Comments on: My Diet: MIA http://www.dietdessertndogs.com/2008/02/15/my-diet-mia/ Sugar-free, gluten-free whole foods. Anti-candida living. And comments from my dogs. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:30:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ricki http://www.dietdessertndogs.com/2008/02/15/my-diet-mia/comment-page-1/#comment-441 Ricki Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:07:16 +0000 http://dietdessertndogs.wordpress.com/?p=291#comment-441 Annie, Yes, once again, Elsie will have her way with me. Carob stays! (Besides, I'm going to need some sort of substitute for chocolate!!) Lucy, Thanks for the good-luck wishes. Even after a lifetime of attempts, I still can't forgo chocolate entirely (and am not quite sure why it's so hard to do so!). My heart goes out to people like Amy Winehouse--it's just that my addiction isn't quite so destructive (or illegal). Michelle, Yay! Thanks! I will go check it out asap. Monika, Ah, if only it were so simple, right? I love the "forever happy" part. Okay, I think my new mantra is going to be "let’s ditch the chocolate, suddenly lose tons of weight and be forever happy"!! I'll let you know how it works out. . . Johanna, Well, Wordpress is definitely being strange. Yes, your comment was kicked into spam again! (I've clicked the "mark as not spam" button each time. . . it may be time to contact Support over this one). But on to the comment! I love the mole concept, as I am a great fan of anything spicy (though your chili dish in Darwin did sound a bit too much!). In fact, I often put some cocoa into my regular chilis just to give them some depth of flavor. But I think I'm still going to wait at least a week or two to give my body a rest from chocolate. Tania, Thanks so much. I can relate to everything you say; in fact, this blog was started as a reaction to an upcoming birthday (not for several more months, thankfully!). And sugar has been my devil, too. I've found from experience that the only way to get over it is to cut it out entirely, at least for a while. And the support is much appreciated! Annie,
Yes, once again, Elsie will have her way with me. Carob stays! (Besides, I’m going to need some sort of substitute for chocolate!!)

Lucy,
Thanks for the good-luck wishes. Even after a lifetime of attempts, I still can’t forgo chocolate entirely (and am not quite sure why it’s so hard to do so!). My heart goes out to people like Amy Winehouse–it’s just that my addiction isn’t quite so destructive (or illegal).

Michelle,
Yay! Thanks! I will go check it out asap.

Monika,
Ah, if only it were so simple, right? I love the “forever happy” part. Okay, I think my new mantra is going to be “let’s ditch the chocolate, suddenly lose tons of weight and be forever happy”!! I’ll let you know how it works out. . .

Johanna,
Well, WordPress is definitely being strange. Yes, your comment was kicked into spam again! (I’ve clicked the “mark as not spam” button each time. . . it may be time to contact Support over this one). But on to the comment! I love the mole concept, as I am a great fan of anything spicy (though your chili dish in Darwin did sound a bit too much!). In fact, I often put some cocoa into my regular chilis just to give them some depth of flavor. But I think I’m still going to wait at least a week or two to give my body a rest from chocolate.

Tania,
Thanks so much. I can relate to everything you say; in fact, this blog was started as a reaction to an upcoming birthday (not for several more months, thankfully!). And sugar has been my devil, too. I’ve found from experience that the only way to get over it is to cut it out entirely, at least for a while. And the support is much appreciated!

]]> By: Tania http://www.dietdessertndogs.com/2008/02/15/my-diet-mia/comment-page-1/#comment-440 Tania Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:53:50 +0000 http://dietdessertndogs.wordpress.com/?p=291#comment-440 What an eloquent post, Ricki. I love the ex-boyfriend analogy! I'm on the eve of a birthday and this annual reminder that my body is aging is certainly causing me to take stock of how I've been eating lately. Too much sugar has been my problem. Each time I eat it, it's never as satisfying as I hoped it would be (possibly because there is something else unsatisfied in my life!) and simply causes me to crave more. I'm hoping to cut way, way, way back ... for the rest of my life if possible! Anyway, all this is my verbose way of saying I sort of understand where you are coming from. I wish you luck. May you prevail over all things chocolate! What an eloquent post, Ricki. I love the ex-boyfriend analogy!

