Taking Off Ten: Doing what I gotta do
Whether you've got 10, 20 or 100 lbs to shed, weight loss is hard. Taking Off Ten is about the journey to lose 10 lbs -- there's more to it than you think!
When family and friends have too much food, it usually ends up in my kitchen. Why? I live with a man who eats anything and everything--and copious amounts of it--and never gains a pound. He loves food and that's just fine for him because he manages to burn it off. So when a family friend shoved a large container of chocolate chip cookies into my hands, I didn't bat an eye. I figured they would be gone within a day.
But then it hit me: Jon is out of town. For two weeks. And unfortunately, chocolate chip is by far my favourite kind of cookie.
I quickly devised a strategy--as soon as I got home, I shoved the cookies in the freezer for storage. Which worked, until the next day when my sugar cravings lead me to realize that frozen cookies are still delicious. This newfound knowledge lead to some serious cookie munching over the next few days, and I had to admit defeat.
Then one evening, after chowing down five cookies in what seems like 30 seconds, I knew I needed a different plan. So I grabbed the container, raced out to my backyard like a banshee and shoved the cookies in the garage. It's the perfect solution, really. The garage is Jon's territory -- I park outside the front of the house. And it's winter in Canada, so they'll stay nice and cold in the unheated garage. Plus, we're in the middle of a cold snap right now and while the fridge is a convenient place to go for a snack, the thought of venturing to the outdoors is more than I can handle.
Does this seem extreme? Do you find yourself placing things in odd locations just to keep from eating them?
When family and friends have too much food, it usually ends up in my kitchen. Why? I live with a man who eats anything and everything--and copious amounts of it--and never gains a pound. He loves food and that's just fine for him because he manages to burn it off. So when a family friend shoved a large container of chocolate chip cookies into my hands, I didn't bat an eye. I figured they would be gone within a day.
But then it hit me: Jon is out of town. For two weeks. And unfortunately, chocolate chip is by far my favourite kind of cookie.
I quickly devised a strategy--as soon as I got home, I shoved the cookies in the freezer for storage. Which worked, until the next day when my sugar cravings lead me to realize that frozen cookies are still delicious. This newfound knowledge lead to some serious cookie munching over the next few days, and I had to admit defeat.
Then one evening, after chowing down five cookies in what seems like 30 seconds, I knew I needed a different plan. So I grabbed the container, raced out to my backyard like a banshee and shoved the cookies in the garage. It's the perfect solution, really. The garage is Jon's territory -- I park outside the front of the house. And it's winter in Canada, so they'll stay nice and cold in the unheated garage. Plus, we're in the middle of a cold snap right now and while the fridge is a convenient place to go for a snack, the thought of venturing to the outdoors is more than I can handle.
Does this seem extreme? Do you find yourself placing things in odd locations just to keep from eating them?
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1-31-2008 @ 6:36PM
Vishaal said...
My sister is one of those "Oh I'm starving. Let me go to the market and grab my groceries while I'm STILL starving." Of course, she comes home with a hunka junk on the side of her shopping list. The funny thing is that she doesn't eat the junk she brings! It just sits there in the pantry, calling MY name. Since I was home alot, I was job hunting at the time, I used to snack. However, I started to just throw things away that weren't eaten by her in two weeks. It worked great. She stopped buying the junk, for the most part. When I was slowing coming off sugar, I would get a snickers, take a bite, and impulsively throw it in the garbage mid-first bite. It works. I just try not to have junk at home or at the office.
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1-31-2008 @ 7:47PM
Brad said...
As awful as it sounds, and it pains me to write this, just throw them out.
Eat one, thank who gave you the cookies and tell them they were delicious, and neglect to mention to them that you threw them out. I had to do this recently with a box of chocolates given to me by my Aunt as a thank you gift.
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1-31-2008 @ 7:47PM
Guin White said...
Take them to work and share them with co-workers. They'll be gone in less than an hour, and you'll be the most popular person--that day. Plus, you'll not have to worry about them lingering in or around your house. :)
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1-31-2008 @ 8:13PM
Martha Edwards said...
All GREAT suggestions. However, I forgot mention -- I felt bad because the family friend made the cookies specifically for Jon so I didn't feel right about giving them away or throwing them out because they weren't mine (although I felt okay about eating half of them, evidently ... ) Hence the garage tactic ;)
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