Andrew, I broke it with the "Glass of water, piece of fruit" method, and it actually worked. It always seems like JUST the thing in the afternoon when I'm dragging, but then I feel like I need a nap after the sugar crash, and I'm worse off then when I started!
ReplyDeleteSO they did it, did they ? Made an ice cream that I could not have made better myself? That is one I should NEVER try! Proud of you for not eating the entire thing! I hear you on the rewards system... next time, call me ... mani pedis sound like a much better option! Cute pics...feel better!
ReplyDeleteHad a good read of your post daughter. I always have that salty carb craving like chips, peanuts or a hefty slice of bread with butter. A righteous person/woman falls seven times, but she but she rises again.Keep on with it, the results are noticable.
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