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Taking Off Ten: Doing what I gotta do
Posted on Jan 30th 2008 11:43PM by Martha EdwardsWhether 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?
