In Search of My Body....Not the One I ATE! Vol. 5: Goddesses are Always on Top!

[AKASnowWhite]

I am not on the no alcohol wagon this time around. I did it for 6 weeks (with 3, I think, planned nights off) and I saw NO difference in weight from not drinking. So BRING. IT. ON.

Oh great. Thanks. Am I on this lonely horse all by myself?

"no alcohol" wasn't actually a part of my challenge this time around - but I'm feeling SO much better these days - and I'd much rather eat my calories than drink them.

Also, I had to treat chocolate, candy, ice cream, potato chips the way an alcoholic treats alcohol when they quit drinking. I can't eat it, it's like flirting with disaster. (guitar, dunt dunt, dunt)

Make sense?

Exactly.

btw - nice to have you back.

My last name is Kennedy, which, incidentally, is why I drink very, very little > I'm afraid to.

What has helped me when those sugar cravings slap me in the face, is finding a low sugar & low cal treat. One that I LOVE is sugar free jello. Say hello to jello. It's only 10 cals a serving. Ohhhh and pudding!!! Only 60 cals.

I have actually noticed I rarely HAVE cravings anymore. It's great when I'm "on"!



So -the play tonight was fabulous. I'm so proud of those kids. They were incredible. Now - 2 shows tomorrow and one ginormous cast party at my house tomorrow night

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Oh and one other thing. And, thinking about this now it just seems strangely idiotic. But, one thing I had to stop doing was rewarding myself with food.

Not idiotic at all. From childhood, so many things are rewarded. Soothed. Celebrated. With food. It's a learned behavior that we need to "un-teach" ourselves.

What the flip about cheese fries? What am I missing, Erika?

no, no. Wasn't it fried cheese curds???

 

[adsrtw]

Yes! I couldn't have put it better, myself. I mean, there is so much in this world that we do not have control over. But the one thing we all do have control over is what we put in our stomachs. The other day, for example, I walked into a restaurant to have lunch. On the way to my table, I walked past a guy eating a huge plate of chili-cheese fries. My brain immediate said, "OH HELL YEAH, CHILI-CHEESE FRIES, GET 'EM, GET SOME, THOSE WOULD HIT THE SPOT TODAY, YOU'VE HAD A CRAPPY WEEK, YOU'RE RA HAS BEEN HELL, YOU DESERVE THOSE CHILI-CHEESE FRIES." And I had to say, "NO, I'm ordering a garden salad with grilled chicken." Because if I'd gotten the fries, the rest of the day I'd have been feeling bad because of the bad choice I made and I am the type that I beat myself up pretty badly when I screw up like that. Not to mention all of the foul havoc the fries would have wreaked in my digestive tract and the potential harm it would have done everyone in my office.

Too funny! But, exactly right! Oh another thing that helps me when I really want something like chili cheese fries, is that I grab a few other friends and split the order 4 ways or 6 ways even. But then I still make sure I get the salad or grilled veggies.

 

[adsrtw]

Oh and one other thing. And, thinking about this now it just seems strangely idiotic. But, one thing I had to stop doing was rewarding myself with food. Now, think about that. I'm not sure about any of you, but when I was failing at losing weight for years, I would lose a pound or two, then reward myself with food. Bad food that got me fat in the first place. Which would immediately be followed by a fall off the wagon and a gaining back of five pounds. I just had to stop that stupid sabotage. I hate to use the alcoholic example again, but that's like an alcoholic going for a drink when they've been quit drinking for a month.

Oh I hear you! I now reward myself with clothes or useless crap that will just clutter my house.

Oh great. Thanks. Am I on this lonely horse all by myself?

"no alcohol" wasn't actually a part of my challenge this time around - but I'm feeling SO much better these days - and I'd much rather eat my calories than drink them.




Exactly.

btw - nice to have you back.







I have actually noticed I rarely HAVE cravings anymore. It's great when I'm "on"!



So -the play tonight was fabulous. I'm so proud of those kids. They were incredible. Now - 2 shows tomorrow and one ginormous cast party at my house tomorrow night

Nancy, I am saying a prayer for your sanity. So glad the play went well.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Gosh. This week has gotten away from me.

