Friday, March 19, 2010

A Less Sweet Life

Giving up sweets for Lent is still going okay, sort of. I haven't "cheated", but I have definitely overdone it on the sweets on the last two Sundays. I feel disappointed in myself, but I suppose that I should know by now that deprivation and making foods off limits IS what leads to overeating. This Sunday, I am going to try and be more sensible. I still have a few more weeks left til Easter, so I don't really want to quit now. I read a post by a friend of mine who said something to the effect that sacrifice during lent gives you a chance to pray more. When you are tempted to give in to the urge to eat sweets, you can pray for the strength to resist. Heaven knows, I don't pray enough, so I should take every opportunity to do so!

I will admit that when I'm hungry now, I don't often feel the urge to reach for something sweet. I've been making and enjoying a lot of vegetarian dishes these days. Snacks like eggplant spread and yogurt and fruit have been really satisfying me. I'm struggling a bit these days with the desire to eat after dinner, even though I'm not hungry. I want something sweet, feel like I really shouldn't be eating anything because I'm not hungry, and end up wanting to munch on crackers or something (anything!) I can eat with almond butter. Another opportunity to pray, eh?

I started a new blog at http://ahealthierappetite.blogspot.com/. I had one over at wordpress, but I found that I just didn't like wordpress very much. So, if you'd like my eggplant spread recipe, go over there and find it. Right now, I have only a few posts - mostly recipes - but hopefully, there is more to come!

6 comments:

Stephanie said...

Good luck getting through the last few weeks!
9 weight loss

Vicky Delgada said...

I too struggle with the desire to eat sweets every single night!

It drives me crazy.

Forgettable said...

Sweets are totally my downfall too. I hope your goal to avoid sweets during lent was successful!

Anonymous said...

I struggle with the idea that food is a reward, I think after a great week I deserve a treat! Thanks for your inspiring blog!

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Anonymous said...

Last few years I stayed away from home and eating out of restaurants didn’t help. Am looking for an easy way to lose weight.

Anonymous said...

Last few years I stayed away from home and eating out of restaurants didn’t help. Am looking for an easy way to lose weight.