{"id":8104,"date":"2010-10-26T10:38:48","date_gmt":"2010-10-26T17:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=8104"},"modified":"2010-10-26T10:38:48","modified_gmt":"2010-10-26T17:38:48","slug":"craving-sweets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=8104","title":{"rendered":"Craving Sweets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Monday I was home on a pre-approved vacation day. I was feeling much better and actually made it through the whole day without needing cold medicine! Progress!<\/p>\n<p>Since I was home, I cleaned the house, ran errands, and bought a pumpkin.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/pumpkin.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8105\" title=\"pumpkin\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/pumpkin-e1288113189303-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/pumpkin-e1288113189303-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/pumpkin-e1288113189303.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>And no I haven&#8217;t carved it yet (as my friends on Facebook pointed out to me&#8230;I suck at pumpkin carving. ;))<\/p>\n<p>Since I was home and Michael was at work all day, I fixed dinner. We had some tiny sweet potatoes that a friend gave me from her garden. We had to eat them or toss them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/sweetpotatoes1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8106\" title=\"sweetpotatoes1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/sweetpotatoes1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/sweetpotatoes1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/sweetpotatoes1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>They were tiny potatoes, so I decided we&#8217;d cook them all. I brushed Grapeseed Oil onto the skin.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/grapeseed.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8108\" title=\"grapeseed\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/grapeseed-e1288113440365-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/grapeseed-e1288113440365-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/grapeseed-e1288113440365.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/sweetpotatoes2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8107\" title=\"sweetpotatoes2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/sweetpotatoes2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/sweetpotatoes2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/sweetpotatoes2.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>I put the sweet potatoes in the oven at 350 degrees a few minutes before the salmon while I got everything else ready.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/salmon1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8109\" title=\"salmon1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/salmon1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/salmon1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/salmon1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Two defrosted salmons from Costco. Seasoned with salt and pepper. Then I mixed together Dijon Mustard and brown sugar:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/glace1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8110\" title=\"glace1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/glace1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/glace1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/glace1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Whisked together it becomes similar to a honey mustard. Then I poured it on each salmon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/glace2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8112\" title=\"glace2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/glace2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/glace2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/glace2.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/salmon2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8113\" title=\"salmon2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/salmon2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/salmon2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/salmon2.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>I wrapped the salmon loosely in foil and then popped them into the oven with the potatoes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/foil1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8114\" title=\"foil1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/foil1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/foil1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/foil1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Baked for about 20-25 minutes. While dinner was cooking, I made salads for us to eat. My salad:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/mysalad.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8116\" title=\"mysalad\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/mysalad-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/mysalad-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/mysalad.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Michael&#8217;s salad was all baby spinach instead of a mixture of spinach and green leaf lettuce. He also had bacon and blue cheese crumbles on his salad:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/michaelssalad.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8117\" title=\"michaelssalad\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/michaelssalad-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/michaelssalad-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/michaelssalad.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then dinner was served.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/dinner17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8115\" title=\"dinner1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/dinner17-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/dinner17-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/dinner17.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Even though the sweet potatoes were tiny, I guess I should have baked them a little longer. Parts of them weren&#8217;t quite cooked all the way. Good thing we each had two. There was enough cooked in each one to make one potato. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/dinner32.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8118\" title=\"dinner3\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/dinner32-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/dinner32-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/dinner32.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>It was a good combination. The sweetness of the honey mustard glaze went well with the sweet potatoes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/dinner26.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8119\" title=\"dinner2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/dinner26-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/dinner26-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/dinner26.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Thank you all for all the great questions on yesterday&#8217;s post!\u00a0 I saw a common theme among a lot of <strong>questions: How do I handle cravings?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The answer is simple: I give in to most cravings.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The secret: I do it in moderation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve said it before, I&#8217;ll say it again: denying myself of things is a recipe for disaster. <strong>So I follow the 90\/10 Rule.<\/strong> 90% of the time I eat everything in moderation. I eat healthy meals, I eat fruits and veggies for snacks. I do eat treats but I make good choices. <em>For example:<\/em> if I crave chocolate I eat a serving of chocolate chips (about 80 calories). It&#8217;s just enough to satisfy the craving. Or I have a Rice Krispie Treat for dessert (90 calories).<\/p>\n<p>Then 10% of the time I let myself enjoy food without beating myself up. For example: going out to dinner or dessert, going wine tasting, beer tasting. For Weight Watchers peeps it&#8217;s also called a &#8220;cheat day&#8221;. That does NOT mean I go hog wild. Far from it!!<\/p>\n<p>When Michael and I go out to enjoy dessert, we&#8217;ll split a piece of a cheesecake. Splitting it is just as good as eating the entire slice myself. Tastes the same, the craving is satisfied, but I save money and calories.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>QUESTION: How do you like to prepare your salmon?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monday I was home on a pre-approved vacation day. I was feeling much better and actually made it through the whole day without needing cold medicine! Progress! Since I was home, I cleaned the house, ran errands, and bought a pumpkin. 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