Need Help Getting Thru Holiday Food Challenges

[NMJG 1,266]

It’s here already, the grocery store aisles filled with a dozen kinds of cookie mixes and holiday breads, candy canes and chocolate santas, fruit cakes and eggnog, chocolate oranges and marzipan, hot mulled wine, catalogs filled with gourmet baskets and all sorts of treats. Help! I don’t want to eat this stuff. I’ve had 52 holiday seasons to stuff my face, it’s OK to miss this one. Please give me some support to get through this difficult time without giving in to my food addiction. I’m afraid if I start I won’t stop. Thank you friends!

[No game 14,437]

I've been thinking about this too. One strategy I thought of? Well instead of thinking of it as a season thing, limit it to just the day. That means a bit of cheer on thanksgiving day and then again on Christmas Day?

It is something I'm really kind of trying to think about and control now because I found that in the winter months of years gone past, I tended to put on the most weight. Combo of the cold, being covered up and feeling snuggly, holidays, and I think I might of been a bear in a past life trying to bulk up for hibernating!

[thinndskies 52]

Nothing I used to like tastes good to me now since surgery. You may not even like sweet things anymore. I don't.

[No game 14,437]

<em>Nothing I used to like tastes good to me now since surgery. You may not even like sweet things anymore. I don't.</em>

Well I'm not sure how far out you are??

But for some that never changes and others the "like" comes back after awhile...

[NMJG 1,266]

I've been thinking about this too. One strategy I thought of? Well instead of thinking of it as a season thing, limit it to just the day. That means a bit of cheer on thanksgiving day and then again on Christmas Day?

It is something I'm really kind of trying to think about and control now because I found that in the winter months of years gone past, I tended to put on the most weight. Combo of the cold, being covered up and feeling snuggly, holidays, and I think I might of been a bear in a past life trying to bulk up for hibernating!

This is a good idea. I will try it on Thxgiving and see how it goes. Since I'll plan to eat my turkey first, there isn't too much danger from OD'ing on pumpkin pie. I decided that this year we will go out - no leftovers! That will make it easier, too.

[NMJG 1,266]

Nothing I used to like tastes good to me now since surgery. You may not even like sweet things anymore. I don't.

I din't like sweet things much early on, but now at 3 months it's back The Queen Anne cherries lurking in the store aisle are going to be the death of me. On a positive note, I just discovered Good Earth Sweet & Spicy herbal tea (decaf) - it's delish and very winter-cozy. It's on sale at costco right now 3 boxes for $6.99.

[No game 14,437]

I love that tea! I've been getting my fix with that too! also pumpkin spice tea (twinings) and vanilla chai (bigelow) From cost plus world market.