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Friday, December 27, 2013

Post Christmas Food Blues



Christmas was awesome.  The Christmas food was awesome.  But now I live with the consequences.  Meh, I only feel a little guilty.  Today I threw away all the sweets that were hanging around.  Left over pumpkin pie, pumpkin cheese cake, peppermint torte, chocolates, homemade sandies, and homemade candies, all in a nasty pile in the trash.  I suppose that's a win. I still have New Year's to navigate, however.

Eating like a diabetic, when you are not actually a diabetic is hard.  I don't have to avoid sugar. I don't have to count my carbs.  I don't have to check my sugars. But I sure feel better when I do.  I am sooo sugared out this holiday season.  I didn't make nearly the treats that I normally do, and I still managed to make something at least every other day.

The worst part is, I got sick.  From the neck up, I am miserable.  From the neck down, I want to go for a run so badly it hurts.  And I cannot believe how sluggish I feel from not exercising.  It's been 4 days now.  I'm so antsy.  There was a time that I wouldn't have noticed if I happened to exercise in a week.  Now I am counting the days and whining about it.  That is a huge change. 

I have a plan for the New Year's menu.  This is the plan, right now.  I'm checking with the other people who are coming to see what changes they want to make.  I am trying to make it so that people who want to be healthy, can be.  Those who don't want to be healthy, well, they should have some options also.


Swedish meatballs -- (home made with extra veggies added to the meat- no noodles)
Soft pretzels -- (again - homemade)
Apple / orange salad (basically apple and orange slices with a juice made from fresh lemon juice 
                                    and  fresh orange juice)
Buffalo dip
7 layer dip or nachos  (7 layer dip is healthier, but nachos are tasty)
Veggie platter
Fruit bowl
Lil’ smokies / pigs in blanket
Soda / lemonade
Birthday cake for my friend who was born on the 1st.
Jello salad / jello squares 
Coleslaw -- (homemade with about 1/4 the mayo normally used and double the veggies)
potato chips & dip (don't judge - diabetics can have this)

What do you think?  What would you add or subtract?  How would you make it healthified?  What are you having?

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