Miss Whipped-lash aka the sugar-crack whore

Yes, I’m back at the (LF) squirty cream! I decided that it counted as LF dairy and must be the same thing as Cool Whip, referred to in the SB book (the main criticism of the book is that it’s written entirely for a US audience and a UK version needs to be sold over here as we don’t have many of the products they talk about and others are , frankly, a mystery). I put some (LF) squirty cream on my SF jelly and it was sooooooo yummy. Then I wanted more. I squirted some on my low cal hot chocolate and burnt my tongue trying to drink it before the cream disintegrated. Yesterday I squirted it directly (and generously) into my gob – several times. Once I have a bit, I find it impossible to stop and leave it alone. Out of curiosity, I checked the ingredients – it has 4% sugar in it. Now, these 2 weeks of Phase 1 SB are supposed to break our sugar and carb cravings. It’s not working yet, btw, as I have been craving chocolate like a mad woman (I blame January + mild depression + period). But I do wonder if this squirty whipped cream – LF though it is – is setting my cravings off again. And if it is, should I re-start Phase 1 again as I’ve inadvertently fallen off the no-sugar wagon? I do know that I shouldn’t touch it again – at least for Phase 1. Or so I assume. Pleeeeease tell me if you know otherwise – I WANT it, I NEED it, whimper, whimper. If it were anywhere near me now, I would have to have a shot. Or two. Or three, four....

I had a dull but peaceful weekend. It’s too cold/snowy/icy to go out so my sole excursion (apart from a trip to Waitrose where people were going MAD buying food like the end of the world was nigh) was a half hour slide around our park. It wasn’t snowy enough to be fun but I’m sure the fresh air did me good. I had a major attack of the glums/January blues on Saturday but it’s since subsided to minor miserableness (situation normal!). What I did do was make a huge roasted ratatouille (a portion for the fridge for later in the week and two for the freezer) and a Spanish chicken soup of a recipe of my own devising where an injudicious use of smoked paprika has the side effect of giving me a temporary trout pout. That also made 3 portions so I will still be Mick Jaggered of mouth right up until the end of tomorrow. My lips are actually pulsating as I type....

The soup also has chickpeas in. And last night I had a chilli with refried beans and kidney beans – SB encourages beans. But an interesting article I linked to from Claire’s blog, http://lose-to-gain.blogspot.com/, talked about people with sluggish metabolisms and, well, people like ME: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1240357/The-metabolism-miracle-The-revolutionary-diet-help-stay-slim-forever.html. I’ve only skim read it as it’s a bit obvious to read in the office, but it seems to say no dairy and no beans. Whereas SB says a big yes to both (LF dairy). Hmm, what to do? Any thoughts? I could really do with some advice.

Three things to be grateful for from yesterday (btw I only do this if I know I’m going to blog on it – naughty!):
1. Good work on getting some cooking done for the week
2. Nice slither round the park with bf
3. Enjoyed book (The Virgin’s Lover by Phlilppa Gregory – dreadful Mills and Boons-esque title but interesting read about Elizabeth I)

Note for Alice if you're still lurking – lovely to hear from you the other day (NYE - hmm, not exactly the other day) but what about YOU? I check your blog every week to see how you’re doing.... News please!