" . . . But here's the weird thing... None of it was that good!! All the foods I THOUGHT I wanted left me... well... not only feeling gross, but left me feeling somehow disappointed. The guilt was out of control, and maybe that played a role in my "satisfaction" after stuffing my face... But I just can't help but think that the forbidden foods were just WAY better in my mind than in my mouth. I really need to remember that when I crave again . . . "


Man, I can REALLY relate to this. I remember caving into the THOUGHT that I wanted Chinese food. Well, I did . . . and was SO disappointed to find that I really didn't like it as much as I thought I did. As a matter of fact, even when I was not a LC eater, I was always disappointed in Chinese food because I thought it needed salad to balance the taste. These days, I realize that what I missed was the taste/smell of soy sauce. So, I make the mock stir fry with cauliflower and that really satisfies me. (Plus, I can have it with salad!)