Debbie M.
| posted 8-Apr-2010 3:45pm
Have a safe trip Connie. Missing everyone that is gone. |
Bear
| posted 8-Apr-2010 6:51pm
Good luck with everything, Connie.
Every time I eat sugar I feel hungover the next day. I do not drink, except for very rare occasions. Every time I think of eating sugar, I will ask myself: do I want a hangover?
I have no interest in drinking for this reason, and I know the body metabolizes them in essentially the same manner. Good luck, self. |
Hilda
| posted 8-Apr-2010 11:00pm
I am over my orange cravings since I got well. Very strange. When I was sick I could have eaten 3 a day. My body must have needed that vitamin C. |
Debbie M.
| posted 8-Apr-2010 11:24pm
Thats very right thinking Bear. I know in the summer time if I have a cold beer because its a hot day and I want to sit in the shade and relax, I end up hotter because of the alcohol. And later I have a head ache. But I have done this over and over again. The only time I have had a nice cool summer was when I was pregnant and didnt drink at all. I stayed way cooler. I should be so smart now! I think things are going to have to change for me.
Hilda, interesting about the oranges. Your body will tell you what it needs or dosnt want if you listen. Weather it be Vit C, booze or sugar.
Good night all.... |
Debbie M.
| posted 9-Apr-2010 12:29am
Be Conscious around Company
Surrounding yourself with people who tend to overeat makes YOU more likely to overeat, too. Researcher Brian Wansink (author of "Mindless Eating") found that we mirror (to a point) the amount that our company consumes. We consciously and/or unconsciously follow the "consumption norm" of those we dine with by emulating how much they eat in order to achieve acceptance. Dr. Wansink’s studies reflected this behavior, and it’s important to be aware and attempt to make a conscious decision about how much you eat when eating among others. Other studies have shown that obesity does spread among friends and families, and the consumption norm could be one reason why.
After reading the above artical from Sparkspeople, I was thinking about how this happened to me. I adopted my husbands eating habits when we got married. He was heavy then. I was wonderfully thin. I subsequently got fat by eating more than my body needed. We used food as entertainment too. I had four babies. (that didnt help)6 Years ago husband got skinny due to bariactric surgery. Now he is thin and I am fat. You'd think that I would be more inclind to eat less now and I am a little but he eats more often. So I see him eating now when I'm not suppose to. Go figure.
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Connie
| posted 9-Apr-2010 12:13pm
Morning. My trip has been extended until Sunday. I am so ready to go home, but the court allowed supervised visits for little one with her father (a shock) and I am the supervisor. So he get's two hours a day, starting yesterday. If I hadn't agreed to do it she was going to be handed over to people she hasn't seen in 13 months...basically strangers. She is twenty months now and very aware of strangers. The visitation went well. Eventually all will be resolved and worked out, she just too little to understand who these people are.
In the meantime, I am doing the best I can on my diet. Breakfast is always plain oatmeal, banana and 2% milk. Lunch is pretty much out of my control but I try to do the best I can and then I end up having fruit for dinner. The trial inside the courthouse is over, so I have more free time now. But no car, so we'll see how it goes. I am really ready to be back home!
Debbie and Bear, I was a little sad when I read your posts because I realized those were just 2 examples of how we react to food can make us fat. There must be hundreds of situations that lead us astray. It also reminded me of the Italian restaurant I dined at years ago where the man ate two house salads instead of a plate piled high with pasta and sauce. He was very lean. So maybe Dr Gott's diet is just one part of the weight loss solution. Then there's exercise and other healthy lifestyle changes that we need to make as well for success. Lot's to ponder there! And Hilda, I have been eating more fruit on this trip than I ever have in my whole life, and not just bananas. Hmmmm, maybe I can keep that up when I get home. I even ate a somewhat sour orange. That was on one of my starving days. Funny what you will eat when you have no choice. Maybe we just have too many options and unfortunately most of them make us fat. |
Connie
| posted 9-Apr-2010 12:58pm
Check out Sparkspeople "Reflections from a Mirror." |
Bear
| posted 9-Apr-2010 1:54pm
Sounds like you're hanging in there, Connie.
This is day two (again) no sweeteners, no chemicals. Feeling better. It does take a few tries to get on the right path. Just because you slip does not mean it's over. I regard the sugar thing like an addiction. When I used to drink - moderately, but often - it took me some time to give that up. I got really conscious and sensitive to how it made me feel the next day. I think doing the same thing with sugar will help me stick to this plan of giving it up completely. I've been so successful avoiding alcohol, so my hopes are pretty high.
