And the antidote!
Lately I’ve been feeling…. Oh I dunno. Tempted. Not quite discontent with my food-lot in life, but close. A little restless, a little blase’. I’ve been thinking thoughts of taboo food items. When we were on the road I almost ate one of the boys’ chicken tenders without even thinking - and I was full! I couldn’t understand why all of a sudden I was so tormented.
I know the answer now!
I was BORED. (never let an ADD person get bored- bad things happen)
Well, three new recipes in two days and all of a sudden I don’t feel tempted or deprived anymore! Last night’s cheese biscuits had me feeling absolutely spoiled - and yes, I only ate ONE. Tonight’s salmon with chermoula was deliciously different - a whole new flavor for a family that spends a lot of quality time with tomatoes, onions, and chili powder. 
I feel SO very satisfied - far beyond the mere satisfaction of my hunger.
So if you’re struggling - get out those cookbooks! Or surf the site and try something new! Let us know how it goes!
I SO identify with you on that one! I actually have a menu that makes sure that we don’t eat the same thing over and over. It rotates and actually includes one new thing per cycle. So, I have 10 things on the menu (including the new recipe day), so we have at least a week and a half before we have to eat the same thing again. I get so bored that I just can’t eat the same thing over and over and over and over again. I’ll admit it… I own THREE of Dana Carpenders cookbooks! I still have at least 10 new recipes that I’m planning on trying!
Comment by Kimberly — January 21, 2007 @ 8:22 am
I must agree! This weekend has been a big temptation weekend. I SO wanted to eat out after church. Instead I came home and roasted chix, potatoes (okay on my plan…only in mucho moderation), onions and garlic. YUMMY!!! I have never roasted chix or potatoes before so this was new to me. Let me say that it was so much tastier than eating out and totally took care of the “cravings”
Comment by Tami — January 22, 2007 @ 5:55 am
I’m convinced that boredom is why I can’t conquer nail-biting. And now that I have said that, I wonder if there is a connection between nail-biting and over-eating. Or an either/or type thing.
Hmmmm….
Comment by Rebecca — January 22, 2007 @ 12:21 pm