Hang in there, Kirsty! It can be a real struggle to escape from the Pleasure Trap, and I'm sure it has felt quite discouraging and frustrating at times. Try not to beat yourself up; instead, focus on what you can do to make things easier for yourself
Thank you for the encouragement, Mark. Yes, the pleasure trap is awful! I need to remember that BEFORE stepping into it next time! And I DO tend to beat myself up and feel sorry for myself, but I am changing that story. I am doing much better since my post, and I am planning my week for success, even with my husband out of town, even with house guests...I can do this. I appreciate your support and helpful suggestions.
My guests will be here for 3 evening meals, one we will eat out to celebrate one of their birthdays. I am making Bean and Corn Enchilada Chili - a High Carb Hannah recipe and a proven crowd pleaser, the other dinner I'm planning is grilled veggies with Jeff's Bean burgers and fruit salad. I will be making a compliant apple crisp for dessert, and a vegan birthday cake which I won't be eating. (Writing that here for accountability). I'll make Banana ice cream to have with the cake and happily have that instead. For lunches, I'm making tun-o salad and vegetable soup. Breakfast will be oatmeal- pumpkin one day and apple cinnamon the other, and one day of oatmeal blueberry pancakes. It feels good to have a plan in place.
Wildgoose- thanks for outlining how you stay compliant and at goal weight. I want to be you when I grow up! You are so right about the pleasure trap! Soooo not worth it!