"Say NO to indulgences" challenge

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  • jlmevis
    jlmevis Posts: 14 Member
    I hope its not to late to join this challenge. I've been trying to give up sweets since last monday, and I have done really well until tonight. My mother-in-law sent home-made chocolate chip cookies with us home, and they were to tempting today. My first slip up. But I am determined not to let it side track me. Tomorrow I'll be back on track. I'm just worried about this weekend. I have a birthday party on Saturday with cake and icecream I'm sure, and then a b-day party at hacienda on Sunday. Encouragement needed.
  • efcdcdb
    efcdcdb Posts: 392 Member
    I hope its not to late to join this challenge. I've been trying to give up sweets since last monday, and I have done really well until tonight. My mother-in-law sent home-made chocolate chip cookies with us home, and they were to tempting today. My first slip up. But I am determined not to let it side track me. Tomorrow I'll be back on track. I'm just worried about this weekend. I have a birthday party on Saturday with cake and icecream I'm sure, and then a b-day party at hacienda on Sunday. Encouragement needed.

    Definitely not too late - we're glad to have you. For the weekend, think about how great it would be to come back to this thread and report your success(es). We're rootin' for you!:flowerforyou:
  • mamawildbear
    mamawildbear Posts: 93 Member
    When I read the challenge title, I was thinking, "No way in heck am I doing this!" That's because I think it would be a huge backfire leading to a nasty binge. However, then I read your post and thought, "What a great idea!" Not sure what you intended but I'm going to read it as I can indulge but if I don't, woo hoo, post that here as a success!

    Today - checked out of Walgreens after eyeing the candy by the register and not getting any. Not even those little Cadbury Creme Eggs!
  • efcdcdb
    efcdcdb Posts: 392 Member
    When I read the challenge title, I was thinking, "No way in heck am I doing this!" That's because I think it would be a huge backfire leading to a nasty binge. However, then I read your post and thought, "What a great idea!" Not sure what you intended but I'm going to read it as I can indulge but if I don't, woo hoo, post that here as a success!

    Today - checked out of Walgreens after eyeing the candy by the register and not getting any. Not even those little Cadbury Creme Eggs!

    Congratulations on saying no to the Cadbury Creme Eggs! :flowerforyou: It's funny that you said that about the backfire, since a couple of other people said the same thing. I didn't think of it that way at all...I figured at worst, I'd just be back where I started from, but at best, it is going to give me the nudge I need to "just say no". So far, it has been pretty easy for me because I haven't had a lot of temptations this past week. But I already know about a few things coming up, where ordinarily I would just say "what the heck",:devil: but now my plan is to say "no thanks!". And then come back to this thread and brag about it. :bigsmile:
  • jlmevis
    jlmevis Posts: 14 Member
    Thanks, that means a lot. To my surprise, I looked in the pantry today and noticed that my hubby took the last of the cookies to work with him.. yay! That helps so much. Now I don't have them to tempt me!
  • frogmama
    frogmama Posts: 404 Member
    When I read the challenge title, I was thinking, "No way in heck am I doing this!" That's because I think it would be a huge backfire leading to a nasty binge. However, then I read your post and thought, "What a great idea!" Not sure what you intended but I'm going to read it as I can indulge but if I don't, woo hoo, post that here as a success!

    Today - checked out of Walgreens after eyeing the candy by the register and not getting any. Not even those little Cadbury Creme Eggs!

    I totally agree with you. Nice job passing up the cadburys. Chocolate candy is my downfall. I was looking over the dark chocolate bars in the grocery store today, but said nope, not today. Maybe when Lent is over I will buy one, but I don't need them in the house today!
  • mamawildbear
    mamawildbear Posts: 93 Member
    Here's a good one - I just said no to cheese balls. I ended up having some carefully measured pistachios. Probably same calories but way more healthy. Someone has to get rid of that giant tub of cheese balls though. They are taunting me. Even with the pantry door closed, I hear them yelling.
  • daybyday
    daybyday Posts: 537 Member
    Today I said NO to the candy at the checkout counter at the grocery store!!
  • efcdcdb
    efcdcdb Posts: 392 Member
    alright everyone! Great job....candy at the checkout isn't one of my personal temptations, but I can see where it might be hard to pass up if it is something you indulge in from time to time. And measuring out servings of things like pistachios is a very, very good idea. That is definitely one of my downfalls (I mean NOT measuring) - things like crackers and cereal, which I have around most of the time, or chips, m&m's, doritos, etc which I absolutely CANNOT have around when I am trying to lose weight. :sad:
  • jlmevis
    jlmevis Posts: 14 Member
    Yesterday, I said no to a late night brownie! It would have set me over my calories. Luckily I showed restraint. Yay!
  • frogmama
    frogmama Posts: 404 Member
    Yesterday, I said no to a late night brownie! It would have set me over my calories. Luckily I showed restraint. Yay!
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    Yay to saying no to the brownie!]
  • efcdcdb
    efcdcdb Posts: 392 Member
    @jlmevis - good job with that brownie!

