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Diabetes & Endocrine System | Last Active: Jan 10, 2020 | Replies (317)Comment receiving replies
Hello All:
With the holidays approaching, some of us, who should be watching carbs will undoubtedly not be so successful. The temptation of all of those wonderful foods and smells might cause us to lose our resolve. If that happens, what should we do to get back on the right road to eating?
Mayo Clinic recently posted an article on that very topic. Here is the link,
https://diet.mayoclinic.org/diet/motivate/setback-recovery-tips?xid=nl_nl_mayo_clinic_diet_2019-11-22_18687484&utm_source=Newsletters&nl_key=nl_mayo_clinic_diet&utm_content=2019-11-22&utm_campaign=The_Mayo_Clinic_Diet
If I have a setback, I have decided not to let negative thoughts overcome me and I will make better decisions about food in the future. I'll exercise the next day and get back to my dietary goals.
So, if you have a setback, what will you do?
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@hopeful33250 Great topic, I plan to go back and read that link when I have a bit more time.
Yep, I will succumb to many of the yummy things but since I am bringing dessert for Thanksgiving I will probably make something that's not too tempting for me! I will bring an appetizer too and plan to do crudites and dip. I make a fairly healthy dip that has white beans in it and yogurt (all pureed in the food processor) so having some does not leave me too guilt-ridden. Since I have sporadic lactose intolerance I won't eat much cheese either.
Since the stuffing honestly cannot compare with my own (I know that sounds boastful but mine is really great, says everyone) I am not too tempted by that either. Only my son knows my "secret ingredient".
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I plan my work load so I can afford calorie wise to eat the pumpkin pie because it is good food, relatively speaking. I don't care for all the potatoes, gravy and stuffing because it is so heavy and makes me sleepy. So I skip that and eat more veggie foods. I make sure they are on the menu. I also skip the corn casserole my daughter makes because it is a big no no. Then I have the cheesecake instead of my evening glass of milk and the numbers are not bad the next morning because I worked hard getting ready for the dinner. And I enjoyed the whole thing. I don't really have negative thoughts because I am choosing well for me. Being very active helps everything. I think of my life as a success story rather than feel bad about myself. I am alive and my husband died. I am winning in life. Doris