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I think I would just feel better if I fessed up that I have a cooking addiction. I have a problem, Friends. Thankfully, I don't have an eating addiction to go along with it. But it sure doesn't help because there is always good stuff lying around. And it is something that I had thought got a lot better. I would say 10 years ago it was way, way too much!... a lot of baking. I tried to be good by stopping the baking and focus only on the things you have to eat like dinners. But I just realized a couple days ago, I've only replaced one "bad habit" with another.  ???

I think it started with good intentions and has spiraled kinda out of control. For ex: One of my goals is to be the best wife ever - even if I'm only competing with myself. Personal success is very important to me. Cooking is an important part of raising a family. My husband has zero interest in it. He only likes the eating part. From the start, I considered it my responsibility (no complaints at all, btw.) One thing leads to another and before you know it, I've got 3 magazine subscriptions going at the same time, all of them dog-eared, shows recorded on the DVR, a stack of recipes on the printer, a Cherry Pie (best ever) a'la mode and a Hoosier pie both in the ice box (YES, I know I said I was going to stop baking), left overs from the last 3 nights of dinners, a new one in the oven, I'm entering website contests / publications, making menu plans, and have a whole lot of "WTH am I doing" feelings. I HAVE been PRETTY GOOD about avoiding the things I make. But it takes a will of steel. I do slip up. I should probably put my mind on other matters. The problem is for me, it became a mental escape a long time ago. I don't know what I would replace it with although I have other interests... and in this "lifestyle", it isn't really practical to replace it.  I've noticed I tend to have an addictive personality so it is also hard to stop.

I keep saying, "Ok, this is the last magazine I'm ever going to buy." "This is the last cookbook I'll ever buy." I've been saying, "this is the last..." for at least 3 years now.

I guess I'm just whining that I am making it harder on myself than it has to be! I realize that now.


 
IHO - just keep walking. even if you dont see a difference in weight it will probably have other  benefits such as delaying the potential onset of diabetes, push that heart attack out till your kids have graduated from college. You can be the healthiest country strong austrian.

Socal - im not afraid to drive out to Foothill Ranch and pick up freshly baked chocolate cakes or key lime pies. I think your quest to be the best wife is honorable and if that leads to excess baking or cooking so be it. I got a toll road transponder and can be there in 20 minutes tops to pick up the excess baked goods. I love home made pizzas so if you got some extra of those i can take those off your hands as well.  and for home made pizza i can probably get there in 15 minutes.
 
irvinehomeowner said:
I think I just slowly stopped the decline...
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Decline of...??

I'm sorry you're not feeling well right now, Iho. I know what it's like to take 2 steps forward and 4 back. The good thing is there are so many tools available to help you despite the gimpy knee. When you are ready, you can do this. Keep us posted.
 
SoCal, you should channel that energy from baking/cooking to baking/cooking healthy.  Kind of like Bobby Dean is attempting which is IMHO, slow death on a plate meals his mother made.  I don't really care for his show, and can't stand hers, but I did see one the other day of him doing a pulled pork sandwich done with a pork tenderloin and basically braising it to get it juicy and tenderize.

I love baked goods, almost as much as ice cream/frozen yogurt.  They're horrible though.  I stopped at subway the other day.  Was fairly good, had the 6 inch chicken sandwich.  Made the mistake of subbing the two chocolate chip cookies for the chips in the combo meal.  Then realized as I munched and looked at the website nutrition info (I ate by myself), that the cookies had more calories than the rest of my meal...  okay, I already knew they calorie bombs, but really, each cookie the equivalent of a bag a chips.  Didn't realize that.


 
irvinehomeowner said:
If you put a gun to SoCal's head to force her to bake... she might become racist.
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I don't get it. Why am I racist?

Interesting article. I'd happily make him an Antifreeze Apple Pie.
 
Day 127, net weight loss, 1 lb.

My only real update is that I've been pretty good about getting my walks in and over the last couple weeks revised a bad trend on scale and appear to have started a consistent downward trend.  Been really bad about going to the gym, but consistent in walking.


 
Update

Down 18 lbs. since 4/10

I hope to make this an even 20 within the next month and I will.

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... Shrimp on the Barbie for dinner tonight. I'm marinating large raw shrimp (NO LEGS) in crushed garlic, S&P, and olive oil. I will do kabobs. Some alternating with pineapple chunks (for the boys) and some with red bell pepper and onion. I also bought this new product by Oreida called Grillers - seasoned potatoes to put on the grill:http://www.oreida.com/en/Products/S/Seasoned-Thick-Cut-Potatoes. I was just going to buy Idahos and use my crinkle-cutter (yes, I have one) to slice my own but the Idahos were in bad shape at the store so I passed on that. Potatoes are quite low in calories. I'm looking forward to also doing baked potatoes on the grill. I will do that with a "Beer In The Rear" chicken next week.

I fired up the new Weber charcoal grill last night for the first time and added hickory wood on top of the coals. I made seasoned Angus burgers on it with toasted buns. I put my cast iron skillet on it to make caramelized onion slices for the burgers. Green leaf lettuce, hot house tomato, and 2% American cheese slices. My boy said, "This is the best burger I ever had in my whole life." He is such a Skinny Minny but he downed the whole thing - 1/3 lb. burger with toppings. I'm going to keep using the grill as much as possible. It's a great way to add flavor to your cooking without adding calories! And it's a great way to make your neighbors jealous when it wafts over the fence!  :)

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