NIKKI8's Dec 2006 CalorieKing Blog

struggle, struggle

Thursday, December 21st 2006

I'm really struggling today and I'm not sure why. I just want to eat sweets and I am craving sugar. I indulged in a few spoonfuls of Cool Whip. One of my small, silly addictions. I think it's because it's been kind of a tough day with the kids. Collin was very crabby this afternoon. I'm having a hard time getting the house clean and I feel pressure from Chris, now after our conversation last week, to keep it clean. I get it straightened up, looking somewhat okay, but by the time he gets h...

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so far, better

Tuesday, December 19th 2006

Today we had our MOPs meeting with our potluck brunch. It was hard because there were so many foods that I could not have due to Celiacs. But there were many fruits and vegetables that I was able to have. When I got back to the table to start eating, I realized what a blessing this really was. I was not going to eat all of that fattening junk. I ate delicious fruits and vegetables and truly enjoyed it. If I hadn't had celiacs, I would have also eaten the cookies, cakes, and other junk ther...

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learning curve

Monday, December 18th 2006

Okay, I'm learning a lot each day. Today I over-did it at dinner. I had a few chips with guacamole with my dinner when I was already full. It just tasted so good and I was doing the deprivation mind-set thing again. Then when I went to the movies with my friends, I was trying to be healthier by not having popcorn, so I bought Mike and Ike's candy instead. But I had too many! Deprivation mind-set again? Possibly. Self-awareness and self-talk. That's what I need to work on. In order to ...

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