I want some chocolate right now.... bad. But here I am. Eating pecans and pretending they are not pecans. Here is how my first six days have been going:
First, I never realized how mindlessly I eat. I had some idea of it, but midday Saturday I was standing around waiting on someone and I picked up a cookie and took a bite of it. And I was chewing and thinking about my breakfast smoothie and then I was like "OH shit" (I'm being honest about the moment) and I spit cookie on the floor. I really picked this cookie up without even thinking and ate. This was a big wow moment for me. I wasn't hungry, I was just eating because I was waiting.
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Second, I am not over the cravings BUT I can get through them. I think about eating something sweet a lot of times a day. Mostly after meals and mostly when I haven't had enough water. And it's worse when I'm at work because something sweet is more accessible. I'm hoping this craving sweets will get better in the next week.
Third.... I am FULLY not as bloated. I feel slender in the midsection even though I am eating like normal, or maybe more than normal to curb the cravings. But I'm still sticking to 95% real, whole foods, and that has helped me so much in life to stay at an appealing weight. I should start working out again. It's been... three years plus 40 weeks of pregnancy = 2010.
Fourth - I have not had any caffeine because I haven't needed it. I have had so much more energy. That's been a big thing that was easy to tell from the start. I don't have the roller coaster up and down with my energy. I'm really loving that and it's making a big difference in my days at home with the kids. Everyone is happier.
So all good things so far except that I would LOVE to get to the bottom of a 1/2 pint of ice cream right now. I made cookies for Landon's teachers last night and it was smelling delish. I went in search of a sweet treat without sugar and with some healthful elements. Great for Not So Sweet May or a really good option for the kids when they want a treat.
Ingredients:
3 mashed bananas (ripe)
1/3 cup apple sauce
2 cups oats
1/4 cup almond milk
1/2 cup raisins (optional)
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon
Combine and bake at 350 for 15 - 20 minutes
And if you are up for some fun, I have found a mostly dramatic sugar addiction quiz online. I guess I'm not as bad as I thought. Take your quiz here.
On a non sugar related topic, I will be signing on to the Recipe for Success Instagram account tomorrow night posting live photos from their Fashion Gene Awards at Tootsies. Recipe for Success Foundation is dedicated to combating childhood obesity by
changing the way our children understand, appreciate and eat their
food, and by educating and mobilizing the community to provide
healthier diets for children. It is a cause near and dear to my heart. So if you live in Houston you can still BUY A TICKET for the fashion show, or the fashion show plus dinner. Because of generous sponsors, 100% of proceeds will directly benefit Recipe for Success. And if you cannot attend, be sure and follow their Instagram page and like everything you see!
And if you aren't following Raising Texas on Instagram yet, you should be.
Throw any other sweet (but not sugary) recipes my way and good luck this week!
-RT
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