Good day all. |
Connie
| posted 9-Apr-2010 3:54pm
You can do it Bear. I have been eating plain oatmeal with only sliced banana as a sweetener. I once only ate Fruit Loops and Honey Nut Cheerios. And I guess Lucky Charms too! That was only a couple of years ago. We can, and should, all give up sugar in every form. |
Debbie M.
| posted 9-Apr-2010 7:27pm
Bear I liked reading what you said about giving up drinking and concentrating on how it made you feel the next morning. THat is exactly how I have been reducing my drinking. It good to be aware of everything that goes in our bodies.
Connie, I was so good of you to volunteer to supervise. That is so good for the baby. It will make for a much better transition. |
Anonymous
| posted 10-Apr-2010 9:49am
That's cool, Debbie. Let's do this.
Today is day three for me. I'm going on a short trip next weekend and I'd like to
be over the withdrawal by then.
Good day all. |
Bear
| posted 10-Apr-2010 9:49am
^^ me. |
Jane
| posted 10-Apr-2010 3:11pm
Hi all,
I feel like I disappeared for a week. Just got real sick--fast, flu like symptoms and absolutely no energy. Hilda, I was craving oranges too! Had about 3 a day plus drank hot lemon water. I rarely get sick and really hate it. But am about just about better. Now I need to catch up on laundry and chores that have not been done all week. Haven't weighed in yet...feels good to be back:) |
Debbie M.
| posted 10-Apr-2010 4:49pm
Sorry to hear you have been sick Jane. Glad to hear from you.
Bear, Alcohol is a strange thing. First it gives, then it takes away. |
Connie
| posted 10-Apr-2010 10:03pm
My last night in OR. I must say this has been an exhausting week. I have never ate so much fruit and I am glad I did. I have become quite fond of oranges, even if they are a little tart. Tomorrow I am going to eat a hearty breakfast, there may be some F involved, since I know once I get on the plane I will be going without. I have managed to stay NFNS for the most part this week. My digestive system has been thankful. Can't wait to be home...can't wait! |
Debbie M.
| posted 10-Apr-2010 10:36pm
Connie, Welcome home in advance! You are a terrific friend. I am proud to know you. I hope the scale is good to you as you have been such a good girl with all your fruit. 
I must say I was challenged with some very emotional situations myself this week. I handled said situations with more graace than I have in a long time. I think my lower doseage of anti-depressants has helped me. It convinces me even more that I don't need them anymore. Early this week I had a bit bigger reduction than i realized but I am past that part of withdrawl and am on my way. I'm really happy I have had this revelation that I may not need them anymore. I hope I don't change my mind.
Good night. |
Debbie M.
| posted 11-Apr-2010 12:46pm
I lost half a pound. |
Bear
| posted 11-Apr-2010 1:12pm
Welcome home, Connie.
Debbie, congratulations on your week. Most of the time, what matters most is that we believe/know we can handle anything. Especially when we have convincing evidence from the past or present, but even when we do not.
Today is day four for me. I'm still getting a lot of fiber, and my body seems accustomed to it.
I'm digging in, turning away from instant gratification, dealing with the discomfort of cravings. I'm choosing to sit with them, more fully than before, I think. I know that each one I get through means fewer in the future.
Hope all are having a restful weekend. |
Debbie M.
| posted 11-Apr-2010 4:06pm
Bear I like the way you describe that. Sitting with them..................very good food for thought. |
Jane
| posted 11-Apr-2010 5:20pm
Debbie M. Congrats on your 1/2 lb loss! Moving in the right direction. I am waiting until Monday to weigh. That'll be 2 weeks. |
Debbie M.
| posted 11-Apr-2010 8:49pm
Thank you. It took about two weeks for me to lose tht stinkin half pound, but finally!!
Good luck to you tomorrow. |
Connie
| posted 11-Apr-2010 11:55pm
I made it home. I feel like I have to catch up on everything. Debbie, congrats. I'm not holding out for weight loss. I'm just glad I did as well as I did under the circumstances. Today when I was flying home I was thinking of you all and I remembered K10's cat passing away. It just flew into my mind. So K10, how are you doing? I was devastated when my cat died. But he lingered and I'm glad you didn't have to go through that. Today is my dad's birthday. He came to me in a dream just before I woke up. It was a wonderful happy loving dream. I emailed the dream to all of my sisters and one of my sisters reminded me it was his birthday. Now that the trip is over I think I can get back to obsessing about other things! But first...sleep in my own bed. Night ladies. |
K10
| posted 12-Apr-2010 1:50am
Welcome home Connie. I am doing all right in regards to Zoe dying. It has been hard, but I am grateful she went the way she did. This is the first time I haven't spent a bunch of money and then had to put an animal to sleep. Our dog and cat don't seem to really notice, which I think is weird. The first couple of days after she died, Matilda our dog, did act a little bit like she was expecting Zoe to be on the bed when she would jump on the ottoman to get up there. There were many times when Matilda would realize Zoe was on the bed and get scared. The cats have definitely been in charge in this house. Jake, our cat, doesn't really seem bothered that she is gone. He would always pick fights with her, I think he is going to miss that.
