The First Reader this morning suggested I blog about baking. As I was pre-coffee, I wasn’t sure what he was thinking, but then he read something to me. A post he’d made a year ago today on social media, referencing the hardships and trials of living with a baker, and having to sample her wares.
He’s been missing that for most of this year. I’ve been on a diet that precludes sugar, and most baked goods, and although I’ve offered to make him his favorites, he’s pointed out (and rightly) that, say a coconut cream pie would be his! all his! and that might be too much even for him. The kids have done more baking in the last four months than I have. On the other hand, I’m down 23 pounds and still losing (another five to my initial goal weight, and then to contemplate if reaching my pre-children level of fitness is possible. Believe it or not, I was a runner in my late teens and won awards for it) so it’s going to be a while yet. I’m sorry, dear!
I have been trying to make sure that I’m not asking him to be on my diet with me, although inadvertently he’s come along for the ride as we’ve found it easier to simply omit the carb-heavy part of a meal. It’s not going to hurt him, except that he does miss pie, and cookies, and cake. To be honest, so do I. I’m looking forward to a nice fresh loaf of bread. I know I’ll have to be moderate in my intake, but I have to keep the concept that I will be able to eat normally again. This is a temporary state.
Besides which, I know what led to my regaining – I was at this weight a year ago, and then stress and the snacking got out of hand. Plus, winter sluggishness. We’ve already taken steps to make sure that doesn’t happen again. Ok, can’t do much about the stress. Eating just to fill the worry-needs, that can be controlled. Plus, the First Reader wired in the treadmill, so we have that, and it’s a good thing. I’ve discovered I can run comfortably on it (ok, as comfortably as I can run these days, which is not long, but I’m working on my form before I start pushing harder).
So as much as I love when he humble-brags on my baking, it’s going to have to wait a bit. Although an Apple Crisp might happen tonight. Because I do love to feed my family.
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5 responses to “A Temporary Sacrifice”
*grumbles*
I swore off alcohol for this year.
I was going to lose aaaaalllll the weight. Both from the lack of calories, and because I’m being good about fasting through Lent since I’m not pregnant or nursing, being good about no coffee after noon so I could sleep, exercising to burn off stress, it was gonna be GREAT, it was WORKING in January….
And then… the Kung Flu bashed that all to heck.
-.-
Glad to hear someone having success.
Have you looked into longer term, refrigerator treats? You can use cream cheese in the place of eggs (2oz to an egg) and make fridge cookie balls (like they dip in chocolate sometimes). Bet if you used coconut shavings and an oatmeal cookie recipe you could get something close to the flavor of a coconut cream, though obviously not the texture. (picturing replacing most of the oats with coconut)
I need to make time to fix treats like that. I miss dessert, and my accountability group is telling me I’m not eating enough fat (which feels weird, I have to say!).
And this was just… I put my foot down and said no more. I’m getting too old to carry the extra weight. It will only get harder to take it off from here. So do it now, then maintain with moderation. At least that’s the plan.
More fat, and you mentioned that what’s working for you is avoiding the carbs– maybe some of the paleo dessert sites can help with the fridge treats? I’ve got one my brother shared when he was on a big paleo kick that was pretty good, although expensive. (of course)
I like fridge treats because you can freeze them, which removes the whole “this MUST BE EATEN or it is a WASTE!” response.
Maybe something with almond flour?
I’ve got almond flour, coconut flour, and xanthan gum. It should be fun!
I’m having to shift my diet around because I no longer have afternoons at home (work schedule is now from “too early!” to “Let me ooooouuuuut!”). High protein, higher fat, lower carb, and I should be able to finish losing the weight I started to lose last spring. I love carbs, especially one week a month.