ChristinaTherese Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 There is no cake in the house and I have not eaten any since Monday. :saint2: At first I read "I have not eaten since Monday." :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximillion Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 I have not eaten since Monday I wish! I overeat......I am sure I could miss out more than a few days without it having any detrimental effect - except perhaps on my mood! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentJoy Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I wish! I overeat......I am sure I could miss out more than a few days without it having any detrimental effect - except perhaps on my mood! And that might be a danger to the public. :sad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximillion Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 I get very cranky without cake and even more so without food. :evil: :jester: :cake: :cake: :cake: :cake: :cake: :cake: :cake: :cake: :cake: :cake: :cheer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Stomach held hostage from cake.... Day 5 :bravo: :cake: :cake: :cake: :cake: :cake: :evil: :eek: :eat: not sure how long we can keep this up, but we can TRY! Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 You can have other good things. What would you LIKE to have (I know, you want :cake:, but there must be other things we can use to treat you welll...... maybe....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximillion Posted February 22, 2014 Author Share Posted February 22, 2014 I went to the pop up European Market that is here for half -term. Ooops. No cake, BUT: Artichoke hearts in garlic oil. 1 tub. Roasted baby plum tomatoes. Large tub. Kalamata olives stuffed with fetta. Large tub. Green olives stuffed with garlic. I tub Tome Blanc (a soft white French cheese) with chives. Big chunk. Parmesan - the real Reggiano. Enough. Parma Ham. Some Err........ It's not Lent yet is it? Actually, they did have cake. I resisted it. Caved on everything else though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgnatiusofLoyola Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 ARRGGHHH I can't even read the title of this thread without craving cake! Actually, I would be allowed to eat cake if I had the willpower to restrict myself to a very small piece, and was very good about what I ate for the rest of the day. I am VERY strong-willed. However, sugar has been shown to be an addiction, and I don't have that kind of willpower. So no cake. The other thing that I crave is bread with butter. Simple solution--no butter in my house, and I haven't eaten anywhere but in my house for something like two years. Pitiful. But, on the other hand, if I saw someone butter a roll and prepare to eat it, I might accidentally strangle them in my quest to eat it. Putting me in a restaurant would be like putting an newly sober alcoholic behind a full bar. Yes, I do eat some sugar, but I try to restrict myself to things I don't LOVE. The sugar I eat most often is in the form of Brach's cinnamon disks. I like them but don't crave them. I can actually stop after eating 2 or 3. And, when I have low blood sugar they are a way to raise my blood sugar quickly, and taste a lot better than glucose tablets. Go back to to your former discussion. I will leave the thread. Note: I don't give up anything for Lent. My diet means I am in perpetual Lent. And, asking me to do something more instead of giving something up isn't possible because I'm doing everything I can already. After I leave, get down on your knees and thank God for all the blessings he has given you. I have a really hard time doing that, but I think God understands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximillion Posted February 26, 2014 Author Share Posted February 26, 2014 Believe me, I am so thankful not to be a diabetic and am pretty sure I am living on borrowed time in that respect. I know what it is like to give up sugar, I have done it both in the convent and out and I was a prize Pratt to let myself become addicted again. (I too love bread with butter, especially butter with no added salt. I could go for that instead of cake any day). My own homebaked bread with lashings of butter....yum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossCuT Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I like cake though I am Forced to say..