Cravings... stupid head hunger.. stupid food mourning!

Wow! I had the worst cravings/head hunger yesterday, while shopping. Fortunately, I didn't give in!

I was at the local grocery store, and they had all of this FANTASTIC holiday candy. I was at the pizza place, and they had awesome dessert pizza. I felt so sad that I couldn't eat it like I used to Granted, I don't follow the super-strict no carbs plan, but 5 junior mints just isn't the same as the entire box

The GREAT thing though is that I was able to just bypass the food. If I'm still really craving the new holiday candy, I'll buy it next week, take a few pieces out, and share the rest at work or something. In the old days, I would have just bought the candy then and there, and the dessert pizza, and ate it that night with the hubby.

Every once and a while I am so sad that my relationship with food has changed. However, it had to change sometime, if I wanted a normal, healthy, happy, long life!

I can totally relate!!  When I go out to eat with the whole family or they are all over and I've cooked and everyone is enjoying the food I have those same feelings.  Temporary feelings of sadness that I can't eat as much as I want to.  Hamburgers are my favorite food of all time and I can't even get past 1 or 2 bites and that makes me sad sometimes but then I look at the scales and am so happy I did this.  I know as much as I LOVE food I would have never lost weight on my own.  And when I get these last 20 or 30 lbs off and weight what I used to I don't think it will bother me as much.  It's already better than it was at first.  lol    Good luck to you.
 

 I am only 2 weeks out & yes I am so mourning food. Granted I can still eat 2 oz of certain food at certain times but its nothing like goin to Culvers with the kids. Gratefully, my teens are eating healthier due to my resistance to fast food. So we all win. Thanksgiving is going to be a ***** but its all worth a lifestyle free of daibetes, cholesterol, and a healthy weight! I cannot have my cake & eat it too!

I can truly relate...........Went to a play w/ my hubby Saturday in New York.---THE MOUNTAINTOP.  I watched as he demolished a hugh burger, french fries and onion rings.  He then washed in down w/ a big slice of strawberry shortcake and a scoop of icre cream(I did take a tiny bit of the cake) after I finshed half of my chicken salad minus the bread.  He thinks it is quite funny that I just cannot eat like I used to.