Cautionary tale...

[Marijo1951]

After nearly 10 months of doing perfectly all right on no sugar and no white carbs, for no good reason I succumbed this morning in M&S Foodhall to the temptation of a Belgian bun. What a wretched waste of £1 for very nasty after effects - feeling sick, bloated and miserable - not a treat at all. Such a silly mistake, especially as since last October I've easily turned down some lovely-looking desserts and cakes without a qualm, something I never thought I'd be able to do.

[Hidden]

Hope you feel better soon. They are never as good as they look, only my parkin never disappoints, and after months of low sugar I am not surprised you feel unwell.😵🌻

[Marijo1951 in reply to Hidden]

Yes, you're right. They are very rarely as good as they look. However, like you, I must put in a word for my own baking. I could never do fancy icings, but for excellent carrot cake and gingerbread I couldn't be beaten. I took all my baking equipment to a charity shop last October as a symbol of my life as a baker being over. When I had to either give up coffee or suffer terrible heartburn for the rest of my life, I always reminded myself that coffee never tastes as good as it smells (like bacon and toast)

[Hidden in reply to Marijo1951]

I am sad you had to give up your baking. I just stopped buying flour.😁

[Marijo1951 in reply to Hidden]

That's okay. it was easier than I expected. I just do other sorts of cooking instead or endless knitting...

[Hidden in reply to Marijo1951]

Glad you replaced it. I miss my cooking when I have a few bad days and haven't the energy. I should do even more batch cooking.

[Blearyeyed in reply to Marijo1951]

Just thinking of how long your scarf would be now after years of endless knitting!😋😂😂😂

[Marijo1951 in reply to Blearyeyed]

It isn't one scarf - if it was it would be Tom Baker's as Dr Who x 1,000. The biggest thing I made when I had insomnia every night was an adult-sized blanket, which I hope gave some homeless person a bit of comfort.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Marijo1951]

Mine went when we moved from a big house to a small flat. If necessary I could still bake - have a few things on the top shelf!

[Blearyeyed in reply to PMRpro]

😂😂😂😂

That comment makes it sound like baking products are as sinful as the publications at your newsagents !!

When I next go to buy baking powder I must remember to tell the shop keeper to hide it for me in a brown paper bag before I leave the shop!!😂😂😂😂😋😘

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Blearyeyed]

Does a bit doesn't it - but as a PMR-er, albeit well managed, everything only used once in a blue moon is higher up!!! Saw a fabulous cupboard in a kitchen ad - the inside pulls down a couple of feet!!!! My kitchen in Durham was PMR-proof, all drawers in the lower part - no scrabbling on knees to get something from the back of the bottom level ...

[Hildalew in reply to Marijo1951]

You're so right about coffee, and toast (unless you've got absolutely the right 'spread', butter, or dripping, and the right temperature at the moment of eating) - not so sure about bacon.

[Yellowbluebell]

I cant stop baking as its something me and my 7 year old grandson do together and it doesnt I involve too much effort on my part. Today he has made shortbread, choc chip cookies and scones. My kitchen does look like a bomb went off though!! I am trying to stay away from all the goodies but I dont have much willpower!!

[SheffieldJane]

Don’t punish yourself. We all do it, just to see if.......

[Marijo1951 in reply to SheffieldJane]

Yes, and we all know deep down that it isn't worth it... I remember over 40 years ago, about 3 years after I'd stopped smoking with little trouble, I had a cigarette that I didn't really want and that gave me a terrible headache. I just thought afterwards 'Why the hell did I do that?'

[Blearyeyed]

It won't just be the bun itself , even the most wonderful dessert or gluten filled treat will do exactly the same to your insides if you have totally cut out sugar and gluten for a long time.

Your body has to get used to eating them again and doesn't have the right balance of enzymes in the gut to deal with them anymore .

Some people mistake it for becoming permenantly intolerant but it is usually a temporary thing.

If you chose to return to sugar and carbs a little every so often after that initial reaction for a few meals it settles down for most people and you wouldn't get the symptoms anymore on eating the odd treat.

