Some successes... and some challenges...

[Guest guest]

This morning I had what sounded good for breakfast; ate a reasonable portion,

found I was still feeling hungry, or not quite satisfied. Didn't know for sure

if it was real, or just my head. Ate 1/2 of a muffin and then felt great. My

body does know and I'm learning how to listen.

But... at lunch I waited til hungry, not starving but ready to eat. Went out to

eat with a friend at a pre-plannned place. When we got there I saw they had

gluten-free crepes on the menu. Wow!

But my diet head kicked in, " that would be too sweet " , " you can't have that for

lunch " , " how can you eat that and get enough protein to balance it! " , " you can't

eat that in front of HER! "

So, I ate a lunch that I'd thought I wanted but it didn't hit the spot at all; I

kept thinking about that crepe. When she drove away, I went to an espresso

stand and bought a latte milkshake hoping to trade that for the crepe I'd wanted

earlier. It was the only " semi-legal " thing I could think of that I hoped would

satisfy my craving for that stupid crepe. Crazy thoughts and crazy choices and

a milkshake of all things.

So... I have a question... What if I'd eaten the crepe? It's not that I've

never had a dessert for lunch before - well not that I can remember ever doing

that in front of someone... But here's part of it - in all the years I've been

gluten intolerant, I've never had a gluten free crepe. It's haunting me. Will

it be delicious? And, where does thinking about that stupid crepe fit in IE

when I'm " supposed " to eat only when I'm hungry? Anyone?

Thanks; hope everyone on the Eastern seaboard is safe and sound.

Sandarah