Resisting Temptation!

Yesterday was a banner day for me! I baked for 4 straight hours, and didn't even have a inkling of wanting to eat any of the sweet stuff I baked!

I made three loaves each of raisin bread, banana bread, and peasant bread- the last being more like a rye, without that caraway flavor.

And I had two small slices of it with my soup at lunch!

It's funny how I can be baking all day, no matter what it is, and I usually don't even taste any of it. I guess it's a lot like working in a candy store- in the beginning you want to taste everything, but after a while, anything with sugar just doesn't interest you. Of course my family was thrilled, because now we have some sweets in the house!

I have been trying to reduce sugar consumption for the entire family. Yes, I know I baked some goodies, but I don't do that often and it's considered a treat. What I have stopped doing is buying goodies, and replacing it with fruit- much to the chagrin of my son, who's a sugar fiend.

The surprising thing is, when I did that, anything with sugar in it (including my own baked goods!) tasted way too sweet! I took a bite of the raisin bread this morning (it has a sugar drizzle on top) and found I liked the parts that weren't frosted.

I made a simple hamburger meal for dinner, and usually I have two burgers- but this time I was able to be satisfied with one. This was a lot harder to resist, because I love protein! So I got up from the table and found something else to do. I was in bed before I'd realized I wanted that second burger!

I didn't get my walking in due to hot weather and hot flashes. I hate humidity- it completely drains me! After all that baking I was tired, and when I'm near my energy limit, I start getting pains across my abdomen. I could have pushed myself, but I'd have been in a great deal of pain, and I didn't want to hurt myself.

When I get to that gym, the first thing I want to work on is getting my core stronger. That's what that pain across the belly means- I have a weakened core.

You'd think with all this belly fat that the opposite might be true, but noooooo, physics and I just don't get along.

I hope to get some video or pictures on the blog soon, so I can document my progress, and you can see me get thinner! I will keep you posted, because I have no clue how to do that- yet!

Please pray that I stay on track and not overeat, especially after a baking day. I do plan to attack that peasant bread (I love fresh bread with my soup!), but I don't want to eat half the loaf! I think I'll start chanting to myself....Smaller portions....better foods....You don't need that much....smaller portions...

C'mon everyone, start saying it with me!