Dieting on Valentines Day

Well, I did it. I made it through Valentines day without cheating!

Dieting during any holiday is difficult, but Valentines day as a single person can be especially rough. Heavens knows yesterday I could have used Ben & Jerry as my dates, but thats not me anymore. Single or not, happy or sad, I cant run to food anytime I am overcome by some seasonal emotions.

My determination to stick to my diet was reinforced when I woke up yesterday morning to a great loss! I didnt want to jeopardize that good weigh in by eating a bunch of sugar. Honestly, its a good thing I came into work with my diet determination shield on because I was met with a war of sugary temptation as soon as I got to the office.

For working in an office of health supplements, we sure do get spoiled with goodies! We had an edible arrangement brought in, white chocolate Oreo truffles, chocolate covered pretzel sticks, mini frosted bundt cakes, and personal bags of candy!

 Oh. Dear. It all smelled so good and looked so delicious, but I was fine taking a quick sniff and avoiding the kitchen whenever possible.

I needed a little Valentines Day treat. And I was fixed on not eating anything off protocol. Luckily when I have a sweet tooth, there are some yummy options available to me.
One of those options is Xilo gum, which is approved for the HCG diet. I usually chew a couple pieces a day but yesterday I munched on about five! Cinnamon is my favorite, it has a very chewy texture, but Fruit Burst is really sweet, kind of like juicy fruit, and it seemed to be especially satisfying yesterday.

I cant imagine dieting without Xilo gum. :) It was a huge help yesterday. If you want to check it out, click here. Theres also Peppermint and Spearmint available. I have to say that Cinnamon rocks, though!


Beyond gum, I had a couple other options for satisfying my sweet tooth. Strawberries are a healthy treat, and while they may not be chocolate covered, if you sprinkle some Trulicious powdered stevia on them, they are just as tasty!

And then of course, theres Zevia. I LOVE having Zevia around. Its an all natural soda sweetened with stevia, so there are no calories! :) Sometimes a little carbonation does a girl good! I can usually find these at natural food stores like Whole Foods or other grocery stores with an all-natural section. There are tons of flavors, but the cream soda is a personal favorite!

I cant tell you how many people I heard saying that Valentines day is a free day, calories dont count! And maybe for some people that works. For me cheating on my diet, even with a miniature bundt cake, can set me back a week or more on my weight loss. Its just not worth it. Some days its a little harder to avoid cheating than others, but the important thing is that Im always trying my best to avoid the things I know will cause problems for me on the scale the next morning.

What healthy sweets do you eat on special occasions?

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