ahhh yes the siren song of freshly baked cookies!! Like you, I wanted to continue doing things like that but not have it ruin my diet. I love giving treats to people, and sometimes only a REAL cookie will do - the 'healthy' ones are fine for some things, but other occasions call for some ooey goooey goodness LOL
I just had to change the PATTERN of what I did -- the cookie wasn't the problem, MY reaction to the cookie was! I did things differently, I chewed gum while making them. I didn't do it alone, as it was way to easy too snarf some down when no one was looking. So I invited girlfriends over to cook and bake and we'd exchange things. Having others there helped a lot, chatting and having fun was way better than eating cookies alone. I FROZE them almost immediately, in 2 cookies per bag portions, or else gave them away IMMEDIATELY, without the chance for temptation to sneak in. Gradually it became easier, honestly! Just like I'd tell a small child "no you can't eat 5 cookies before dinner" i had to do the same for my spoiled brat of an inner child!
Last edited by Trazey34; 04-15-2011 at 10:17 PM.
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I tore one in half to make sure it looked done in the middle, I thought one taste wont hurt, then it was just half the cookie. I put the other half down and walked away. I just need some encouraging words to get me through baking the rest of them. I plan to send them back to work with him so that they are out of the house. Does anyone have any tips on getting through stuff like this. I am trying to drink lots of water. Maybe some gum would help?
