Worried about the holidays
I'm 4.5 months post op and this weekend I did some holiday baking. I have to bring treats to a piano recital, a cub scout Christmas party, a meeting, for employees...the list goes on and on. So, I did some baking and I think I did pretty good. I had two or three bites of sugar cookies and a bit of peanut butter cookie dough. I did lick the frosting off my fingers when I was making frosting. Last week at work I had a little bite of peanut brittle. I'm just worried that this is going to be a lot more difficult than I thought.
Do you really "have" to bring treats for these things? Can you bring healthier fare instead? I doubt that anyone's world will end without yet another plate of holiday treats, eh?
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
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Can you buy premade cookies right before you have to go? That way you won't taste along the way and they won't be sitting there taunting you.
My strategy for baking thus far has been to have a sugar free mint in my mouth the whole time I'm baking, just sucking on it. It is helping me break my habit of tasting dough and licking the bowl (which I did absolutely without a thought before as it turns out). As for staying away from them once they're cooked, immediately after the baked things are ready, I package and seal them in whatever I'm taking, and either stash them in the fridge or in my car to take with me.
Surviving holiday parties for me has been a little harder, since people gather in the kitchen. I keep a drink (usually water or tea) in my hand and keep sipping. It's a great reminder, especially since we can't eat and drink at the same time anymore. Also, as soon as I can get OUT of the kitchen, I retreat to a seat, or take a walk and talk with a friend/relative, and try to spend some quality time with everyone. By the end, it's been a long time and I haven't gotten bored and wandered back into the kitchen. I even played an impromptu game of softball at Thanksgiving.
I've had a bite of sweet treat here and there, but it's always from my husband's plate, and I don't go near the dessert table. Maybe some of my strategies will work for you too. They're working so far for me!
Don't let anyone or anything get in your way !!!
Have someone else take care of your obligations this year..... another mom a relative a youth group hire someone buy from a bakery..... many many options !!!!
Next year when you are more established and new normals are in place...... resume !!!
frisco
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I'm with Frisco. This is a time when you need self care more than you need to be super mom and be all things for all people. One thing I have come to believe over the past three years is that most obese folks have a tendency towards codependency. You don't need to be dealing with this type of food stress - honestly.
You are having nibbles here and there already and that sets up a poor precedent for the future. Think really hard about how important this life change is to you. If you can't bake without a taste and those tastes are worrisome to you, then I'd say best not to bake right now. It took me about a year to be comfortable "not licking the spoon".
Be strong!