    Today, since it was Ash Wednesday I only ate on full meal. I had instant oatmeal for breakfast, a lean cuisine for lunch (kind of a meal but I usually have fruit or something to go with it) and dinner (soup, salad and grilled cheese). That's it for the day. At work, it was the monthly birthday celebration. The person who brought in the cake brought in one that looked really yummy - white cake, with strawberry mousse filling, and lots of buttercream frosting. On one hand, it was kind of hard to say no, but on the other hand, I KNEW I wasn't going to have any, so it really wasn't a battle.

    So far, so good.
  • daybyday
    daybyday Posts: 537 Member
    Today I passed up Girl Scout cookies at work!!
  • frogmama
    frogmama Posts: 404 Member
    efcdcdb- you certainly had to be pretty strong to give up that cake!

    daybyday- nice job passing on the GS cookies.

    No temptations came my way today.
  • jlmevis
    jlmevis Posts: 14 Member
    Last night I had a really bad craving for cookie dough. My husband even begged me to make some, but I said no multiple times. Then I just took a shower, brushed my teeth, and read in bed to help take my mind off the craving. Ugh.. this is getting harder.
  • daybyday
    daybyday Posts: 537 Member
    I was at the grocery store and had a box of mini cupcakes with green icing in my hand. I looked at the calorie count and put them back!! I had a glass of wine instead LOL!!
  • LazyMogg
    LazyMogg Posts: 162
    Okay, I'd like to join in too starting from today for the rest of March.

    Someone bought pecan nut sticky pastries in today and I was the only one who said no thanks. Took mine home and gave it to my husband. Nice treat for him and big pat on the back for me.

    i could get to like this little bit of boasting lark. :bigsmile:
  • frogmama
    frogmama Posts: 404 Member
    Went out to dinner tonight. Chose wisely from the menu and decided against the wine!
  • efcdcdb
    efcdcdb Posts: 392 Member
    @daybyday - I'd say you made a good choice - wine over cupcakes. :bigsmile:

    @slinxy - welcome! that's great about the pecan pastries - especially bringing yours home for hubby! :laugh:

    @frogmama - good choices, and what willpower to pass up the wine! :flowerforyou:

    Today I worked late. I was tempted by the box of cocoa puffs under my desk and resisted but then decided that could be my dinner, so I ate a couple handfuls. Got home around 8:30, and just had my normal "nighttime snack". SO, for the day, I guess that was pretty good.
  • jlmevis
    jlmevis Posts: 14 Member
    I think today will be a big challenge. I woke up to find a bowl full of cupcake batter in the fridge. My husband got a craving. Now he wants me to bake them today while he is at work. Oh the temptation. Well, I guess I'll just have to remind myself how good I've been doing.

    Great job everyone on passing up holiday treats, wine, and other indulgences. Here comes the weekend. Post if you need support!

    Anyone else have a husband that enables instead of encourages?
  • daybyday
    daybyday Posts: 537 Member
    No cookies or cake today!!
  • efcdcdb
    efcdcdb Posts: 392 Member
    I think today will be a big challenge. I woke up to find a bowl full of cupcake batter in the fridge. My husband got a craving. Now he wants me to bake them today while he is at work. Oh the temptation. Well, I guess I'll just have to remind myself how good I've been doing.

    Great job everyone on passing up holiday treats, wine, and other indulgences. Here comes the weekend. Post if you need support!

    Anyone else have a husband that enables instead of encourages?

    Hope you were able to resist the temptation of the cupcakes. :devil: My hubby is pretty good.He doesn't really enable OR encourage, but he's never been much of a snacker so we don't have many bad things around. He is one of the most boring eaters I have ever known - he eats the same few foods over and over again. :laugh:

    @daybyday - good job today.

    I think I did pretty good today. I did go out for a fish fry and had a beer, but I ordered the half portion of the fish fry. The waitress didn't bring the rye bread that it was supposed to come with it but we decided not to ask for it. AND, I didn't have a cookie during intermission of the play we went to after dinner. And we ALWAYS get the cookies. :tongue:
  • jlmevis
    jlmevis Posts: 14 Member
    I don't know if I would have been able to resist the cookies so great Job!

