tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37865432.post4744353417012193224..comments2023-04-10T02:17:54.006-05:00Comments on cronology: The Skull and Crossbones Secret Society!Chicago Cyclisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07220175345196996606noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37865432.post-65873048169034678232007-01-18T07:24:00.000-06:002007-01-18T07:24:00.000-06:00Go, eat the food, enjoy yourself. You could bring ...Go, eat the food, enjoy yourself. You could bring a super nutritious, low cal dish, and eat mainly that, still enjoying a small-ish quantity of the other food. But I don't see a problem with going, cutting loose, and just eating anything you want - you may be suprised by how junk food tastes and makes you feel, though - and perhaps that's something good to experience.Emi at Project Swatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684031816667739733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37865432.post-34523596449849562482007-01-17T12:39:00.000-06:002007-01-17T12:39:00.000-06:00Go and eat. Have fun, enjoy! DO NOT STRESS IT!!! T...Go and eat. Have fun, enjoy! DO NOT STRESS IT!!! This is your lifestyle now and these kind of things are going to come up. Enjoy them..make up for them ahead of time and afterwards and move on. Don't even think of it as "bad". This is not an all or nothing lifestyle. Its just life.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05712807540726512236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37865432.post-15542123997742123872007-01-17T10:03:00.000-06:002007-01-17T10:03:00.000-06:00You lost 9 pounds in 17 days?!
Holy shrinking wais...You lost 9 pounds in 17 days?!<br />Holy shrinking waistline, Batman!<br />If anyone should have a splurge day it's most definitely you.<br />Eat!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02198930135149227434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37865432.post-504982406803424242007-01-17T09:17:00.000-06:002007-01-17T09:17:00.000-06:00The MegaMuffins could have taken a bit more Splend...The MegaMuffins could have taken a bit more Splenda, but honestly, I am really trying to train my taste buds to accept food that is "naturally" sweet. I think people often get into trouble by eating "diet" food that mimics indulgent foods like milk shakes and candy bars. They never lose the taste--constantly reinforced--for sugary-tasting food. That has been a problem for me in the past (remember low-carb chocolate candy?). So, my MegaMuffins are only lightly sweet, and to be honest, I am enjoying that quite a bit. I've also read a convincing argument that our bodies recognize the taste of sweet as a signifier of quick high energy, and when something sweet-tasting doesn't offer that, it winds up creating more hunger.<br /><br />--ChrisChicago Cyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220175345196996606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37865432.post-58114831791864986332007-01-17T09:04:00.000-06:002007-01-17T09:04:00.000-06:00Also, good point about one bad day not messing you...Also, good point about one bad day not messing you up. I have plenty of bad days... check out the hummus of death last week. I find it frustrating when I don't stick to my plans, but it would be kinda weird to never mess up, wouldn't it? I mean, that would be creepy. Like being a space alien.<br /><br />Gee, I hope my boyfriend doesn't read this and realize I just called him an alien... :) I still love him, even if he is from outer space... I'm sure it was a very nice planet that he came from...<br /><br />aAprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17869543039583537245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37865432.post-17661471720394953872007-01-17T09:00:00.000-06:002007-01-17T09:00:00.000-06:00Hi Chris,
Go to the brunch, eat well but don't co...Hi Chris,<br /><br />Go to the brunch, eat well but don't completely stuff yourself, eat a lighter dinner that night, maybe a big salad with a teaspoon of flax oil and some lean protein. Go a little lighter on calories the day before and the day after than usual, and go high on nutrition (aren't you glad you have those muffins? though I'm worried they won't be sweet enough with fifty Splenda packets instead of sucralose). Don't feel guilty, don't stress out, you're at the phase where you can easily build in a margin so as to have room for ad lib meals. I did it for years, and still do to some extent, just less frequently. You can even do that forever. Part of my CR program has always been to build in ways to eat "ad lib" at important occasions so I don't feel deprived or anti-social. Then I'm happy to go right back to my quotidian diet. It's not the planned ad lib meals that mess you up, it's snacking here and there on stuff that happens to be around... at least that was my experience. When I adopted the "not one bite rule" I found I was protected from snacking on stuff I didn't want, so I had more room for stuff I did want. It feels good when you have a plan and make choices that are consistent with your goals. Good for you for figuring it out in advance. <br /><br />Now, was that what you wanted to hear? :)<br /><br /><br />aAprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17869543039583537245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37865432.post-75522811495486156152007-01-17T08:58:00.000-06:002007-01-17T08:58:00.000-06:00I say go "pot luck". Bring something healthy for ...I say go "pot luck". Bring something healthy for everyone. Nibble on the unhealthy things that are there so you don't look like a slob, but get the bulk of what you are eating from the "pot luck" you bring to the table. Balance your options a bit. Relax! You are doing great (by my own newbie standards) and have a BLAST!!!Calybhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350533187578885333noreply@blogger.com