CALORIEHOLIC's CalorieKing blog
Monday, Jul 25 2011 - Skipping Your Cake and Eating, Too
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Two things on my mind today:
(1) Was in charge of bringing cupcakes or cake for a colleague's bday. He had requested extra dark chocolate, a real temptation for me. I bought (not made -- I didn't want leftovers or batter in my apartment) one piece of cake (my grocery store sells them individually) for each colleague and then brought a dark chocolate coconut Kashi TLC bar for myself with some fresh cut strawberries. When people asked why I wasn't eating any cake, I lied and told them I don't actually like cake. Since I was the one who brought it, no one pushed me -- I wasn't rejecting anyone else's offering. I savored every bit of my Kashi TLC bar, but not nearly as much as I savored my victory over temptation.
(2) Invented a DELICIOUS sandwich at lunch today. A wrap (I like Flatout Lights because they're so low in calories and so high in fiber) with roasted red pepper hummus, crumbled feta cheese, and baby spinach. I knew it would be good, since I love all of those ingredients on their own, but I had no idea at all how insanely amazing they would taste together. I'm making the same thing again for tomorrow's lunch.
It's past my bedtime and I still haven't packed for a last-minute trip tomorrow, so I need to sign off -- I can read blogs and respond to comments when I return on Wednesday. My goal for the trip? Enjoy one or two cocktails in NYC with friends without losing all control and/or focus. I plan to bring healthy snacks for the train and to maintain my focus on conscious choice-making when eating out, but I also do want to allow myself the planned cocktail indulgence. The walking should help balance out the calories...unless it's too hot to walk there. It sure is here!
(1) Was in charge of bringing cupcakes or cake for a colleague's bday. He had requested extra dark chocolate, a real temptation for me. I bought (not made -- I didn't want leftovers or batter in my apartment) one piece of cake (my grocery store sells them individually) for each colleague and then brought a dark chocolate coconut Kashi TLC bar for myself with some fresh cut strawberries. When people asked why I wasn't eating any cake, I lied and told them I don't actually like cake. Since I was the one who brought it, no one pushed me -- I wasn't rejecting anyone else's offering. I savored every bit of my Kashi TLC bar, but not nearly as much as I savored my victory over temptation.
(2) Invented a DELICIOUS sandwich at lunch today. A wrap (I like Flatout Lights because they're so low in calories and so high in fiber) with roasted red pepper hummus, crumbled feta cheese, and baby spinach. I knew it would be good, since I love all of those ingredients on their own, but I had no idea at all how insanely amazing they would taste together. I'm making the same thing again for tomorrow's lunch.
It's past my bedtime and I still haven't packed for a last-minute trip tomorrow, so I need to sign off -- I can read blogs and respond to comments when I return on Wednesday. My goal for the trip? Enjoy one or two cocktails in NYC with friends without losing all control and/or focus. I plan to bring healthy snacks for the train and to maintain my focus on conscious choice-making when eating out, but I also do want to allow myself the planned cocktail indulgence. The walking should help balance out the calories...unless it's too hot to walk there. It sure is here!
2 comments so far.
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a decade ago
Wait a minute, I am reading your blogs out of order and I take it back, scrap the cottage cheese, I have all the ingredients for the delicious wrap. YES! Thanks for the "recipe".
by MEMORYLAINE
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a decade ago
What a smart idea--bringing just enough cake for everyone but you.
by MUSICALMARGARET