Just in case you fancy getting back to a treat or two in future , you can be relieved , you won't have lost the chance to eat them forever😘

[nickm001 in reply to Blearyeyed]

Practice makes it perfect :).. that is why I never gave up sweets or drinks...I have to have desert after dinner, no exception or diner is not complete.

[Marijo1951 in reply to nickm001]

The odd thing is that I haven't missed the sweet treats, or at least I hadn't until that wretched Belgian bun caught my eye.

[maria40 in reply to Marijo1951]

I don't really have a sweet tooth but there's half a lemon cheesecake in my freezer, bought then I had visitors a little while ago. Now it seems to be flashing an 'Eat me'

light every time I open that freezer drawer. I shall have to give to the next visitors who arrive and put temptation beyond reach!

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to maria40]

In such a situation I cut it into very small pieces and freeze them separately - a tiny bit of what you fancy is fine and does you good.

[alvertta]

Don’t knock yourself. Tomorrow is another day. We all do this.

[Christophene47]

I succumb to ice cream on occasion when I am otherwise doing well with eating habits. But I think too much deprivation of pleasure is equally harmful to our mental well-being. It's just too bad that your bun wasn't delicious. I shouldn't think 1 bun should undermine your progress too much. Our bodies have already turned against us; life is short; we have to take our little pleasures now and then. Next time, chose something really wonderful. I'd rather die by "death by chocolate."

I am not sure completely eliminating sugar is a good idea; that is not to say, go wild, but an occasional pleasure does a lot for the soul. We shouldn't try to be too austere. I understand completely. Don't punish yourself for it.

[Marijo1951]

I haven't given up gluten altogether as I do eat good wholemeal or rye bread and sugar-free oatcakes. I also eat fruit (probably more than I'm supposed to on a low carb diet) so haven't entirely given up sugar. I think much of the disappointment is that I've lost the taste for the bland - really don't want boring white bread or rice - and a Belgian bun is definitely sweet and bland. Next time I'm tempted, I'll go for something spicy, say ginger cake or slightly bitter like a very expensive dark chocolate cake from a certain bakery that I know.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Marijo1951]

That sounds more like it - my treat is an ice from my favourite place in town. It is now right next to the hospital and across the road from my dentist - so get plenty of opportunities to drop by ...

[Rimmy]

You are only 'human' .....

[Suffererc]

Find exactly the same. After effects just not worth it. Tried to like but it wouldn't let me

[Suffererc]

Don't find a problem with coffee. I have decaf, or perhaps I just ignore the problems cos I want to. My new bottle of gin awaits me when I no longer on pred 😜😜😜😜

[Marijo1951 in reply to Suffererc]

Apparently it isn't the caffeine that causes heartburn, but something else, so going decaf doesn't help. Anyway I always thought that the caffeine kick was a big part of the coffee experience.

[Noosat]

Yes, it is disgusting, isn't it. I am not usually a sweets craver, however, once in a while I do succumb and am always sorry. I wonder if I just get into a kind of contrary mood.

[teesher]

The curse of M&S foodhall. Don't even mention Percy Pigs.

[Hidden in reply to teesher]

Percy pigs....🐷🐖

[Telian in reply to teesher]

I love Percy Pigs 🐷........and keep out of M&S Food hall now as have to eat them all (in a coupe of sittings - I hide the half eaten bags) and buy two bags as they’re always on offer!

[Marijo1951 in reply to Telian]

Well, I'm glad to say that Percy Pigs do nothing for me. But those giant chocolate buttons that M&S do are a different story - they melt so satisfyingly in the mouth...

[Telian in reply to Marijo1951]

I must be an oddity re chocolate as don’t eat it - after 10 years of migraines - even the fancying I don’t succumb to anymore! Just the thought gives me headache.

We all have our funniosities- if that’s a word!

[Marijo1951]

It should be a word if it isn't already. I suppose 'idiosyncrasies' is the standard word. I don't eat chocolate these days, but boy do I miss it. I'm so glad that really good chocolate is expensive these days, so I can tell myself I can't afford it.