Round 2, Day 3: IKEA and the Tube of Fish

I miss cheese, you guys. And white bread. I miss those two things the most right now. I especially miss those two things together in the form of pizza. Holy crap, I love pizza. It's weird that I miss those things even more than I miss chocolate.

I'm technically in the second week of eating this way so I've read that this cravings stage is normal and will subside in a few days. THANK. GOODNESS. Let me say first that I love cooking these new recipes. I get excited about sharing what I've made with friends and with those of you who read this blog. I find so much enjoyment in being in the kitchen and creating delicious food. It's peaceful and beautiful and so much fun. I respect the ingredients and the positive effect they have on my body and mind. And yet, when I think about pizza, I give my healthy food the silent treatment. "You jerks," I whisper into my fridge, "you will never be pizza."

I went to IKEA with some friends today (that whole place smells like cinnamon rolls. It's the meanest trick ever). At the end of our trek through the store, we stopped to feed the kiddos. No surprise, there are ZERO on-plan options at IKEA (there is, however, creamed fish in a tube... Ummmmm...). I sat at the table while my daughter (and everyone else) ate a hot dog right next to me. It smelled delicious. Honestly, I wasn't tempted; I was envious. This was the first time I realized that eating this way is very, very simple and actually very easy. . . if you don't ever leave your house. Being in the outside world? That's a totally different story. In my house, there are no snack foods, no bread, no sweets. Out there, smells and pictures and other people eating things I've even forgot existed are everywhere. I'm looking forward to when the draw of those things isn't quite as strong.

Before you worry too much, let me reassure you that I have no plans of staying holed up in my house with my safety foods until I feel brave enough to go outside. I might, however, think twice about taking a trip to IKEA during big cravings days and/or after a no-sleep night. Moving forward, I know I'll have to pack healthy snacks for me to eat when I'm faced with situations such as this one.

As for now, I hope that my healthy foods and I can have a good heart-to-heart in the morning.

What I ate:

Breakfast: Kitchen Sink Scrambled eggs with the remaining Cucumber Cups filling

Lunch: Leftover Salmon over a bed of greens with leftover Cucumber Cups

Dinner: More leftovers. We have leftovers coming out of our ears right now. It's the best! It makes the end of a stressful day so much easier.