Yet again I'm trying to ditch the ice cream at midnight habit! So far so good. I'm on day 3 now.
Last night I caved a bit and had a couple of cheese strings (2 x 60 cals) and a chocolate covered chewy granola bar (150) for a total of 270 calories. This is still better than the ice cream, though, which I estimate to be near 1,000 (did I mention I dump chocolate chips, peanut butter, and chocolate syrup all over it? yeeesh. SO yummy though).
Wish me luck tonight! At the moment I'm strong, but anytime after 10:00 pm or so, I stop caring about the calories and I just want the ice cream!! Ahhhh... lol
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11/1/08
How To Resist The Temptation Of Leftover Halloween Candy
At least with the Krisp Kreme donuts there was a light at the end of the tunnel - there are, after all, only twelve in a box.
The Halloween candy is a different story because there are literally piles and piles and piles and piles of it.
First of all, we bought too much. I bought another box to replace the, uh, eaten stuff, and it turns out that Hubby did the same thing. We live on a quiet dead-end street, and this year it was pretty dark because a lot of our neighbours went elsewhere. Near the end of the night (9:ish) I was giving out bulging handfuls to the lucky teens & tweens who ventured our way.
Then there are my two kids... I took them up and down our street and then their Dad took them down a few more. They were out for about two hours in total, and came back with at least a year's worth of candy.
Anyway, I need to come up with some coping strategies here. Even at as I type this, I can hear the thousands of little tiny voices coming from the kitchen counter: "Pssst!! Over here!! Chocolate!!" "No no, ME!! Caramel!!" "Hey don't forget me!! Salt Water Taffy!!!"
Phew. OK here goes. I can...
1) Put the candy in tubs of water and freeze them (you know, like the credit card thing?)
2) Sell it all on eBay ('cause no one else has ANY candy in their house right now)
3) Feed it to the cats
4) Tell the kids we're planting a candy tree and bury it in the back yard
5) Use it as a decoy to get the raccoons to stop knocking over our garbage cans
6) Burn it in the fireplace to keep warm this winter and save on our gas bill
7) Use it for bribes to control my family (what??? I didn't say that)
8) Give it ALL to my children because it belongs to them anyway (nu-uh. My uterus - my candy!!!)
9) Eat it so that I'll have an extra layer for warmth this winter
Oops.
The Halloween candy is a different story because there are literally piles and piles and piles and piles of it.
First of all, we bought too much. I bought another box to replace the, uh, eaten stuff, and it turns out that Hubby did the same thing. We live on a quiet dead-end street, and this year it was pretty dark because a lot of our neighbours went elsewhere. Near the end of the night (9:ish) I was giving out bulging handfuls to the lucky teens & tweens who ventured our way.
Then there are my two kids... I took them up and down our street and then their Dad took them down a few more. They were out for about two hours in total, and came back with at least a year's worth of candy.
Anyway, I need to come up with some coping strategies here. Even at as I type this, I can hear the thousands of little tiny voices coming from the kitchen counter: "Pssst!! Over here!! Chocolate!!" "No no, ME!! Caramel!!" "Hey don't forget me!! Salt Water Taffy!!!"
Phew. OK here goes. I can...
1) Put the candy in tubs of water and freeze them (you know, like the credit card thing?)
2) Sell it all on eBay ('cause no one else has ANY candy in their house right now)
3) Feed it to the cats
4) Tell the kids we're planting a candy tree and bury it in the back yard
5) Use it as a decoy to get the raccoons to stop knocking over our garbage cans
6) Burn it in the fireplace to keep warm this winter and save on our gas bill
7) Use it for bribes to control my family (what??? I didn't say that)
8) Give it ALL to my children because it belongs to them anyway (nu-uh. My uterus - my candy!!!)
9) Eat it so that I'll have an extra layer for warmth this winter
Oops.
10/25/08
Krispy Kreme Weight Loss Diet
OK there is no such thing. This is just my dream.
(sorry)
My Dad is in town, and Hubby bought a box of "A Diet's Achilles Heel" (aka Krispy Kreme donuts). So far I've had only one and a half donuts, which for me is AMAZING restraint.
Wish me luck...
(sorry)
My Dad is in town, and Hubby bought a box of "A Diet's Achilles Heel" (aka Krispy Kreme donuts). So far I've had only one and a half donuts, which for me is AMAZING restraint.
Wish me luck...
10/20/08
More Resisting Temptation
Ha!! Bought a new box of Halloween candy to replace the one that Hubby opened and, uh, (cough cough) ate.
This time, if I hide it so he won't open it, I won't scarf it all down...
Wish me luck!!!
This time, if I hide it so he won't open it, I won't scarf it all down...
Wish me luck!!!
10/18/08
Resisting Temptation
(sigh)
OK, since DH opened the box of Halloween candy, most of it has been eaten by yours truly. I keep meaning to hide it somewhere, but I always grab a handful first, lol.
At least it's still high up on the shelf where the kids can see it, which makes it harder for me to sneak some. Maybe I should keep the box in Alyssa's room - she's the one with the will power...
OK, since DH opened the box of Halloween candy, most of it has been eaten by yours truly. I keep meaning to hide it somewhere, but I always grab a handful first, lol.
At least it's still high up on the shelf where the kids can see it, which makes it harder for me to sneak some. Maybe I should keep the box in Alyssa's room - she's the one with the will power...
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