As a part of this life change that I'm going through, I am supposed to stay away from "trigger foods." These are items that lead to overeating. For some it's potato chips--you know, you eat one and then all of a sudden you've eaten a whole bag? Ok, so I'm part of that "some." For others it's something like cookies--you know, you eat five after you cook them and enough dough to make ten more? Yeah, I'm in that group too.
What I have come to realize is that I have a lot of trigger foods. Cookies, potato chips, reese's pieces, potato salad, peanuts, peanut M&M's, bacon (yeah, bacon. Who are you to judge me?!) and loads of others. Overall I have done a great job of staying away from these things. I know that if I start, I won't stop. But last night I gave in. I had a royally crappy day at work and I had no interest in cooking or doing anything good for myself. So we ordered pizza. sigh*--and chicken wings. (It was on special!!) I ate until I felt like my elastic pants (home time is PJ time) were too tight. Well, not really, but still. It was bad. I won't tell you the exact numbers. As my mama says, "Jessie, you should be shamed!"
Clearly pizza is a trigger food for me. So sad. No more cheese and bread (wow, two more trigger foods!) and topings?! It can't be. I would say that I will just have to enjoy in moderation but that's a joke. I don't think I have ever enjoyed pizza in moderation. Or cookies, or chips or peanut M&M's or...sorry, off track. I'm going to need serious help to eat just one or two pieces of pizza. Thank goodness for Steven. He is really good with this stuff. Well, except last night. But in his defense, I was pitiful. I really think he would have given me whatever I asked for. Dang, I should have mentioned a new coffee table. Anyway...
I guess it all boils down to the fact that these things happen. I'm going to mess up from time to time. Got to pick up and move on from here. I just really wish that there weren't still pieces left in the fridge. At least there are no cookies or M&M's in my desk.
Mmmm... Pizza. Trying adding a lot of hotsauce (Franks is my personal fav!) on top. I feel like it's more satisfying and easier to not reach for that third, fourth, (or fifth) piece if my lips are burning. haha! Though now I'm addicted to all things HOT so watch out, it's a slippery slope...
ReplyDeleteAlso, strangely good, throw some 1% or FF cottage cheese on top of a slice. It adds more protein and is more filling. I'd recommend "Friendship" brand cottage cheese. It's drier (not so soupy) so I feel like it's not so weird and disgusting.
Don't beat yourself up for having a bad day. Remember, there's always tomorrow and nothing is too bad in moderation. Plus, giving up pizza all together is just too much to ask!!!
Franks - I put that *BEEP* on everything.
ReplyDeleteHAHA, sorry, couldn't resist!
We all have our days where we fall off the wagon, but hey, at least you have a wagon!
Ok, clearly I've gone delirious from reading about all the yummy things & that last statement made NO sense!
I'm hungry.... I should go now, before I fill your space with random thoughts from a fluffy girl :)
"Step away from the Pizza!". Try ---IF they are still in the fridge--- putting those last few pieces wrapped in super-deluxe-need-you-when-I'm-really-desperate-freezer bags, and banish to the back of the freezer, take a deep breath, and carry on. Seriously, I've started doing something amazing to my two teenaged food siphons that causes looks of awe and words like, "MOM! What are you doing??!!". Serve up individual plates, instead of putting the food bowls (with seconds, thirds, etc...) on the table, and then as soon as possible, freeze leftovers. Hard to enjoy that stuff frozen! ; ) Good Luck Jessica!
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