I totally gave up marshmallows during the month of August. Marshmallows, candy, and Starbucks.
It was a fun month.
(I celebrated this achievement with a White Chocolate Mocha...and a Caramel Frappucino...)
Don't get me wrong. It's not like I gave up sugar. I supplemented with Oreos and homemade ice cream. And I drank a lot of my Keurig coffee.
I did notice a few things:
1. I think I lost weight. I say "I think" because I don't actually get on a scale. Ever. It's not worth the hit to my self-esteem. I don't need to send myself down that path.
2. I had what I believe was the flu and then a cold on 2 separate weekends. That led to less food consumption.
3. I worked out very little. Part of that was because my gym routine fell apart and then because school started. And then, what with the illness and all, I didn't feel like it.
4. Maybe that weight loss was loss of muscle mass? Most likely. The fact that I really worked out for the first time in 2 weeks on Saturday still has me hobbling around today.
5. When I don't do cardio every day, I don't get nearly as hungry, therefore don't eat 8 times a day.
6. I have a super weird schedule at school in which I eat a snack/breakfast at 10am and then am not hungry at 11:45am for lunch and then have no breaks until 4pm, when I drive home and either eat something quick before the gym or don't eat until after the gym. I'm completely off my game now.
Although, I much prefer this schedule to my afternoon prep period of the last two years. I'd sit there and eat candy for 45 minutes. It's much easier to do that during the 2pm blood-sugar-crash than it is at 10am.
#ramble
All of those factors combined might have led to how much better I've felt lately when it comes to body image, but I'm going to attribute it to the fact that I gave up marshmallows. Makes me feel like it was worth it.
And I think I'll stick to the no candy thing for awhile too. At least until candy corn hits the shelves. Candy corn trumps all. ALL.
This is my version of my S'mores crack dip without the marshmallow component. Once I got used to this version, I didn't even miss the fluff.
So you mix up white chocolate chips, semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips, and peanut butter.
Put in a microwave-safe bowl (ceramic will heat better than plastic) and let it go on HIGH for 45 seconds.
Stir it up and dip in some graham crackers!
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