Challenge totals:

tracked 5/7 - barely made that goal

exercise minutes: 225/1800

alcohol - none

water - not good over the weekend - much better m-f.

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Ok, so the thing you have to know about Erika, is not only does she loathe the phallic, disgusting, lecherous banana, but she also does not understand cheese fries. I KNOW!!! WTH, right? If you can get over that little flaw in her personality, well that and her vampire tendencies, then you will surely love her.

You guys are all right. Getting off it reduces cravings. Also, reward with food is so natural, and so not good for us. But getting there and staying there is hard. I think about how easy this came to me at first, and it makes me want to yell. I was so smug about it! Well, at least I'm not smug anymore!

 

[3DisneyKids]

I have never had cheese fries. This amazes Kat and Lyz. Really, I don't even think I know what they are. I am just picturing a plate of fries with this bright yellow cheese (like the same color as nacho cheese or Velveeta grossness) smothered all over them. And it just sounds so disgusting.

Anyway, we had a long debate about them awhile ago, so when you mentioned them again, I just had to laugh!

Nancy--so glad the play was a hit! Awesome! Is your house teen-proofed for tomorrow night's bash?

 

[3DisneyKids]

See? Liz beat me to it! It is true! I just don't get it! Now french fries, scalding hot right out of the vat of oil? YUM. Why ruin them?

 

[SeptemberGirl]

See? Liz beat me to it! It is true! I just don't get it! Now french fries, scalding hot right out of the vat of oil? YUM. Why ruin them?

It's because we share a brain.

 

[adsrtw]

It's because we share a brain.

 

[3DisneyKids]

It's because we share a brain.

SO true.

How was pizza night?

 

[3DisneyKids]

Double post.

 

[RodK1975]

Well, that's my point. Chili-Cheese Fries are disgusting but they're awesome at the same time. It's hard to explain maybe Kat and Liz can explain it better.

Did you ever see that episode of the Simpsons where Homer got the idea about cross breeding tomatoes and tobacco. So he could get people addicted to his tomacco so he'd sell more of them?

 

[SeptemberGirl]

It was good. All good when we were there - they are the sort of friends that problems disappear when you're with them. But on the way there and on the way home, tense. He just annoyed me tonight. I'm sure he feels the same way about me! I want to go to the gym for two hours tomorrow and disappear. Kwim?

So, I am thinking about C25K. Should I start with week one, and see how fast I go? I am thinking I can skip or move faster with some of the stuff since I've run semi-recently. Any particular podcast people like? I'll download tonight and head out tomorrow morning.

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Well, that's my point. Chili-Cheese Fries are disgusting but they're awesome at the same time. It's hard to explain maybe Kat and Liz can explain it better.

Did you ever see that episode of the Simpsons where Homer got the idea about cross breeding tomatoes and tobacco. So he could get people addicted to his tomacco so he'd sell more of them?

Tomacco! Love it! "It tastes like Grandma!"

 

[RodK1975]

Tomacco! Love it! "It tastes like Grandma!"

"Holy Moses it does taste like Grandma... Ok, I'll take a bushel or a pack. Whatever you got."

 

[HockeyKat]

Mmmm cheese fries. E, you like cheese? Imagine a melted version of your fav cheese over those fries hot from the vat of oil.

However, ketchup on fries to me is a blasphemy.


And Nancy, umm, I am way into drinking my calories this week. Sorry, been a rough one. Not the best way to do it...

Okay, watched the hockey game then the series finale of Battlestar Galactica, and am now about fried for the night.

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Good morning!


Hope everyone is really already up and at the gym! Heading off myself. See you all later!

 

[DISNEY4XMAS]

LIZZ--here is the recipe for last night's dinner:

Mexican Bean Pie:

INGREDIENTS

* 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (I usually omit this in favor of nonstick spray. Or I just steam the onions and peppers)
* 1 onion, finely chopped
* 1 small green bell pepper, chopped
* 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
* 1/3 cup salsa
* 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
* 3/4 teaspoon chili powder
* 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
* 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 2 (9 inch) unbaked 9 inch pie crusts
* 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (or less, to reduce the fat content)
* 1/2 c frozen corn kernals

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion and green pepper until tender. Sir in beans, salsa, red bell pepper, chili powder, cayenne and black pepper. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
3. Spoon half of the mixture into one of the pie crusts and cover with half of the cheese. Repeat with remaining beans and cheese. Top with remaining crust.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.

