Christmas Cookies Out the Ears!!!

Ok everyone, It's that time of year. The time of year when your office gets so full of cookies, and candies, and treats that customers, patients, vendors, and co-workers have given to you. The time of year when every day there's a new platter of christmas food out in the kitchen. Time to make so many batches of cookies that they start coming out of your ears. DON'T GIVE IN!!! No matter how delicious... no matter how amazingly tempting... STEP AWAY FROM THE FOOD!! You don't need any of it. It's evil and gross and will more than likely send you to the toilet for hours, make you sick, and give you horrible diarrhea. (Do you want to take that chance?? I sure don't!) Last time I checked, I can still remember what chocolate chip cookies taste like. I remember what chocolate, and candy, and whatever else is on those platters... I remember what it all tastes like!!! I remember also shoving handfulls of M&M'S in my mouth that I would swallow in a matter of seconds sitting on my 390+ lb behind wishing I was thin. Or filling up my plate on christmas day, and tucking myself away somewhere so no one could see how much I was eating. And now here I am, capable of avioding temptation. Dare I say more in control than all those other people who feel the need to eat two dozen cookies at a time, and pick from the chocolate tray, and snack on things all day so "it won't go bad" because well.. after all it is christmas! No way. I've been there... Christmas isn't about food. It isn't about cookies, or candy, or eggnog, or cakes, or eating the most at christmas dinner. Christmas is about sharing time with those you love. Cherishing the time you have each and every single day. Celebrating another year. Food no longer defines us. We're finally free from all that to just ENJOY the holidays. Maybe for the first time ever. I vow not to eat one single cookie, candy, or anything else I know will harm my progress so far. There will be plenty of other healthy food around to keep me satistfied. Besides... What's a party without a vegetable or meat tray I'm going to sit back, eat something small, and enjoy the time I have with my family. The most important thing of all! Who's with me???

Oh Mary I soooo needed that pep talk!!! Even though I've already fell into temptation several times I will not let it defeat me or take complete control over me. You're words are going to be printed out and posted on my fridge! Thanks for the reminder of what Christmas is really about ...and what it's not about...the FOOD! Let us all Eat (healthy foods), Drink (lots of water), and be Merry (with our new skinny bodies)! Merry Christmas!

I have to say this year I took on a sadistic way to cope with all this yummy treats .. I have such discipline for some odd reason I have not been tempted. I been making my famous cinnamon rolls AND WELL I AM FATTING UP MY FREINDS ,, I know bad girl LOL but teach them all for always hearing them all talk how fat they r when they were maybe what 125 lbs and I was 295 .. but hey what ever works .. I am so happy I can have control for once in my life .. Lisa

I'm with you! I have been able to resist all the temptations. I have had to be a little rude to those who think I should try "just one bite". I don't think so-do you tell and alcoholic to just have one drink???? DO you want to watch me get sick???? I do not feel deprived. I have my acceptible alternatives. I just made a deep dish peach pie that was YUMMY! (and had no sugar added!) I am having a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and enjoying my new lifestyle.

Sharra can I have your pie recipe?

Sure! I use two bags (16oz) of frozen peach slices. You can use fresh or out of the can also). You can also substitute apples for the peaches. I mix 1 cup of splenda, 1/2 cup NF dry milk, 1 tsp baking soda, cinnamon to taste and 1/4 cup of corn starch. I then toss the fruit with this dry mixture. If needed, you can toss the fruit first with a little lemon juice. Pour the fruit mix into the the bottom crust (ready made). Then dot this with some butter/margarine mix you use. Put top crust on and bake for 50 minutes at about 375.