I’m on the eve of a birthday and this annual reminder that my body is aging is certainly causing me to take stock of how I’ve been eating lately. Too much sugar has been my problem. Each time I eat it, it’s never as satisfying as I hoped it would be (possibly because there is something else unsatisfied in my life!) and simply causes me to crave more. I’m hoping to cut way, way, way back … for the rest of my life if possible!

Anyway, all this is my verbose way of saying I sort of understand where you are coming from. I wish you luck. May you prevail over all things chocolate!

]]> By: Johanna http://www.dietdessertndogs.com/2008/02/15/my-diet-mia/comment-page-1/#comment-439 Johanna Sun, 17 Feb 2008 06:54:09 +0000 http://dietdessertndogs.wordpress.com/?p=291#comment-439 hi Ricki (am home now so hope this wont go in spam!) I felt a lot of sympathy with your post, having just got home from a week of eating rubbish - not quite but I just never eat so well when away so I am telling myself I must eat better. Chocolate is also my weakness - I kid myself I would never bake if not for chocolate! My suggestion for you in trying to avoid chocolate is that if you need a hit could you do a mole with chocolate in it - I have tried a few that I loved and there is a good chilli non carne with beer and cocoa on Cassie's Veggie Meal Plans blog. Just a thought - after all it was originally known as a bitter food rather than a sweet food! hi Ricki (am home now so hope this wont go in spam!) I felt a lot of sympathy with your post, having just got home from a week of eating rubbish – not quite but I just never eat so well when away so I am telling myself I must eat better. Chocolate is also my weakness – I kid myself I would never bake if not for chocolate!

My suggestion for you in trying to avoid chocolate is that if you need a hit could you do a mole with chocolate in it – I have tried a few that I loved and there is a good chilli non carne with beer and cocoa on Cassie’s Veggie Meal Plans blog. Just a thought – after all it was originally known as a bitter food rather than a sweet food!

]]> By: Monika K http://www.dietdessertndogs.com/2008/02/15/my-diet-mia/comment-page-1/#comment-438 Monika K Sun, 17 Feb 2008 06:16:54 +0000 http://dietdessertndogs.wordpress.com/?p=291#comment-438 I'm with you - let's ditch the chocolate, suddenly lose tons of weight and be forever happy! (That is how this works, right?) (-: I’m with you – let’s ditch the chocolate, suddenly lose tons of weight and be forever happy! (That is how this works, right?) (-:

]]> By: Michelle http://www.dietdessertndogs.com/2008/02/15/my-diet-mia/comment-page-1/#comment-437 Michelle Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:21:25 +0000 http://dietdessertndogs.wordpress.com/?p=291#comment-437 I've "tagged" you. If you wish to participate, visit my blog for the "rules:" http://cookingthebooksusa.blogspot.com/2008/02/tag-im-it.html I’ve “tagged” you. If you wish to participate, visit my blog for the “rules:”

http://cookingthebooksusa.blogspot.com/2008/02/tag-im-it.html

]]> By: Lucy http://www.dietdessertndogs.com/2008/02/15/my-diet-mia/comment-page-1/#comment-436 Lucy Sun, 17 Feb 2008 02:45:27 +0000 http://dietdessertndogs.wordpress.com/?p=291#comment-436 Yep. Carob stays. Chocolate? Why, oh why is it so damn hard to forgo? Good luck! Yep.

Carob stays. Chocolate? Why, oh why is it so damn hard to forgo? Good luck!

]]> By: Annie http://www.dietdessertndogs.com/2008/02/15/my-diet-mia/comment-page-1/#comment-435 Annie Sat, 16 Feb 2008 06:17:52 +0000 http://dietdessertndogs.wordpress.com/?p=291#comment-435 Who can resist that precious face?? After seeing that pleading look, I bet the carob stays! :-) Who can resist that precious face?? After seeing that pleading look, I bet the carob stays! :-)

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