Yay Debbie. I decided to weigh today and I have lost 3 pounds. It would have been more probably, but we have had some weird days.
Bear: Good insight. |
Debbie M.
| posted 12-Apr-2010 10:49am
K10, Super great! 3 pounds is so good.
Off to mow the lawn. Its that time a year around here again.
Today is my little brother's birthday. He is 31. |
Bear
| posted 12-Apr-2010 12:54pm
K10, that's great! Congratulations.
Happy birthday, Debbie's little brother.
Thank you (everyone) for the encouragement. Today is DAY 5. I am continuing to buckle down. I am fully aware of how much I want this. The most recent reason is for energy. I tire easily and I know how much of it is due to sugar/fructose.
I'm encouraged, also, that my pseudo-psychological/spiritual analyses sometimes make sense to anyone besides myself. I think for me, part of delaying putting an end to sugar addiction is due to hesitation around being fully engaged with the world. Because if I'm eating yucky stuff I don't feel good physically, and therefore can't really be present in the moment. I guess it can be a little daunting to be present in the moment, or it seems that way from outside, but once you're there you see that you can handle it, that it isn't that scary. That escaping it via momentary highs or self-sabotage really is an escape, or an excuse. Or something.
Good day all. |
Debbie M.
| posted 12-Apr-2010 2:37pm
Bear funny you talk about self sabotaging. I think I do that with my household too. If I have it clean and keep it clean, then I am challenged to go further and accomplish something in addition. I guess I feel like I would then HAVE to accomplish more. I don't know what else I would do. I know I have a while before my kids are grown and leaving home but I wonder what the heck I'll do then? So as long as the house is topsy turvy and it looks like I have a lot to do then my life makes sence. The truth is I need to put fear aside and be the best I can be in all areas of my life.
In addition, why am I afraid of having the best body I can have? I need to think about what that would mean to me. Is it really all about fear for me? Bear, you make me think. Now if I can just answer myself. |
Connie
| posted 12-Apr-2010 8:20pm
K10, 3 lbs is awesome! That's a difference you can feel, right? I will be weighing in later in the week. But I already know I am not going to be satisfied. Well, maybe "satisfied" is too strong a word. I just don't seem to have the same "umph" I felt before on this plan. I am not going to give it up, I never will, but I feel lazy about it somehow. Today I imagined cheating!!!!! I didn't do it, but the thought was there. I just need to get in my NFNS groove and stay there. And in order to do that I need to make the world go away to a certain extent. Time to get really selfish about my diet again. I need to grocery shop, but probably will not get a chance to do that until Wed. That's not acceptable is it? Ok, I'll stop at the store tomorrow. I'm feeling a little overwhelmed. Probably trying to do too much too fast. Hope everyone else is well. |
Kathy
| posted 13-Apr-2010 7:21am
Connie-did you stay at a motel with a complementary breakfast in Or. ? When we go visit my mother in a week, I'll remember your oatmeal and banana breakfast. I caught up on all your posts since the beginning of March. Have been on Facebook, but I enjoyed catching up on your posts. Weight is okay. Actually 143 yesterday. Had a colonoscopy last week!!! I'm loving Yoga lately. Inhale slowly, exhale slowly a little longer than the inhale lips closed. Inhale through nostrils. Playing golf today with hubby. |
Connie
| posted 13-Apr-2010 10:49am
Morning. Yes, I did stay at a motel with breakfast. I always took extra fruit to my room for either lunch or dinner. They also had hard boiled eggs, so I took one of them a couple of times. I always had one meal out each day and I was usually starving at that meal!
More catching up to do around here today. Hope everyone is well. |
Bear
| posted 13-Apr-2010 12:46pm
Welcome back, Connie.
Today is day 6. My appetite is lower and really healthy foods are
more appealing than usual. Last night I wasn't too hungry for dinner and just
had a salad. Later, I was hungry and had a piece of potato, a little broccoli
and a piece of soy cheese.
Hope everyone is having a good day. |
Hilda
| posted 13-Apr-2010 3:44pm
What was everyone's 3 fruits today? I had a small banana, cup frozen blueberries, and an orange. |
Hilda
| posted 13-Apr-2010 3:57pm
What was everyone's veggies today? So far I have had a baked potato with shredded asiago cheese.
