[Drgnfly423]

Someone brought in pumpkin spice cake with cream cheese frosting. Pumpkin bread is my kryptonite! I think being on Phase 1 just makes me more aware of all the temptation at work. Yesterday someone brought brownies...ugh.

[Shy Moment]

drgnfly
Oh I feel for you. The brownies I could do without. The pumpkin spice cake would weaken me to the point I am not sure I could resist at least a small piece.

[Sunnybunny]

Just try envisioning a rotting moldy pumpkin all covered in slime and flies and gnats buzzing around it...yummo!

[Bunnababy]

Sending you a gift.

[browneyedgirl77]

The funny thing is that as good as it may look or even taste. As soon as you take a bite you will most likely feel guilty and not be able to finish it. I experienced this 2days ago when my daughter brought home my kryptonite, chocolate cake.

[schluh]

I am with you! Pumpkin bread is my favorite and I used to eat these things from a Farmers Market called Pumpkin Chocoate muffins. Let's just say that when nutrition labels came out I found out a serving was 1/4 a muffin!!!!! They are off my list of foods (and in phase 1 so is pretty much everything!)

I am on Phase 1 as well and it is hard. I just keep my eye on the prize. Fitting into my clothes again-I am at the point when EVERYTHING I own is tight and some things not wearable.

Here is a link to a great chocolate chip pumpking bread from cooking light. You can even use 50% splenda for less calories. I made it at my company outing last year and it was a big hit. I can't wait to make it when I get to phase three (as a treat of course!)




Ingredients
2 cups sugar
2 cups canned pumpkin
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup fat-free vanilla pudding
4 large egg whites
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Cooking spray


Preparation
Preheat oven to 350°.
Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture, stirring just until moist. Stir in chocolate chips.

Spoon batter into 2 (8 x 4-inch) loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pans on a wire rack, and remove from pans. Cool completely on wire rack.

Yield
32 servings-two loaves (serving size: 1 slice)

Nutritional Information
CALORIES 152(30% from fat); FAT 5g (sat 1.2g,mono 2.5g,poly 1.1g); PROTEIN 2g; CHOLESTEROL 0.0mg; CALCIUM 10mg; SODIUM 137mg; FIBER 1.1g; IRON 1mg; CARBOHYDRATE 26.5g

[tomandkara]

Thanks for posting that recipe! Sounds yummy!

Kara

[Drgnfly423]

Thanks guys. I held out and didn't have any. There was even one piece left all day. I almost lost it when I went in the lunch room to have my 4:00 coffee... but I turned around and walked out.

I have a question. Why will people eat all but the last piece? That always happens. Weirdos. Maybe the last one holds all the calories.

[schluh]

My dad does that...he eats everything but the last couple bites (at every meal). I think people don't want to have to clean the plate! Or feel bad that they are going for seconds when someone may not have gotten a first piece. I would have just thrown it away. GREAT JOB!!! That was a true test. Bravo.

[browneyedgirl77]

Congrats on fighting the urge.

[tomandkara]

Here in Korea you NEVER finish the last bit of something, unless the host is bringing out more. Clean your plate, yes, that means the meal was good, but since most things are served family-style, it's seen as rude to finish the last of something off a serving plate, like you're being greedy for taking the last bit for yourself.

I like the "holds all the calories" idea myself, though. That lets everyone else off the hook AND gives you motivation not to take the last piece!

Kara