Guest guest Posted April 13, 2004 Report Share Posted April 13, 2004 My personal torture was this last week. We were on vacation staying with my in-laws and even though I told my mother in law I was doing this diet, there was dessert every night that she would hound me to have - two nights they went out for ice cream at this fabulous little ice cream place and one night we went out to dinner at an Italian restaurant that every dish was pasta based - not whole wheat variety either. Don't you love it when people claim to be trying to feed you when in reality they are really undermining your efforts. ~~ in NJ~~ So Many Books, So Little Time Weekly Read Moderator http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WeeklyReads/ Currently Reading: Three Wishes by Liane Moriarity Reading Next: Divining Women by Kaye Gibbons Just Finished: It Had to Be You by Jill Churchill ( The Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy (A) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2004 Report Share Posted April 13, 2004 Well, today I was faced with my biggest sweet craving. One, I just plain ole love sweets. Second, I LOVE cake. Third, I LOVE chocolate cake. OK, so I go to my morning rounds (around 10am) Somebody announces that they wanted to thank a nurse for all her help. So, they baked a cake. Not just any cake, mind you. " Better Than Sex Cake - Chocolate version " Chocolate cake, fudge, whipped cream, heath bar, condensed milk, etc etc. OH MY GOSH. It looked decadent. Everybody dug in, but I said 'no thanks'. It was so hard to do, but I knew I would feel bad later. Of course, everybody was saying " OH MY GOSH this is SOOO good " , and licking their forks. I could see it, could smell the gooey chocolate. Geesh. I had to sit in that room for 1 hour with that cake right there. A couple of times, I thought " Just one sliver won't hurt " . But, I know myself. In the 'olden days'.. left alone with that cake, I'd put a major dent in it. I could not tempt myself like that. Finally I made it out, and I was so proud of myself!!!! It isn't easy, but I am finding that saying 'No, thank you' is not as tough as it used to be. But, if only people would listen! I say 'No, thanks', and they say " why not?/ C'mon, one little piece? " Cake Peer Pressure! Just had to share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2004 Report Share Posted April 13, 2004 My personal torture was this last week. We were on vacation staying with my in-laws and even though I told my mother in law I was doing this diet, there was dessert every night that she would hound me to have - two nights they went out for ice cream at this fabulous little ice cream place and one night we went out to dinner at an Italian restaurant that every dish was pasta based - not whole wheat variety either. This was all on top of spending five days at theme parks where the most nutricious food they sell is the popcorn. All they kept saying was I had will power - all I wanted to do was eat a double scoop of ice cream but I resisted and lost a pound last week. torture Well, today I was faced with my biggest sweet craving. One, I just plain ole love sweets. Second, I LOVE cake. Third, I LOVE chocolate cake.OK, so I go to my morning rounds (around 10am) Somebody announces that they wanted to thank a nurse for all her help. So, they baked a cake. Not just any cake, mind you. "Better Than Sex Cake - Chocolate version" Chocolate cake, fudge, whipped cream, heath bar, condensed milk, etc etc. OH MY GOSH.It looked decadent. Everybody dug in, but I said 'no thanks'. It was so hard to do, but I knew I would feel bad later. Of course, everybody was saying "OH MY GOSH this is SOOO good", and licking their forks. I could see it, could smell the gooey chocolate. Geesh.I had to sit in that room for 1 hour with that cake right there. A couple of times, I thought "Just one sliver won't hurt". But, I know myself. In the 'olden days'.. left alone with that cake, I'd put a major dent in it. I could not tempt myself like that.Finally I made it out, and I was so proud of myself!!!!It isn't easy, but I am finding that saying 'No, thank you' is not as tough as it used to be. But, if only people would listen! I say 'No, thanks', and they say "why not?/ C'mon, one little piece?" Cake Peer Pressure!Just had to share.Reminder: The South Beach Diet is not low-carb. Nor is it low-fat. The South Beach Diet teaches you to rely on the right carbs and the right fats-the good ones-and enables you to live quite happily without the bad carbs and bad fats. For more on this WOE please read "The South Beach Diet" by Arthur Agatston, MD. ISBN 1-57954-814-8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2004 Report Share Posted April 14, 2004 Way to go! That took a lot of willpower! ~ Mom to & igh ~ Skin care concerns? Ask me...I'm a Certified Beauty Advisor with Avon and have additional training to help you with all your skin care needs.www.youravon.com/kmagurno/ (passcode: kmagurno)Ind. Leadership Rep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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