Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Happy Turkey Day
I just want to say Happy Thanksgiving to everyone (but judging from who leaves comments for me here at my blog, I think I am solely wishing Happy Thanksgiving to Matt, and that's OK because you are one of my favorite people). Anyway, it will be a day of feasting, but for me this year it will be a day of feasting in moderation. I will be having a slice of pie, for sure. However, to bring a balance to the day so that I don't fall off the South Beach wagon, I am going to forgo the mashed potatoes (opt for the yams instead 'cause believe it or not they are more kosher to the diet than regular potatoes), and I won't be having any rolls (maybe just one bite, but definitely not an entire roll). I need to remember to launch a preemptive strike against the temptation to over-indulge/over-eat. I need to take along to my parent's house some mixed nuts and a cheese stick or two. They satisfy me, and help me to not over-eat. At Thanksgivings of yore, my plan would be to skip breakfast so that I would be primed for the big meal. But after 4 1/2 months on this diet I know that when I eat a nice size breakfast I can avoid temptation throughout the rest of the day. There are many things to be thankful for on that famous day, but this year I can add that I am thankful for the 30 lbs. I have shed since the beginning of July.
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Happy Thanksgiving to you as well!
My strategy to eat more was to always be sure to have eaten earlier in the day. Unlike most people, if I haven't eaten earlier, I'm likely to feel full sooner.
Anyway, the thing with yams/sweet potatoes is that unlike normal potatoes, they don't stimulate the production of insulin like a sugar would. So regardless of their sweet flavor, they don't get treated like a sugars when digested. Plus they have antioxidants and all that.
I definitely did have more than my share of dessert. I tried to keep with moderation, but honestly, one meal filled with sweets isn't going to offset me much. The problem is that I say that too often these days. I usually give up at this time of year and knuckle down after new years. Hopefully I'll have a new job by then and I can cut out "stress eating" as well.
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