So... MIL is STILL making SWEETS!

I told her today- in a joking way- but also to let her know I'm a little ONTO her.... that I have figured out that she is sabotaging my WL! First it was the snickerdoodles, then a massive amount of banana bread.... yesterday was cranberry bread (that is okay) TODAY though, it was a PILE of NO BAKE COOKIES! Yeahhhh, those chocolate, peanut butter, oatmeal cookies that have ALWAYS been my favorites! But, I resisted the things- and it really wasn't a big deal. I think mainly, because I think she WANTS me to fail at this. I truly do.  She stayed with us about 3 months last summer and hardly baked a thing. Why NOW? Anyhow, I'm really kinda anxious for her to go stay at her dd's this weekend! (besides my 13 y/o ds is displaced from his bed and has school all week)   

I know how difficult this is and sometimes I am guilty of doing the same thing to my loved ones.  I know that I won't be eating it but i love to bake and so i do.  My poor son who is far too overweight, and my SO who doesn't love sweets, say that I am living vicariously through them.  And to a degree this is true.  So I try not to do it at all, and i succeed 90% of the time. let me ask, do you work outside the home?  My co-workers are significantly fatter because of me. LOL  None of them are obese but they love my baking.  Funny thing is, there is another woman in the office who bakes EVERY single day, muffins, breads, etc.  So maybe give it to your DH to bring to work, or bring it to work yourself.  Co-workers will be very happy and you won't be so stressed over it!

I did resist... and with this family- there were TWO left this a.m.... both had the NUTS on top that MIL placed on HERS :) So they are *GONE* :)  And not so much as a BITE... went between MY lips (to MIL )   LOL It all was fine! I ended up working on my computer all evening trying to get some Christmas shopping done- I live on an island with apx. 3k population.  So my shopping is strictly internet :) (*crap*! I just got back to this after a "pop-in" by the fire Marshall! arrggg!) I work IN my home- I have a licensed daycare and care for up to 8 children Mon-Fri. I actually have the classroom set up in the lower half of my house but go upstairs for main meals. So I still have access to upstairs at all times. That IS a great idea though! I think I'll do that if more baking is done! MIL is planning to move out to her dd's house tonight- after we go to dinner (halibut "bear bits" that I'll be scraping FAT off of LOL)   I was just extremely HAPPY to see the no-bakes GONE this a.m. :)   AND.... because I was conscious of WHAT I let slip through my lips.... I was DOWN   ONE POUND this a.m. :) :) :) Today I weighed 195 !!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is a great idea....just shove it off with the hubby make him take it to work and make them fatter lol. Seriously! Then there is no temptation at all! :)

Glad you've stayed strong in spite of temptation.  Remember, no one can sabotauge your efforts but you.  There will always be sweets out there, but sugar is counterintuitive to weight loss and so if you come to see it as "evil" you will gladly turn away.   If you do give into temptation, immediately follow it by intense cardio so it won't have a chance to go anywhere but out. Life is about living, find your way to living with the world as you need it to be.

I am also a baker, but have learned not to imbibe too much. My "rule" is if I make something, I eat one, maybe two small pieces, then get it out of the house. DH has to take it to work where there are 5-6 guys to poli**** off. When she comes to stay at your house for that amount of time, wow, that is dirty pool. All I can say is, you need to be the one walking away from the food - it won't walk away from you. I know - its your home you're talking about. But still. Put a dome cover on it, or an upside down bowl and don't look under it. My office breakroom is my cross to bear. I mainly stay out of there. My food plan is not to be deviated over tempting items.  I also take a moment to stop and think it over rather than "suddenly" find myself whacking off a piece of cake/bread/cookie.  I have finally realized to work through the regret BEFORE it comes.  I will kick myself if I eat off my plan....i know this, and try to reason it out that way - No eat = no regret and anger.  Dirty pool, alright. You might try to appeal to her for help on this (admit you are weak) and ask for only once item at a time, once a week.

Ahhh... I'm just getting TOUGHER than she is LOL  I resisted it ALL!  And get this! - I DID place ALL those cookies on a paper plate.... then took another paper plate and I placed it- UPSIDE DOWN... on top of the cookies LOL. To funny that you suggested that!  I didn't have to LOOK at them that way. And by the time I got up this a.m.- the kids and dh polished off ALL but the two she had left over for HER (marked by the nuts on top)  Two great minds :)  Tomorrow eve. I'm going to make a pumpkin spice cake that another member (Kathy_D) shared with me. It's very low in points and I am throwing a huge baby shower on Sunday- I thought I'd make that to hold ME while the FATTENING cake is eaten by all the guests :) Anyhow- Wahhhh-Whoooo! It is FRIDAY and I'm OFF the next TWO days :) :) :) Have a GREAT "low scale" weekend!