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kathy
| posted 13-Apr-2010 7:19pm
Fruits: 1/2 pear, 1 banana, 1/2 apple.
Veggies: with supper, raw cabbage, carrot sticks, raw broccoli, green leaf lettuce. |
Bear
| posted 13-Apr-2010 8:57pm
1/3 banana, dried apple and berries.
spinach, other lettuce, snap peas. |
Connie
| posted 13-Apr-2010 10:04pm
I did manage to get to the store today. I bought some bananas and a bag of clementines. I will start on the fruit tomorrow. Another busy day! Tomorrow I think I will be caught up. It really throws me off when my "to do" list is pressing on me. Very good eating today. Tomorrow it will be a better blend of fruit and veggies. |
Debbie M.
| posted 14-Apr-2010 10:27am
I'm avoiding the scale.
My daughters(14) new boyfriend is history. She is too young to have a real boyfriend anyway. I figured if I didnt make a big deal about it it would go away on its own. IT did. I am keepinglines of communication open with her. She has been coming to me with her feelings and I feel so fortunate that she feels comfortable doing so. I don't want her thinking she has to sneek around to hide anything like her friend does because her mother dosnt approve. She invited him to our house last Sunday afternoon. They made a cake and watched a movie. Went down to the duck pond with a big group. After he left she said she didnt like the way he treated the younger siblings. I was so proud of her. She broke up with him that day.
Hilda made me really look at what I chose to eat yesterday. I couldn't count much in the way of fruits and veggies. I'm going to work on that today. |
Debbie M.
| posted 14-Apr-2010 11:03am
I know one thing for sure. I have been very impatient this week. I think its due to reducing my antidepressant. I hope its temporary. |
Connie
| posted 14-Apr-2010 12:00pm
Morning all. I'm looking forward to life at a slower pace today. I think when I am more "in control" of how I spend my day, I am more in control of my diet. Sounds obvious when I put it like that. So today good eating, fruit and veggies.
Debbie, that is wonderful about your daughters willingness to open up to you. Well done! My daughter opens up to me on occasion. We are plugging along, her and I. I may not weigh in this week at all!
Bronwyn, where are you? Bear, Kathy and Hilda...great job on the fresh foods. Thanks for listing them. Bear, I don't know anything about the dried apples and berries you ate...are they NS? |
Debbie M.
| posted 14-Apr-2010 3:03pm
Thank you Connie. |
K10
| posted 14-Apr-2010 3:03pm
My husband will be giving his notice today or tomorrow at his job. He will give a 2 weeks notice, but he may be asked to leave the same day. He has so many feelings going on right now. He feels guilty because he likes the guys he works with, he is excited to have a job that pays more money (thank you Lord for that), he is sad because we will have to live apart for a while.
God has been so good through all of this. Hubby will be working too far away to commute. A family friend, she and my mom were good friends and I am still friends with her daughter, said Hubby can stay with her during the week. This is such a blessing, we didn't know how we were going to be able to afford him staying in a motel. I told her Hubby would pay for food and to let us know how much she wanted to be paid. She said, "we will figure it out." If she tells us not to worry about it how much should we offer her?
The girls and I may drive down once a week to see him. We will figure it out. It will be harder on him I think, because we will be involved in our regular routine.
Now to think about packing again, looking for a new place and we will need to get another car. A lot going on, but ultimately Hubby will be making more money doing less work and will have less stress.
Have a great rest of the day. |
Connie
| posted 14-Apr-2010 3:33pm
K10, lots ahead for you. The feeling of being torn is so uncomfortable. Your husband made the decision that is right for him and his family, people will understand that. Packing...again! Another chance to get rid of things. I think your husband has to be firm on offering money to the family he will be staying with. And if it's a lose agreement to begin with, it can be messy at the end. If I were you I would try and find out how much a "room" rents for in the area. I think you can offer a little less than the going rate since the family are friends, but do add some for utilities. Groceries only if he eats there. Doing that will be the most respectful for everyone involved.
So far today 1 banana, 1 clementine and 1 ezek muffin. Dinner tonight...I haven't thought that far ahead. |
Bear
| posted 14-Apr-2010 3:44pm
That's great, K10. Congratulations on making such big changes, and on your husband getting more money and less stress.
Hey, Connie. I rarely eat dried fruit anymore, and now I'm trying to stay away from Larabars as well, but the stuff I had was NS.
Today is day 7. I felt more energetic on the treadmill this morning, but who knows.
