I made breakfast for dinner last night. Something my mom used to do and my daughter got so excited when I mentioned it I thought why not. I made pancakes and scrambled eggs.
I then realized why it is I can never again make pancakes after, oh I don't know about 6 servings later. I used to eat pancakes daily and gave it no thought. I love them. They are sweet but not too sweet, with butter and syrup they're just soooooo good.
But I must say goodbye, it is the one food I can not eat just one of. And with a gazillion carbs they are just not friendly. Maybe I'll have them once a year, like on my birthday. Why, oh why can't we live in a calorie free world? Why can't we eat what we want, when we want?
Last edited by byebigbutt; 10-03-2005 at 10:45 PM.
Hehe, I don't feel the same way about pancakes as you do, but I definetely sympathize as I have the same problem with ICE CREAM and PEANUT BUTTER! If I could only eat those foods the rest of my life I would be happy!
mmm...for me it's a big honkin' slice of Jet's Pizza (Deep dish with pepperoni and extra parmesean and garlic sprinkled on top...dipped in ranch of course!)
*Amanda blushes as she realizes how hot she's getting over the mere thought of her forbidden food. "Hey, who needs a guy anyways", she exclaims aloud to the empty room*
mmm...peanut butter...reduced-fat skippy...**wipes the drool off her chin**
As for the pancakes, since you have to mix up the batter and stuff, maybe you could just make less batter? Cut the recipe in half or even a third so it just doesn't make as many pancakes--if they aren't there, you can't eat them!
i usually treat myself (probably too much) to the things i really like...ice cream, chocolate, PANCAKES...but i almost NEVER have a hamburger, fries, and milkshake. MMMMMMM SO GOOD BUT SO MANY CALORIES!!! also, i havent had fast food in probably 6 or 7 years.
It's funny you should mention pancakes because I ate way too many on Saturday! At least I made them with reduced fat Bisquick and used "lite" syrup. But even so, too many calories!
My trick for allowing myself treat foods is to make sure I only have one serving available. If I only have one brownie, I can't eat 10 of them! If I only have one slice of pizza available, I can't eat four! After a year of working on that, I finally have some control over myself. But I still binge on foods I love, just to a lesser extent. I will still have a bacon burger, fries, and a milkshake, but I will feel engorged after eating most of the burger and sharing the fries and milkshake with my BF.
Actually, come to think of it, I help myself eat less by giving food to my BF. I'm like "I should only eat one slice of pizza, but I really want it, so let's order a medium and you can have the rest of the pizza" and then he'll eat like seven slices.
I remember thinking once (and being really sad about it.. ) that I was never going to find a way to eat cinnabon in any healthy lifestyle. Like, seriously. When is it ever ok to have like..a 900 calorie cinnamon roll?
It's funny you should mention pancakes because I ate way too many on Saturday! At least I made them with reduced fat Bisquick and used "lite" syrup. But even so, too many calories!
I know what you mean, I used the reduced fat Bisquick and lite syrup but it doesn't really make a difference when you consume 6 times the amount you're supposed to.
And my husband is our human garbage disposal, but there's only so much he can take in.
I also palm food off on the DF! I *make* him eat the other half of my chocolate bars!
I have a MEGA healthy pancake recipe. Now to me they taste the same as american breakfast pancakes, but you may disagree!
2 eggs (whole eggs - I suppose if you used egg substitute that you US guys have over there = less calories)
1/2 cup raw oats
1/2 cup cottage cheese.
put eggs & cottage cheese in blender. Blend very well. Dump in the oats, blend even better! then fry in a non stick pan. This should make 2 pancakes.
If you make yourself the special pancake recipe and everyone else proper pancakes then when you've had your 2 pancakes, there's none left of your special pancake recipe, so you'd have to make another batch! Just an idea!
Lizzie - I totally feel your pain with the 900 calorie bun! Stuffed crust pizzas are probably similarly sinful!
I also palm food off on the DF! I *make* him eat the other half of my chocolate bars!
I have a MEGA healthy pancake recipe. Now to me they taste the same as american breakfast pancakes, but you may disagree!
2 eggs (whole eggs - I suppose if you used egg substitute that you US guys have over there = less calories)
1/2 cup raw oats
1/2 cup cottage cheese.
put eggs & cottage cheese in blender. Blend very well. Dump in the oats, blend even better! then fry in a non stick pan. This should make 2 pancakes.
If you make yourself the special pancake recipe and everyone else proper pancakes then when you've had your 2 pancakes, there's none left of your special pancake recipe, so you'd have to make another batch! Just an idea!
I have to admit this sounds weird and I'm having a hard time envisioning this to taste anything like pancakes, but I am going to have an open mind and try it. I will let you know how it goes. Thanks for the tip and recipe.
i had to add one more thing in here...bagels and cream cheese. like, a hot noah's bagel with some yummy not reduced-fat or -calories cream cheese. YUM!
I have made the cottage cheese/oats pancakes before and like them..you can add pumpkin to give it a little more flavor or any number of fruits. I tried to feed them to my BF though and he could not get over the texture. Oh well more for me
They are denser than normal pancakes that is all. Like I said, it's no problem for me but he noticed right away. Funny because I can feed him soy meat products most of the time and he never says a word!
My favorite food I can never have again...
it is the one food I can not eat just one of. And with a gazillion carbs they are just not friendly. Maybe I'll have them once a year, like on my birthday. 
Why, oh why can't we live in a calorie free world? Why can't we eat what we want, when we want? 
) that I was never going to find a way to eat cinnabon in any healthy lifestyle. Like, seriously. When is it ever ok to have like..a 900 calorie cinnamon roll?
I reckon if you wizz them up enough, it's all smooth and lovely! I love 'em anyways! 