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgnatiusofLoyola Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Believe me, I am so thankful not to be a diabetic and am pretty sure I am living on borrowed time in that respect. I know what it is like to give up sugar, I have done it both in the convent and out and I was a prize Pratt to let myself become addicted again. (I too love bread with butter, especially butter with no added salt. I could go for that instead of cake any day). My own homebaked bread with lashings of butter....yum! I, too, prefer unsalted butter. And, there are few things better on earth than freshly baked bread with butter. Margarine is of the devil, IMO, and I'd rather eat plain bread than even the best bread with margarine. I do understand that there will always be differences in taste. But that doesn't mean I won't <_< anyone who "Can't Believe It's Not Butter." As much as I love cake, in the end, the smell of fresh-baked bread is much more enticing. That is why bakeries have diffusers that send the smell of fresh-baked bread onto the sidewalk, rather than cake. (However, even if the smell of bread is what lures me in, I still go straight to the pastries. :whistle: ) In one way, I am very lucky. My diabetes was caught very early, and it appears that if I continue to lose weight and watch what I eat, my diabetes will become less serious, and more importantly I won't have permanently damaged my liver (FYI--my liver condition is separate from my diabetes). Perhaps even as soon as 6 months to a year, I may be able to loosen my restrictions. Part of the reason I keep my restrictions so strict now is because I still have very little self-control when it comes to portion size. Also, because I was diagnosed with diabetes/fatty liver disease only 18 months ago, I feel the way I suspect many alcoholics feel in the early stages of sobriety. Ideally, even though an alcoholic never drinks again, over time, many sober alcoholics seem to find it easier than it was at first to be around other people who drink, etc, even if they don't drink themselves. I'm hoping this happens with me. Although living alone sucks sometimes, as far as my diet is concerned, it is a blessing. Side note: Speaking of alcohol, I do get down on my knees sometimes and thank God that I was "blessed" that I apparently lack the enzyme that turns alcohol into sugar in the body. Yes, it means it would be very dangerous for me to drink, because I would be far more prone to alcohol poisoning. But, it also has meant that alcohol has never made me feel good, relaxed, high, etc. If I drink even a little alcohol, I go immediately to nauseous and feeling crummy all over, so I have never been tempted at all to drink. I also was blessed in my formative years with parents and friends who rarely drank, so I had no peer pressure to drink. It has taken no self-control whatsoever for me not to drink, and I have thanked God for that less often than He deserves, since there are so many other areas in which my self-control is definitely lacking (to understate my situation). If I could get fatty liver disease without drinking alcohol at all, I shudder when I think how much sooner (and more seriously) I would have gotten the disease if I drank alcohol even in small/normal amounts. My parents were both diagnosed with diabetes when they were roughly the age I am now. They each did what I did, which was to control their diets IMMEDIATELY and seriously. As a result, both my parents were free from major side effects of diabetes until they were in their 80's. I am hoping that if (for once) I do the right thing from the beginning, I will be as lucky. I moan and feel sorry for myself, and I crave cake (and fresh bread with unsalted butter!), but it could be MUCH worse! Sorry for my downer posts. I hope I haven't made any of you feel guilty for enjoying cake (and freshly baked bread with butter!). Enjoy every bite--and have another piece for me! I'm sure that you have other things in your life that you have to give up or have less of than you want--whether it's food or something else--everyone has SOMETHING. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandelynmarie Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Olives, cheese, fresh bread & sweet butter... :drool: Oh & :cake:! But I have discovered my love of clotted cream & strawberry jam on scones..swoon worthy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgnatiusofLoyola Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 But I have discovered my love of clotted cream & strawberry jam on scones..swoon worthy! Scones with clotted cream is one of my favorite things in the world. It's very difficult to find clotted cream in the U.S., but it is possible. Some people think whipped cream is a satisfactory substitute for clotted cream. Not even close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandelynmarie Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I have found it in jars....very small, expensive jars...but I've been told it's nothing like the real deal. We have a tiny tea parlor about 25 minutes from where I am & they serve their scones this way too....I do put the clotted cream down first, then the jam...oh! Butter cake with clotted cream & jam! :hehe: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximillion Posted February 27, 2014 Author Share Posted February 27, 2014 I live in Devon and there are lashings of clotted cream even in the corner shop!!!! Do you want me to send you some? There are many places here that will supply it vacuum packed for distance posting. I'll ask what they recommend for sending it to the USA. I in fact don't love clotted cream. It's nice, but I prefer whipped, or Creme Fraiche. A homemade scone with my own homemade jam and Creme Fraiche, yes, now that is to die for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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