I still feel compelled to eat healthy foods and I hope that continues. I'm bringing lentils, soy cheese, apples and almond milk on my trip this weekend. Should be fine, but I'll be checking in to stay accountable. I will be presented with temptations, and I hope I don't feel drawn to them. |
K10
| posted 14-Apr-2010 3:49pm
Connie: That is a good idea regarding rooms for rent in the area. It was funny because she said, "just let him know I don't cook much anymore." She said, "if I want popcorn for dinner that is what I have." She is a widow. I think what I might do is, when I make food for dinner I will put it in containers and freeze them, then he can take them with him and keep them in the freezer there. That way he will have "homecooked" meals when he is there. Usually I make enough for lunches the next day anyway. |
Connie
| posted 14-Apr-2010 5:55pm
K10, that is a lovely idea with the frozen food, but do you think your husband might feel awkward having a delicious entree while the lady of the house doesn't? Eating out is expensive, but it might be kinder to eat out economically part of the time. Just a thought. Older people are so funny about food. They don't really want any if they have to fix it for themselves, but if someone else does the cooking they can eat a ton of it! Trust me on that.
No one will be home for dinner so I am going to have some rice cake nachos. Lazy, I know, but it is a good fit for me tonight. And probably another clementine. |
Connie
| posted 15-Apr-2010 1:10pm
Morning all. So far a clementine. Not really hungry yet, but that will be here soon I'm sure! |
Bronwyn
| posted 15-Apr-2010 1:44pm
I am home. Came through a random and wild Spring storm.....basically followed the snow plow through Montana. The border crossing was crazy as the electricity was out and the roads were so bad that very few people showed up for work. There was one lane open and we were sitting in line for over 2 hours. Believe me that is the kind of line you don't feel kindly about people trying to merge into after you have already sat there for over an hour and have a long wait yet.
Skimmed the posts but haven't really read through them. Are we trying to eat 3 fruits and veggies a day and then reporting?
I am up 2 lbs. and I will take that off immediately and then get back to business.
Off to have an orange........ |
Debbie M.
| posted 15-Apr-2010 5:27pm
Welcome back Bronwyn. I missed you. I hate lines. I am NOT a good waiter. What do they do at the border? |
Connie
| posted 15-Apr-2010 6:12pm
Get right on that Bronwyn! I am going to do the same thing. I wore some shorts today, they were too tight. Just like my pants, I can get them on, but they don't look so good. Of course I would never wear shorts in public, but what a bummer. Many times we have run into long waits on the interstate when traveling. It is especially bad when the kids were little. Glad you made it home safe and sound.
NFNS speg tonight. |
kathy
| posted 15-Apr-2010 8:27pm
Sweet potato fries, chicken breast, and steamed broccoli tonight. The fries were great - I got the idea here.
1 banana, 1/2 pear, applesauce, raisins - fruits
steamed broccoli, raw broccoli, raw cabbage, carrots sticks - veggies.
Hope I don't gain the usual 5 lbs. in Florida next week while visiting my mother. It takes 1 week to gain it and over 2 weeks to lose it.
Bronwyn, were you near Glacier Nat'l Park in Montana? I've been there. |
Connie
| posted 15-Apr-2010 9:35pm
Made dinner and no one came home to eat it! I hate that. But it will be nice to have left overs tomorrow I guess. I think the brown rice pasta is tons better than the white rice pasta. Daughter bought the white rice, so I used it, but the brown is much better. Sweet dreams all. |
Hilda
| posted 16-Apr-2010 12:32am
Traveling this weekend to daughter's house. Her husband is very veggie conscious and has a nice garden. Planning on taking a cooler with me. |
K10
| posted 16-Apr-2010 2:24am
Hubby gave his notice today and he will sign papers and give back the company car tomorrow. He will use the truck for work and we will be borrowing his folks car for a little while.
Good job on all of the produce ladies. |
Bear
| posted 16-Apr-2010 9:21am
Welcome back, Bronwyn!
Let's see, yesterday was part of a banana and apple for fruit.
Spinach, carrots, green beans, onions and a few bites of potato for veggies.
Hope everyone is doing well. |
Debbie M.
| posted 16-Apr-2010 9:49am
How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?
I started the day off correctly with a toasted Ezekiel cinnamon raisin english muffin with an egg on top. And coffee black.
I turned off the TV which is normally on most of the day and opened the front door and slid the glass down. I can hear the most beautiful birds singing outside. |
Debbie M.
| posted 16-Apr-2010 11:52am
Lunch: kiwi, v8 juice, one of the last Lean Quizine I bought a while back. (Turkey, apple and stuffing)I think theres one left. |
Bear
| posted 16-Apr-2010 3:57pm
Breakfast: half pear, strawberries, few almonds, plain yogurt.
Lunch: Salad with a few cashews and raisins, shredded cheese.
