NO!!!!!!!!!

Ok, now I'm doing three in a row again, but wanted to post this "experiment" to quench the ... these came out ok, I KNOW they have lots of sugar in them, but not as much as a pb cup ...

Demon Turbinado-Pear Bars
1/2 cup self rising flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup Scottish oatmeal
2 tsp baking powder
6 T turbinado sugar
1/2 T canola oil
1 pear coarsely chopped
1 scoop Designer Whey Vanilla Praline protein powder
6 packets Splenda
1 T Just Whites egg white powder
1/2 cup fat free cottage cheese
Zero calorie butter spray
1 cup water

Mix all ingredients except 5 tablespoons of the turbinado (raw cane) sugar. Line pan w/foil and spray w/zero cal canola spray. Pour in batter and spray top of cake with butter spray, sprinkling the 5 T of turbinado over top. Bake at 350 for approximately 25 minutes or until done. Cool and cut into 12 squares of 91 calories each.

Thanks for thy wise counsel, Elberta. Too late, unfortunately. Ooooooh, the shame.......
Like a fool, I ordered a box of girl scout cookies from a sweet-faced little cherub of a girl--more like an unwitting minion of the . Okay, maybe that's a little harsh? I ordered the only reduced-fat choice they offered---big deal, Lucille---reduced fat doesn't mean anything when you're out of control. I think I ate about 7 of them and I called upon all the strength I had and doused them with dish soap and then poured enough water on them to make them nice and sudsy and well, let's just say they weren't as appealing.
I've read enough about emotional eating to know that when you feel like your eating is out of control, something's up and you're trying to kill it with food. I've caught myself long enough to ponder that and I honestly don't know. I'm feeling sort of antsy about money and that's always enough to drive anyone a bit mad. The good news is I have it together enough to know that this little food orgy I'm indulging in today is NOT me, doesn't feel good at all. That's the old me trying to drop in for a visit and she ain't staying!
Why is it I can make my own treats at home---cookies, cakes, pastries, and it doesn't drive me to want more---not like some cheap prepackaged junky thing. Is it because my stuff is more like real food and is more nourishing, and the junky stuff just leaves my body wanting more because there's simply nothing nourishing there?
Oh my, I think I'm on the verge of raving here. Confession: the G.S. cookies were only the tip of the old proverbial iceberg. It's been an orgy of crackers and dip, chips and iccky nacho sauce, and one big fat creme de menthe brownie AND the scout cookies.
I think I may have to try one of Ceara's fasting days. Seriously!!!

Well, ol' building-and-loan-pal (Jimmy Stewart voice), dinna feel like the Lone Ranger. The high-cal brunch today sent me spiraling out of control. Not too bad but hit a total of 2070 when I wanted to be in the 1500s. Good thing I'm limiting my challenge to exercise from here on out, but I'm going to try for a lower cal day today (though I don't advocate fasting for myself) ... and succeed.

Actually, I think the main thing is when we lose control of food, we stop believing that we have the power to get back in control. But, OF COURSE WE HAVE THE POWER! It's not really a body thing, IMO, it's a mind and spirit thing. We always have power over what we eat ... eating is a very simple act ... hand goes out to grasp food, food goes into mouth and is ingested into body. It's our choice to do this, always.

Not meaning to sound as though I'm directing this to thee, Eydie; I'm directing it to me!!!

Though this is the DEMON FOOD THREAD, there really are no demons. We are the Martians, er, demons!

I shall stop pontificating. It's Elberta Crone's influence. Report: Amarantha did 40 minutes of exercise towards her 360 and is on Day 11 now because it's almost 4 a.m. ... later, gators!!!

Hi! Thought I'd better check in in before starting forth on this fresh new day "with no mistakes in it". Feel a bit green and bloated this morning---I know, I AM ENCHANTING!
Very unrealistic of me to think that I'd never have an 'off' day for whatever deep dark reason--well, 'tis over and I'm back, baby! [That's the grand plan anyway.]
The only good news about yesterday is I stopped eating around 4:00. And I at least walked 3 miles on the treadmill yesterday and that's 3 miles more than I thought I'd do!

Be courageous today, Gracious Queens!

Hmmmm... Pastuerized is a good thing ... believe you might be right... will have to point that out to DH....

And yes, I found myself automatically going to the kitchen as domestic events unfolded too....
In fact, in my own head, heard loud and clear and UNDERSTOOD...
"Food as drug of choice".......

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hi ceara-like those 4 simple daily steps. i always learn such neat stuff from reading everyone's posts.

i have been staying on my pre-planned food menus (very simple ones), for the past few days and that has been helping me a lot. i don't always have to go that far, but while i'm under moving prep stress, it seems to be helpful to keep it simple for myself. have been exercising and and drinking my water, so i know the scale will move downward at some point anyway. hope you all have a good day. take care, all.

Doing much better today--this is the 'real' me! I'll check in later.

wsw, It'd be great if you posted your menu plans!

Got it.

http://www.chatelaine.com/applicatio...sp?cid=1409105

Ceara

coffee w/ ff 1/2 and 1/2
ww tortilla w/ lo-fat cream cheese, spinach, onion, peppers

salad [lettuce, vegs, chickpeas, ff Italian]
baked potato w/ 2 tbsp. cheese sauce
clementine

bagel w/ lite cream cheese, lite cheddar, lettuce, peppers, onion. carrots
low-fat ice cream sandwich w/ 1/2 c. raspberries

snax: coffee***almond-choc. biscotti

calories: 1495
exercise: 4 miles treadmill***40 min. dumbells

Coffee w/ ff 1/2 and 12/
migas [egg sub.,ff cottage cheese, vegs, salsa, lite cheddar, corn tortilla]
1/2 bagel

3 spring rolls w/ peanut sauce
low-fat ice cream sandwich w/ cooked apples

curried chickpea-veg. soup
1 serving lo-fat tortilla chips

snax: 2 lo-fat cookies
1/2 c. frozen yogurt

calories: 1710
exercise: 4 miles treadmill