Day 12: Walk the Walk, Talk the Talk

Day 12:  November 17, 2012

Today was the day that was my family thanksgiving with my Dad's side of the family. I am pretty confident in my goals and I consider myself to have discipline but what I went through today was the hardest time I have ever had with resisting food only because I have never challenged myself like this before. I mean seriously, who doesn't eat at their family Thanksgiving?

So, I just don't want to tell you that I didn't eat all the goodies. I think you need to imagine the scenario. My family can cook! We have some Western Kentucky Country cookin' going on. The menu included:

• Beans and cornbread
• cornbread muffins, rolls and crescent rolls
• cream corn
• green bean casserole
• mashed potatoes and steamed potatoes (these had butter)
• homemade macaroni and cheese
• dressing
• Sweet potato casserole
• Turkey and Ham
• and we brought balsamic roasted brussel sprouts and asparagus

It was hard looking at everyone enjoying this delicious food when I was eating only turkey, the greens we brought and beans. I hated it. I was mad eating dinner (to myself). It was the hardest dinner I have ever just passed on. After all, you only get all these great foods at one time, during Thanksgiving. And yes, I know I could cook these items once I meet my goal for a meal, but it just isn't the same as eating your family's best dishes all at one time.

And then came the dessert:

• Well first there was a blueberry cream cheese dessert that my uncle said when he brought it out, "this will make you want to slap someone it's so good." Everyone was obsessed with it and trying to get me to try it.
• Pumpkin bread and chocolate pumpkin bread
• pumpkin pie
• Everything bars: chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, coconut etc
• Rice crispy treats
• grapes and fruit dip (fruit dip I had for dessert. it had 1 [recipe:16 oz of fat free cottage cheese, 2 cups of splenda and 2tsp of vanilla] yum!!!)

I had to get up from the table and leave. I hated not eating it and thought, "is this really worth it?" I honestly in any other circumstance would have eaten one of each dessert and took some home with me.

This was the hardest thing I have ever mentally faced when coming to resisting something. It was like a drug. So warning, if you are serious about only having one "fun meal" during this week. It will be really really hard. And expect everyone to try to get you to eat. Just remember that you aren't the only one doing it. I did it too. And guess what, later that night, about 3-4 hours later, I was glad that I did it. It was worth it.

Meals:

• Breakfast:Egg salad: tiny bit of light mayo, mustard, pepper and salt
• After workout Snack: Protein Shake (water and whey protein)
• Lunch: turkey burger with mustard, no bread
• Dinner: Turkey, brussel sprouts, asparagus, beans, grapes and fruit dip
• Snack: 1 hard boiled egg and protein bar

Workout:

• Run/walk 5k on outdoor trail

Comments:

• I added an extra workout in this week because I needed to make myself feel better about the wine I had Friday night
• Tuesday I am having another thanksgiving dinner to avoid. Wish me luck again! I am only going to eat 1 thanksgiving meal this week. Man, it will be hard.