Dinner: Will be mexican, I plan to order some kind of salad, maybe sides if I'm hungry.
Interesting question, Debbie, will have to think about that one...
Nice that you turned off the tv and enjoyed the outdoors. |
Bronwyn
| posted 16-Apr-2010 4:14pm
Yes Debbie fresh air is so much more invigorating than noisy T.V. in the background.
Today so far just a protein shake,,,,,rice/green protein powder, 1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk, 1/2 banana and 1 cup blueberries. Tonight small steak, sweet potato fries and roasted veggies. I need something in between so I will have to think about that.
I don't know if I can trust this or not but on the scales this morning it said I lost the 2 lbs. traveling weight gain. Of course, this is not that exciting considering that the weight is so not what I want it to be but, I will take the 2 lb. loss if it is true. |
Bronwyn
| posted 16-Apr-2010 5:36pm
Okay I made a yummy salad.....going off the cottage cheese and tomato idea.....added diced cucumber, little diced red onion, avocado, diced kalamata olives, sunflower seeds....really yummy! It is just a Greek Salad with cottage cheese instead of Feta plus some sunflower seeds.
Nice to hear from you Kathy! |
kathy
| posted 16-Apr-2010 10:44pm
I just read that 50% of our diet should be raw foods. I haven't been good about that until just recently. Still would have to make changes to get there. |
Debbie M.
| posted 17-Apr-2010 3:18pm
I just gave my 14 year old a driving lesson. She is a natural! |
Bear
| posted 17-Apr-2010 5:56pm
^^neat!
I'm still on my trip, leaving tomorrow. So far, so good.
The mexican dinner last night was pretty heavy, but all NFNS.
Today was fairly light, and we're BBQ-ing steak, with potato and broccoli tonight.
I plan to emphasize the broccoli, maybe put some cheese on it.
Hope all are well. |
Debbie M.
| posted 17-Apr-2010 10:30pm
Its been so long since I've had steak. I love steak. Especially on the BBQ.
Good job Bear. |
K10
| posted 18-Apr-2010 12:23am
Debbie: I had steak and an artichoke for dinner last night and for lunch today. |
Hilda
| posted 18-Apr-2010 11:27pm
Has anyone ever had a pinched nerve in the arm area? I ran into a doorknob while cleaning, and bruised my forearm about a third of the way down between elbow and wrist. I am having a lot of pain in that arm now and think it may be a pinched nerve. Can't find much help on the internet. Don't even know what kind of doctor to go to. |
Debbie M.
| posted 19-Apr-2010 8:04am
I hope you don't have a blood clot caused by the bruise. Call your family doc. |
Debbie M.
| posted 19-Apr-2010 8:34am
My MIL had arm pain but it was caused from a pinched nerve in her neck. |
Connie
| posted 19-Apr-2010 8:51am
Morning. I weighed on Saturday...151. Oh well! I didn't have a chance to sit down all weekend...so much to do. We had a huge family meal yesterday...a real "Sunday dinner" if you know what I mean. I did pretty good, but indulged in some flour. My hope is that I worked some of it off in the yard. Taking MIL to the doc today. We have some light rain..I hope it knocks out some of the pollen.
Hilda, your arm sounds painful. I get something like that in one of my fingers. It always goes away after a few days. It is purpleish blue at the site (a raised vein?) and painful even when resting. I hope it clears up soon. A call to your doc's office can't hurt. |
Debbie M.
| posted 19-Apr-2010 6:35pm
This bord sure has been roopy ltely. Spring is here and we are all spending time outside. I mowed half the lawn this morning and this afternoon my Dad, husband and brother put in a new water heater. It was 10 years old and sprung a leak. Its so incredibly hard to maintain the recommended emergency fund when I keep having to take money out! |
Bear
| posted 19-Apr-2010 7:58pm
^^ I guess that's true. I start working again full time next week so I'll be here less often.
Today was a light day food-wise, due to feeling full still from my trip, ick. No real missteps, just eating more than I'd like for two days. Today I just had carrots, almonds, a salad,
cauliflower, broccoli, and a little meatloaf.
Hope all are well. |
Debbie M.
| posted 19-Apr-2010 8:48pm
I meant to say the board was droopy. |
Connie
| posted 19-Apr-2010 8:57pm
Debbie, life happens and usually it is doing all the leading and we are constantly trying to catch up! If it's not the water heater, it's the washer. At least you saved on the installation?
