Here it is the middle of December and I am in Holiday Baking mode. The trick is going to be not eating as I bake. I've always baked cookies for Christmas. We have a few traditional must haves such as Gingerbread, frosted Sugar Cookies, Snowballs and Italian Cocoa cookies (my siblings know them as Whiskey Balls). Every year we try a few different recipes. This year I decided to do Pizzelles and Cranberry Pistachio Shortbread, and Coconut Macaroons.
Here's the thing, I eat as I bake. So for me the biggest issue is going to be not eating a cookie every time I take a tray out of the oven. I will need to control myself as I bake. Hopefully I can do that.
So far I've made the Pizzelles on Monday and the Cranberry Pistachio Shortbread on Tuesday. I've only eat one cookie of each. But I was really good with my other eating and my blood sugar has remained where it is supposed to be.
Hopefully I can maintain this control through the other five kinds of cookies.
I can't say that I'm not missing the starches. I mostly miss them on days that I haven't planned dinner. I can't just whip up pasta for dinner anymore. But I am snacking less, therefore eating less. I've heard many times that sugar is addicting and the more you eat it the more you want/crave it. I'm starting to think the same is true of starches. I am not as hungry anymore either.
I am still hoping to reach 260# by Christmas. This morning I weighed in at 261#. So there is a good chance I will hit my first goal. The next goal is to be 235# by 9/30/22. I'm off to a good start.
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