DIETING DURING THE HOLIDAYS - Page 4

BabyYoda · ‎03-09-2010

Everywhere I go there are sweet treat out like at the doctors office, the bank, etc and I never take anything. I am currently dieting and lost my goal weight of 10 pounds already by cutting out refined sugar and white flour and carbs. I eat a lot of good fat, protein and veggies and decided to lose 5 more pounds and will allow myself a treat on Christmas Day and New Years Day. I worked hard to lose this weight and I want to keep it off. I still have sweets and baked holiday cookies in the house because DH loves his treats every night. I just keep away from the sweets and know once I start it is hard to stop.

Poodlepet2 · ‎03-09-2010

Shanus, I don't know my family history, but I have a lifelong history of carb intolerance. Back in the 60's, that was not in a doctor's vocabulary....but here I am now. I am not "cured", but I feel so stinking good: any emotional issues and temptations are gone because my health depends on it. I didn't look at diabetes with a negative attitude for long at all.

I loved seeing the numbers on the scale go down, but Getting my glucose down was spectacular! There were times I wanted junk or other "forbidden" foods, but mindful eating reminded me that I was full.....and the simple act of walking on my own feet (vs amputation)-even going to the potty and not being on dialysis really took on significance.

Your fate is not written in stone....I was in the "pre-diabetic" range ( by the way, diabetes educators and endocrinologists want that word gone because nobody takes it seriously). I didn't....There are things I could have done to delay the onset.....or maybe nothing I could have done would have delayed it....who knows?

If you could wave a magic wand and make this disappear, I would not change a thing. There are many avenues to a healthier lifestyle ranging from strict vegan to paleo and everything in between-and the food is wonderful! No matter what path you choose, it's all good: nothing beats whole fresh food.

Until then, my new friend, make sure you have a full tum filled with delicious nourishing food before you indulge.....and have just a "little"-not the whole thing.....I had to jump into that way of thinking and it was immediate......but think-you may have time to ease into it....

All this being said, if diabetes really is in your future, what you do early on in its course can alter your future and the outcome.

Hugs to you-I want your next doctor's appointment to bear news you don't want to hear-and diabetes may not be inevitable.

Hugs,

Poodlepet2

violann · ‎03-10-2010

@Anita Hug wrote:
Diabetic here also. I do allow myself a small serving of sweets only 3-4 times a year. Thanksgiving, Christmas eve, and my Birthday. And maybe a slip at someone elses birthday or event, but only if the splurge is on something I adore... I wont sabotage myself with something that isn't exciting to my tastebuds.

When I do eat something on the naughty list, I pay for it later by feeling icky. To me, starches and sugars are no different than cigarette smoke. Years ago when I smoked, I craved it.. I had to have my smokes or else I'd get cranky. Now that I've quit, if I am around smoke, it makes me feel ill and I can't believe that I used to enjoy it! Same goes for sweets and starches. When I had them regularly, I didn't notice their effects on my body, and the more I had, the more I craved!

Now that I got the junk out of my system, boy do I feel it when I indulge in something I shouldn't have. It's a trade off for me ... I know I'm gonna pay for it later, so whatever it is had better be worth the cost!

If I receive gifts of sweets or things I can't have, it either goes to my daughter, or to an elderly neighbor who absolutely loves the goodies.

Perfect description of me too, and VERY WELL SAID! I had a rather stress producing party yesterday and I vented with carbs. Makes no sense, because the "bill" comes almost immediately. My "penance" last night was leg cramps. Worth it? Of course not.