Christmas and Food... It's all about the cookies!

Another holiday means another session of food everywhere. Cookies, cake and decedent holiday meals are approaching. There are countless articles on all the of the major running magazine websites about how to not have a hick up in your training. How to avoid temptation and stay on track seems to be the number one topic these days. It's actually kind of sad because the IOC just announced the Olympic schedule and no one cares. I was excited anyway, women's marathon is on Sunday 08/14/2016! The problem becomes if your in the middle of training and you need a certain amount of calories to sustain fitness, who do you get them the healthy way?
Cookies are not a way to fuel a run. You need protein and good carbs to fuel the inner nut ball. I have a very specific training diet that I adhere to everyday. My life is no longer about food but I do get everything I need to train hard. I don't really care about taste, it's not what makes me happy. The problem becomes when you can't eat any of the food that's there, how do you get enough to run the next day? These articles never seem to touch this topic. Maybe that's just a sign that I'm truly crazy.
It's hard to describe the feeling of being scared of food. For me, this whole issue is what holds me back from just being able to enjoy the holiday's. In my everyday life absolutely none of this is a problem. But for a couple of months in the winter I feel like I'm choking with fear for possibly the dumbest reason. Most people worry about everything else but a cookie scares me. What really sucks is no one seems to have the answer. Training smart for Paris is crucial because no one wants to be sick in a country they don't speak the language. Making sure your in peak physical condition is important plus I have a half in a month. This half could get me one step closer to qualifying and I don't want to screw it up. So how do you deal?
I have no clue and I seem to be no closer to the truth than I was last year. Paris means the world to me and to continue in a successful path would be lovely. We all have our own hang ups and I work everyday to fix mine. We all have a monkey on our back, they all just have different names. 120 days until Paris and I can't wait! Hopefully the focus of the race will help me get through the stressful times!