I ate half good today. Is it just me, or am I saying that a lot lately? For so long it was a novelty to eat NFNS, now the novelty is in cheating. I took MIL to the doc today and she has lost four more pounds (due to her emphysema)so off to lunch we went. She has to fast before she see's the doc so she was really hungry. That's my excuse. If I can stay away from eateries I can be a good girl. I have been away from the house so much lately...and I really want to be putting around in the yard. I have a few trees to plant and I bought some roma tomato plants. My husband ran over one of my raspberry plants with the mower. I think it may survive. Tomorrow I'm getting a replacement crown (there goes my emergency fund!)and then home for the rest of the day.
Bear, have you been part time for awhile? |
Debbie M.
| posted 20-Apr-2010 3:12am
I would really feel better in my skin if I would lose 20 pounds. |
Connie
| posted 20-Apr-2010 9:27am
Morning all. I am not weighing today. Ever since I got back from OR I have been night eating. I know it is my stress level. OR was grueling. Getting caught up around here has been drawn out and I keep getting high jacked by MIL for entire days! I know I can add on a lot of weight by eating at night. I just need to settle down...maybe next week I will feel more in control. I hope so. Today a crown at the dentist and then I am supposed to take MIL out for more shopping, maybe tomorrow. I also need to clean out her pantry. I have decided to put that off until the weekend. My "to do" list" is ll out of whack because so much of it is getting things done for other people when I have so much to do for my own family. There's nothing like getting on here and venting! I don't have anything planned for dinner tonight. I need to go to the grocery store. Ugh! |
Anonymous
| posted 20-Apr-2010 11:26am
Connie, You are so busy. Taking care of your family is so important. Slow down and take a minute to get your head together and relax. A cup of tea while soaking in the bath might help. Remember your oxygen mask goes on before anyone elses.
Prioritize your TO DO list and make sure you are at the top. |
Debbie M.
| posted 20-Apr-2010 11:27am
That was me, not Bear! |
Bear
| posted 20-Apr-2010 1:16pm
Ha, Debbie.
Connie, you are really so generous. I look forward to you getting some time to yourself asap...
And yes, I was part time for the last few months, but I knew I had a good chance of getting this full time spot, so it wasn't too stressful. Plus, I got to spend a ton of time with family - I had previously been living on either coast for 9 years, now I'm back in the Midwest. I count myself lucky to have a job at all, of course.
I hear you on the novelty aspect of eating. Lately, I think a lot about the neurochemical reactions to the foods we eat, I guess because of all this research coming out about rats that became "addicted" to fast food and what the effect on their brains was. It is tough for me, still, not to fantasize about going to coldstone creamery, to be honest. 
So far, so good today. Bran cereal with almond milk for breakfast. broccoli, cauliflower with soy cheese, a side of bean dip and salsa with a few corn chips for lunch.
Hope all are well. |
Connie
| posted 20-Apr-2010 2:52pm
Made it home. My friend called and I met her for lunch after going to the dentist. I was able to eat some runny soft things. Whatever! I feel like I'm making myself sound like "super helpful" girl. I am not! In fact, I am so used to being in this house taking care of just my immediate family, anything out of the norm of that freaks me out. I am not doing anything anyone else wouldn't do...it's just that I don't seem to be able to a lot at one time without frazzling! I do have some sisters that could run circles around me...I am sure some of you all could too. It's nice to be home for the rest of the day. I will make the most of it. |
Bronwyn
| posted 20-Apr-2010 4:40pm
Connie don't demean all the wonderful help you provide for so many......it is a wonderful trait! You do need to take some time for your self though.....and I loved Debbie's oxygen mask anology (sp). Eating well is hard when you are on the run.....or up at night.
I can't get caught up after being away....too A.D.D.......I need to sit down and make a list and work through it. I got home Thursday and had company that left yesterday morning and now I have so much to do.
I am hanging in there with the 10 lb. loss.....no more. I haven't gone to WW for probably about a month now. Maybe it is time to dig in and go for another 10 lbs. Debbie I would as well feel so much better with even 20 less lbs. Lets do it and feel better already, okay |
Debbie M.
| posted 20-Apr-2010 9:08pm
I see Connie, humble too. |
Connie
| posted 21-Apr-2010 10:38am
Morning all. 152.2! I am at war with this weight. I am going to try really hard to drop this weight. 8 pounds is my goal. Bronwyn and Debbie...let's get the scales moving again.
I read my sparkspeople page this morning and it had an article on sugar linked to high cholesterol. It named fructose and concentrated fruit juice as equals to table sugar. There is no safe sugar or sugar substitute. And of course cheese (my favorite) should be avoided as well. Geez, what am I going to eat today? Rice, chicken, cottage cheese with tomato and some green beans sounds good. Off to run MIL around for awhile. Great day ladies. |
Debbie M.
| posted 21-Apr-2010 10:45am
I went out to lunch with a neighbor friend. She said her sister had approached her and asked if she wanted to do a weight loss contest. It goes like this: You calculate from your starting weight what it would take to lose 10% of your body weight. Everyone puts $10.00 into the pot. The first person to each their 10% loss gets all the money! Then you start over with another $10.00 from everyone and work on th second 10%. Bernadette said she needed the insentive of the money to be motivated. I told her I was in. Maybe it would help me to have a reward like that to work towards. A mini Biggest Loser! The more people who get involved the bigger the monitary reward. I'll let you know when it starts.