    Today is the first Birthday party. They will have chips and dip and cake and ice cream. My husband and I came up with a game plan. I'll keep gum in my mouth to resist chips and dip, and when I get my cake, I'll eat a bite, then give it to my husband. I hope it works!

    Have a great weekend everyone!
  • halphord
    halphord Posts: 379 Member
    I'm a little late getting into this but I really, really wanted a Dairy Queen Blizzard yesterday and I kept thinking of all the reasons for WHY I could justify having one, but at the end of the day...I opted for 2 slices of 45 calorie bread with 1/2 tbsp of PB on each and a glass of almond milk. Took care of my sweet craving. :)
  • frogmama
    frogmama Posts: 404 Member
    My husband definitely is an enabler. He would go out to eat 5 nights a week and have pizza and wings the other two if he could. He also would say "Go ahead and eat it, it won't hurt." He would love to have containers of cashews and bags of chips around. I try not to have these things in the house.

    jlmevis- I love your ide for the birthday party. Hope it works for you. Sounds like your husband is a very supportive person.

    halphord- nice trade for the Blizzard!

    efcdcdb- Good choice having the half fish fry and only one beer! The bread wasn't an issue for me cause I wouldn't have eaten it anyways. Also, thanks for resisting the cookie cause it helped me say no too!

    Last night I resisted the huge white chocolate macadamia cookie that I so look forward to when we go to plays. Today I finished my fish fry for lunch, but I did not eat the slaw or finish the sweet potato fries!
  • efcdcdb
    efcdcdb Posts: 392 Member
    I'm a little late getting into this but I really, really wanted a Dairy Queen Blizzard yesterday and I kept thinking of all the reasons for WHY I could justify having one, but at the end of the day...I opted for 2 slices of 45 calorie bread with 1/2 tbsp of PB on each and a glass of almond milk. Took care of my sweet craving. :)

    I love going to Dairy Queen. My hubby doesn't have many cravings or bad eating habits, but Dairy Queen Blizzards is one of his few weaknesses, so the temptation is always there. Good for you!!

    Today I went out for dinner again. I ordered a light beer, which is normally a 16 oz pint (my indulgence is darker, higher calorie beer). The waitress brought a 12 oz bottle of Bud Lite. I was about to point out her error, but I decided to just go with the 12 oz instead and when I finished that, I ordered a water. One of their specials was a beef tenderloin sandwich with onions and mushrooms, so I got that, and only ate half (and half of my fries). Not bad for a Saturday, I'd say....
  • jlmevis
    jlmevis Posts: 14 Member
    To report on the birthday party. I shared a yogurt with my husband on the way there, so I didn't much on the chips and dip, and when it came to cake time, I shared a piece with my sister in law. I think that is pretty good since I usually have a whole piece plus ice cream. I'm also not worried because we ended up not eating dinner, so I don't think I went over my calories for the day. And... I stayed away from the pop and drank coffee and water, so all in all I think I did well.
  • daybyday
    daybyday Posts: 537 Member
    OK...I broke down and had ONE Girl Scout cookie today. Peanut Butter Sandwich. It was calling my name LOL. But it's better than having 6 for sure!!
  • daybyday
    daybyday Posts: 537 Member
    I'm a little late getting into this but I really, really wanted a Dairy Queen Blizzard yesterday and I kept thinking of all the reasons for WHY I could justify having one, but at the end of the day...I opted for 2 slices of 45 calorie bread with 1/2 tbsp of PB on each and a glass of almond milk. Took care of my sweet craving. :)

    Blizzards used to be at least a weekly occurrence for me. Sometimes my tummy doesn't always like them though. Is almond milk really good? I'm scared to pay the $3.99 for 1/2 gallon and not like it!!
  • frogmama
    frogmama Posts: 404 Member
    I'm a little late getting into this but I really, really wanted a Dairy Queen Blizzard yesterday and I kept thinking of all the reasons for WHY I could justify having one, but at the end of the day...I opted for 2 slices of 45 calorie bread with 1/2 tbsp of PB on each and a glass of almond milk. Took care of my sweet craving. :)

    Blizzards used to be at least a weekly occurrence for me. Sometimes my tummy doesn't always like them though. Is almond milk really good? I'm scared to pay the $3.99 for 1/2 gallon and not like it!!

    I don't drink the almond milk by itself, but I do use the vanilla on cereal and in smoothies. It seems creamier than skim milk.
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