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I had a dessert crisis last night. I was in a fit of craving for an ooey gooey chocolate dessert. This of course is a problem in a world in which eating a slice of chocolate cake may satisfy the craving but also make me sick for 3 days. Luckily, we remembered that there were some of my homemade gluten-free brownies in the freezer. I had a small square of brownie with a small scoop of my homemade ice cream and some homemade caramel sauce. I don't think I have ever been more totally satisfied by a dessert. Again, I'm reinforced in my sense that I am developing a healthier relationship with food that will last the rest of my life. I didn't feel as though I needed to finish off the brownies or the ice cream. One sensible portion made me feel like I can go a week or two without anything similar to eat. I am so pleased. I don't want the rest of my life to feel as though I live in the land of denial.
Diet Calendar Entry for 27 August 2015:
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1545 kcal
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Fat: 81.19g | Prot: 76.93g | Carb: 133.89g.
Breakfast: Parmesan Cheese (Shredded), Hormel Natural Choice Original Uncured Bacon, Kroger Honeydew Melon, Trader Joe's Cantaloupe Slices, Arrowhead Mills Quinoa and Oats Hot Cereal. Lunch: Natural Nectar Sans Gluten Cracklebred, Trader Joe's Swiss 71% Dark Chocolate, Green Olives, Salmon Salad, Green Giant Fresh Baby Cut Carrots. Dinner: Maple Syrup, Silva Maple Chicken Breakfast Sausage, Best Yet Mixed Berries, Buckwheat Waffles. Snacks/Other: Cougar Gold Sharp White Cheddar Cheese, Doctor in the Kitchen Flackers Flax Seed Crackers - Rosemary. more...
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27 Aug 15 by member: anewannie
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Fantastic! That is one of those great victories that show you are making wonderful progress.
27 Aug 15 by member: izzypup68
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Very good! I was just telling someone today that long term nutrition plans need to include the occasional treats because life happens! I am impressed you made homemade ice cream - I saw your journal about it yesterday~
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27 Aug 15 by member: Sunshine and roses
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HCB you are exactly right. I'm 63 years old. The notion of "going on a diet" for a limited period of time is no longer workable. I have to find a way to eat for the rest of my life, and that way of eating has to include the occasional dessert. I don't want to go backwards ever again.
27 Aug 15 by member: Hermiones Mom
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28 Aug 15 by member: Helewis
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That is just awesome you had all of this already in the freezer waiting for that craving! I have the same cravings ... wanting ooey gooey chocolately stuff. I have to get out my ice cream maker and get busy with some recipes.
29 Aug 15 by member: Mom2Boxers
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Well -- I'm not THAT much of a hero or heroine. I HAVE to make homemade ice cream because I'm eating lactose and gluten free and I really hate all the phony ice cream substitutes I've tried. I do eat sorbet -- but I start to have terrible cravings for ice cream, so now I'm learning to make it from lactose-free half n half, whole milk, 1% milk -- whatever I've got. My neighbor gave me a recipe for gluten free brownies some weeks ago, and I made them, but in order to make sure I didn't pig out, I had a brownie and then cut them into pieces and froze them in the basement fridge. I also make lactose free caramel sauce, which keeps quite nicely in the fridge for weeks. I've found that having a supply of caramel sauce on hand is very good strategy, because you can drizzle a bit on fresh berries and it turns them into a fancy dessert.
30 Aug 15 by member: Hermiones Mom
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That is a great idea! This is not about denying cravings, but finding other ways to manage our food intake!
31 Aug 15 by member: Horseshu1
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Exactly! I'm doing well enough that I think I'm going to be able to do this long term. I know I'm losing weight because the pants I wanted to wear today wouldn't stay up.
01 Sep 15 by member: Hermiones Mom
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way to stay strong .. this happens to me too. if I give in and eat the sweets I want, Im sick for days, way to go!!
01 Sep 15 by member: redgirl1974
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