Good for you Sandi. I know how hard it can be to pass up the junk food. I do know that when I was doing that a lot the junk food always seemed to taste so much better. Now that I have been eating more healthy the good food taste better to me. So there is a bright side. So keep up the good work and the bad stuff will start to lose it's appeal.
Present wise you could try like a manicure/pedicure thing and go with her. I was reading something on msn about things like that. Instead of going out to eat, go for a walk, go get a manicure, blah blah blah. Great in theory. Never tried it though. :-)
Howie's not tempted by sweets like I am, so we've stopped getting things like bakery-packed mini scones; Howie could eat one a day and be find with that, but I would be sorely tempted having them around. I'd just rather surround myself with healthy choices, stuff that has nutritional value. The more I cut my calories, the less tempted I am to eat empty ones, you know? If I want a treat, which I do every week, I'd rather go and get a scone at the coffee shop.
Okay, congratulations on passing on the cookies. But now I feel bad for myself. I have been doing great the last couple of months and I hate this time of year. I have been avoiding those little beasts in the dresses all this month. Then of course I broke the cardinal rule of not shopping when your hungry. I walked into Farmer Jack and there they were in all their glory, in stereo I might add "Would you like to buy some GIRL SCOUT COOKIES?" Well I called them little beasts with a smile on my face and I actually went across the aisle to the atm to be able to buy a box of Thin mints and a box of tagalongs. Well I get back over there and the little demons said in a happy grin "Thank you for buying our Girl Scout cookies" I said your welcome, but I wont be thanking you at weigh in tomorrow. So needless to say I went home and ate the whole box, I think the tagalongs are 16 pts for the box. My mom had two of them. And I ate a package of thin mints last night in one sitting. So I ask you this, Am I the only one of this group that caved to the curse of the badge sash!! So I commend all of you for a job well done. And to top it off today I ended my rocky relationship on a bad note and came home and ate to personal size deep dish pizzas. And the the last Pack of Thin mints is calling my name. But Im not caving into it this time. I will just go to bed where I cant do any damage. I hope I dont cave in too many more times because of this breakup either. I dont know about everyone else but Im an emotional eater. I eat for every mood. But depression is my worst. So pray for me so I can keep on track. I have a few things coming up that I want to be healthier for. Florida trip end of May, A graduation at the end of June (okay this one is just out of spite because my ex husband is going to be there and I know its wrong, but I just want him to see me smaller than when I was with him last year), and the biggy is my 20yr high school reunion in Oct. I have to be smaller for that. Anyway keep up the good work and I will chat with you later, Im going to bed to have dreams of sugarplums, hopefully I dont eat them.
Rocky relationship times are the worst for me and eating. Depression eating is what I do best! Im so sorry to hear about the ending relationship and I wish you a speedy recovery! You can keep busy and not focus on it by letting US keep you distracted! The graduation date is a great incentive for the weight loss though. Looking good in front of ex's always keeps me on that treadmill for a few extra minutes. ;-) Best of luck to you!
I don't cave for those little beasts in the dresses. But there is a cute red head that gets me all the time. Her name is Wendy and I just love those little freckels. She is always telling me to have a cheeseburger. It makes her happy when I eat. Don't tell my wife she may get jealous. I went and seen her this weekend on top of having pizza that night too. The pizza was a planed treat the cheeseburger was just old habits creaping in.
My dad is ordering like, 8 boxes from my cousin. WTF? Since I get to choose the types, and don't want them on my butt in April, I think I'll choose the ones I DON'T like. Now... which ones are those!!?!
Howie, I must admit it gave me pause when I read "red head", but then I read on! You're so BAD!
Frenchie, I envision your long cookie-surrounded trek to the scale being a gauntlet of sorts...Doesn't this just say it all?
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"Running the gauntlet" means to be forced to run between two lines of opponents, who take the opportunity to inflict as much pain as they can during the ordeal. The "gantlet" or "gauntlet" in this case is thought to be based on Swedish words meaning "course," and to have originated during the Thirty Year's War in 17th century Europe. Source
Howie, I can't believe that Wendy is cheating on me w/you!!!
I bought some cookies. And ate them. All. 2 boxes, Samoas & Thin Mints, one day just for the Samoas, another day for the Thin Mints. But then I adjusted my calories accordingly & beat myself up over the horrible dinner/late night snack choice.
My weakness around this time of year is the Oh Henry Easter Eggs. I've had a few so far, but I've not over done it. I want to enjoy life and food so I don't want to stop my self from having a treat every now and then!
No girl scout cookies, but the chocolate cravings have been driving me bananas. I bought some chocolate graham crackers, that helps. Still, I ate a chocolate covered cherry today (won't be repeating that though, terrible!)
A little tip you could to if you really want to help out your local Girl Scout would be to buy the cookies and then have her donate them to someone less fortunate. I'm sure her mom probably knows of a few houses where they wanted some coookies but couldn't afford them. Or you can buy them and then drop them off at a local nursing home. Even better would be to get in touch with their troop leader and just give her the money for the troop that you would've spent on cookies. That way the troop receives the whole amount and not just a buck or so off the sale of each box.
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Wendy is cheating on me w/you!!! 
