Thanksgiving Was Tough

Nov 27, 2010

I held Thanksgiving dinner at my house and had virtually all control over the menu.  I still couldn't help but use real butter and cream in several of the dishes.  I try to eat a 50-75% raw, organic, gluten-free, vegan diet.  Well, I blew it over this holiday and boy do I feel it.  I ate ham and turkey, stuffing, and vegetables in cream and butter.  I've been eating a little of the left overs each day and I'm afraid to get on the scale.  I can feel the water retention.  I feel full, sluggish and bloated.  I've hardly had many fresh fruits or vegetables these last few days.  When I went to have my green vegetable drink yesterday it tasted horrible.  It's amazing hoe taste buds can change so quickly.  Now, instead of craving my green drinks, I'm craving rich foods like fettuccine alfredo.  Ugh.

I use raw protein powder in my various drinks to get my protein in.  So, when I'm not using my Vita-Mix, I'm not using my protein powder.  So, I end up having these bad carbs and fat.  And once I get a taste of these things, I want more.  The cravings soon come back.  With me it's almost like smoking.  When I quit for two years and I had a puff, the first tasted terrible.  But by the end of that day I was buying a pack.  Thankfully I quit, but that's how addictive these rich foods are to me.  Now I've put myself in that horrible position of having intense cravings but forcing myself to make the right choices.  It's so difficult.  It's so much better to stay away from "bad" foods in the first place than to have to go through this withdrawal of sorts. 

I just did a 6-week wellness challenge and did really well.  Then Thanksgiving came along and totally threw me back into my old way of eating.  This, by-the-way, is my first Thanksgiving since my surgery.  I think I need to do another wellness challenge, something to keep me motivated and on track.  Sometimes doing well just because I should for my well-being isn't enough.  I find I often need outside motivation.  That's one reason why I'm so grateful for this site.  It's helped me a lot.  I just hope I can get back on track before the scale creeps up.

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