Obviously, if you use two pie crusts, you are going to way up the fat content. So I do I variety of things here...use only one crust instead of two. Use whole wheat crusts. Or more often, just make my own "crust" out of whole wheat, low fat/low carb flat breads and/or tortillas.

MM sounds good I may have to try it I think the kids would like it!

My last name is Kennedy, which, incidentally, is why I drink very, very little > I'm afraid to.

:rotfl2: I grew up in Massachusetts (please don't hold that against me) I so know the history there! I have a guy at work that calls me a ma$$hole! I tell him YES I AM ONE AND PROUD OF IT! and yes I still drive like one too!

Kat--yes! I do that all the time.

And I usually steam the onions and pepper or use the spray as well. And if I am going to use oil, I only use olive oil.

I have veggie oil but only use that in baking THe olive oil is right beside the stove. My Mom gets me the big bottle for like $5.

Yes! I couldn't have put it better, myself. I mean, there is so much in this world that we do not have control over. But the one thing we all do have control over is what we put in our stomachs. The other day, for example, I walked into a restaurant to have lunch. On the way to my table, I walked past a guy eating a huge plate of chili-cheese fries. My brain immediate said, "OH HELL YEAH, CHILI-CHEESE FRIES, GET 'EM, GET SOME, THOSE WOULD HIT THE SPOT TODAY, YOU'VE HAD A CRAPPY WEEK, YOU'RE RA HAS BEEN HELL, YOU DESERVE THOSE CHILI-CHEESE FRIES." And I had to say, "NO, I'm ordering a garden salad with grilled chicken." Because if I'd gotten the fries, the rest of the day I'd have been feeling bad because of the bad choice I made and I am the type that I beat myself up pretty badly when I screw up like that. Not to mention all of the foul havoc the fries would have wreaked in my digestive tract and the potential harm it would have done everyone in my office.

AHHH your chili cheese fries are equal to my brownies or cookie and cakes!

So -the play tonight was fabulous. I'm so proud of those kids. They were incredible. Now - 2 shows tomorrow and one ginormous cast party at my house tomorrow night

Nancy what was the play again? I am so glad that it was great Hope you have a fun time at the party tonight!

Not idiotic at all. From childhood, so many things are rewarded. Soothed. Celebrated. With food. It's a learned behavior that we need to "un-teach" ourselves.

Yes how else do you celebrate? Dinner! Special dessert! I agree we need to un-teach ourselves. I am trying to un-teach myself about making the kids finish their plates!

no, no. Wasn't it fried cheese curds???

Or it could have been poutine! MMMM Hot fries with beef or chicken gravy with cheese curd!!!! MMMMMMMmmmmmmmm Which I am happy to report I haven't had in a VERY LONG TIME!

So what's the first thing I get to do with my new car! I get to bring the girls to plattsburgh to the movies. Remind you I downsized! All of a sudden there are girls just streaming out of the house uummm I started counting and there are 4 girls plus Sam and me so that is 6 people and guess what my car holds 5 So I squish them into the back and let me tell you they are squished! Then Sam's friend (my other daughter) is counting and says WAIT there isn't enough room for me in this car when we go on VACATION, Where am I supposed to FIT! I felt bad I have alienated my other daughter! I promised her that when we go to Boston that there will be enough room because I will leave Stephen HOME! She laughed and said OK sounds good!
Has anyone had kids asked you if you like them (mind you these aren't your kids) One of Sam's friends asked if I liked her last night because she said that NONE of the parents like her! I said Well yes Katie I like you..... Knowing all the while that parents don't like her because she always has these great ideas to go and do something and when the girls get there she has NO money so they end up fitting the bill for her! But she is a good kid, bad parents.
Ok have to go do some stuff around the house and hopefully finish raking the side yard before I head to fake and bake and then to work!

 

[3DisneyKids]

Morning! Yes, heading to the gym soon! We all slept IN today, which felt great.