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<blockquote data-quote="Cocosilk" data-source="post: 2117867" data-attributes="member: 501623"><p>I kinda knew the polenta was going to get me. I hadn't eaten it in so long and I used to love the stuff.. I'm still in transition into a better way of eating. It takes time, doesn't it? It's been about 6 months and I've mostly kicked my sweet tooth habits but I still have a square or two of dark chocolate or carob. </p><p>It's about finding a balance and slowly saying goodbye to those old foods that you no longer should eat. It's a process. </p><p></p><p>It's even harder when you live with someone who is a good cook! And who laughs (only semi-jokingly) at the idea that we might be killing ourselves with this much good food around. He lives for food in a way - it's a cultural thing. He spends hours preparing these dishes. Fortunately most of them are meat-based and have carbs on the side which can be left out, and that is what I would try to do. Just closed my eyes and opened my mouth today instead. We've all done it. Leaving food behind can be a bit emotional really. But there's still plenty of good options left to be excited about.</p><p></p><p>It's even harder though with my kids who I now cannot give breakfast cereals and juice to anymore because I know where it can lead. The poor things will have a complex about sugar when all their friends are eating muesli bars and chips for lunch, I'll be trying to get them to eat tuna, cucumber and cheese. </p><p>And then I have the old lady across the road who brings cupcakes or chocolates for them every single time she visits. She even handed some to me after I'd explained I had gestational diabetes (at the time) and I was like "Keep that away from me! I love it but I can't have it!" </p><p>Must be ridiculously hard for someone in their 20s who is trying to have a social life and eat out with their friends who have no idea what different foods are doing to them...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cocosilk, post: 2117867, member: 501623"] I kinda knew the polenta was going to get me. I hadn't eaten it in so long and I used to love the stuff.. I'm still in transition into a better way of eating. It takes time, doesn't it? It's been about 6 months and I've mostly kicked my sweet tooth habits but I still have a square or two of dark chocolate or carob. It's about finding a balance and slowly saying goodbye to those old foods that you no longer should eat. It's a process. It's even harder when you live with someone who is a good cook! And who laughs (only semi-jokingly) at the idea that we might be killing ourselves with this much good food around. He lives for food in a way - it's a cultural thing. He spends hours preparing these dishes. Fortunately most of them are meat-based and have carbs on the side which can be left out, and that is what I would try to do. Just closed my eyes and opened my mouth today instead. We've all done it. Leaving food behind can be a bit emotional really. But there's still plenty of good options left to be excited about. It's even harder though with my kids who I now cannot give breakfast cereals and juice to anymore because I know where it can lead. The poor things will have a complex about sugar when all their friends are eating muesli bars and chips for lunch, I'll be trying to get them to eat tuna, cucumber and cheese. And then I have the old lady across the road who brings cupcakes or chocolates for them every single time she visits. She even handed some to me after I'd explained I had gestational diabetes (at the time) and I was like "Keep that away from me! I love it but I can't have it!" Must be ridiculously hard for someone in their 20s who is trying to have a social life and eat out with their friends who have no idea what different foods are doing to them... [/QUOTE]
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