I'll pumpkin spice your latte.

You can still have pumpkin spice everything! You can still have lots of the yummy things you love about autumn, but in moderation and within your limits. Getting the body and health you deserve comes from setting limits and I know you can do it!

I personally don't buy any of the pumpkin spice stuff at Starbucks or anywhere - Instead I bought pumpkin pie spice off amazon and I add it to all my healthy treats at home! DONT feel trapped! There are options and so so many of them!

Best of luck xx

Here's a couple of recipes to help!
Skinny pumpkin spice scones 152 calories per serving http://www.theskinnyfork.com/blog/skinny-starbucks-pumpkin-scones
And skinny pumpkin butterscotch bars 130 per serving
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2014/09/skinny-pumpkin-butterscotch-bars.html?m=1

Good luck!

Queenmunchy wrote: »

Stew and soup can be really healthy!

I make pumpkin chili during the fall (well predating the current trend, as hipster as that is to say), and it's a fantastic way to satisfy that craving.

I started logging last June and while I didn't lose much over the holidays, I didn't gain and I got stronger. You've built the habits, just continue down the course you're on and keep it up. If you slip, make up for it. Just make room in your calorie budgeting for those foods you love.

...and pumpkin spice anything is awesome!

http://www.amazon.com/Jordans-Skinny-Syrups-Sugar-Pumpkin/dp/B00A64M4LS/ref=sr_1_1?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1439302252&sr=1-1&keywords=sugar+free+pumpkin+spice+syrup

It claims to have 0 calories. I may just have to order some!!!!!

Epicure selections out of Victoria BC sells pumpkin and gingerbread spice. There are recipes on their site for making your own homemade syrup. Way healthier and cheaper than Starbucks and you can control the amount of sugar or sweetener you use. http://epicureselections.com/en/

I made the pumpkin scones someone linked to above, they were pretty good!

In terms of the Christmas baking (much as it pains me to look 4 months out), if you are the baker, either plan on baking less, bake what you want and be sure to give it away as quickly as you make it, or bulk freeze it and only thaw out what you need for specific events (or if you find that A COOKIE (or whatever) fits your goals for the day). I use this last approach and got a small chest freezer just so I could fill it with containers of pies, cookies, squares, etc. (I love baking even more than I love eating the stuff, and that is saying something!). Check your recipes to be sure they can be frozen (not everything can), then as soon as it has cooled to room temperature, layer the cookies or whatever in containers, separate the layers with sheets of wax paper, then get it into the freezer post-haste.

I find this works since I can always pull out a dozen (or whatever) and thaw them when I have people over, or if I need to take something to someone else's party, but since they are frozen, it really cuts back on random snacking. I also put the freezer in the basement, kind of "out of sight, out of mind".

Queenmunchy wrote: »

accidentalpancake wrote: »

Queenmunchy wrote: »

Stew and soup can be really healthy!

I make pumpkin chili during the fall (well predating the current trend, as hipster as that is to say), and it's a fantastic way to satisfy that craving.

I make a lot of chilis all year round, but if I make my "traditional" chili, I always add in a can of pureed pumpkin so it's nice and thick. I don't add beans, and swap in chopped zucchini (husband can't eat beans) so it helps with texture.

I would make it more often, but I like the seasonal aspect to it. I do other types during different times of the year, like slightly thinner, somewhat citrus-y ones during the spring/summer.