Bronwyn, Your 10 pound loss it so great. Just pick up where you are and continue on. You are not behind!
Good job! |
Bear
| posted 21-Apr-2010 10:59am
It's true, fructose is really bad. A while ago I cut out agave, and more recently dried
fruits (incl. dates), and now larabars because they include those things.
I'm trying to stick more with broccoli, cauliflower, spinach... which I'll probably have with
soy cheese for lunch today. And the old standbys: lentils, beans, fish, chicken, yogurt.
I get so annoyed with the abundance of sweeteners and fructose items and how bad they are for us.
Mad enough to avoid them altogether? I'm buckling down here, guys.
Hope everyone has a great day. |
Debbie M.
| posted 21-Apr-2010 11:54am
Thats great Bear. Only god can come from avoiding these evils. |
Debbie M.
| posted 21-Apr-2010 11:54am
I meant good, not god. hehe |
Bronwyn
| posted 21-Apr-2010 5:10pm
I think the operative words here, though, are "too much." Fruit is good for you. It's full of disease-preventing antioxidants and fiber. But because it's also high in sugar, it's not an "eat in unlimited quantities" kind of food. Actually, the fact that so many diets have lists of foods which you can "eat in unlimited quantities" speaks volumes about what's actually wrong with our diets. It's not the "good" or "bad" foods we eat--it's our inability to exercise moderation and restraint. But I digress.
Back to fruit and fructose: Let's use some common sense here. The researchers warn that "eating multiple apples at one sitting could send you over the fructose edge." I think that still leaves us PLENTY of room to enjoy the pleasures and health benefits of fruit. I usually recommend two to three servings of fruit per day--but not all at one sitting.
I liked the thoughts of this nutritionist. Really I think we have to use moderation in all things......with the exception of things that totally have no nutritional benefit. I have never myself nor have I known anyone who sat and ate 5 apples at a sitting. I have and others I know have however eaten a ridiculous amount of chocolate at one sitting. Even if you were to go by calories alone......think of the calories in a measly 1 oz. of chocolate compared to a big juicy luscious apple. I love the health benefits and the satisfaction that comes from eating whole foods.....things that are grown in nature and eaten in the same state they are grown in. Fruits have many nutritional benefits.....vitamins, minerals and fibre. Now I think fruit juices are a whole different thing.....you strip the fruit of its fibre and can end up eating the equivalent sugar intake of 5 apples in a glass of juice.
Debbie dear.....you do know the 10 lb. lose occurred about 6 weeks ago or so and that it was the same 10 lbs. I have lost and gained, oh, some zillion times! That process of gaining and losing is so unhealthy and I refuse to ever gain back that 10 lbs. Anyways one 10 lb. increment down and many more to go 
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Connie
| posted 21-Apr-2010 5:22pm
I love the comparing of "apples and chocolate" at one sitting. How very true!!! Plus, with actual fruit the fiber helps with the carb load. I'm going to stick with eating fresh fruit (I'm doing good to get one piece of fruit a day) and I am going to give up on juices and naturally sweetened jelly. I do love some jelly on my Ezek English muffin, but I can give it up except for rare occasions. |
Bronwyn
| posted 21-Apr-2010 6:21pm
One more thing on fruit vs. chocolate, cake, candy and etc. When I eat the 3 evil C's I just mentioned, I find I crave more and can eat them in a non=stop and ridiculous way. When I eat fruit I feel full and satisfied with one piece. With a large orange I often share it and only eat half because I find it filling and satisfying. I never feel out of control and find it hard to stop eating fruit.....I feel out of control when I eat refined sugars....i want more and more and more. I end up feeling sick and gross at the end. Do you ever hear of people binge eating on fruit? |
Bronwyn
| posted 21-Apr-2010 6:23pm
BTW Debbie I was a little confused with your first message to Bear.....I see "Good" yes but I am sure God would want us to avoid evil |
Bear
| posted 21-Apr-2010 7:04pm
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Bear
| posted 21-Apr-2010 7:06pm
It's true, the out of control thing with sugars and desserts is just awful.
I love fresh fruits, but I avoid the concentrated versions: juice, agave, dried fruits.
I'm also trying to incorporate more veggies. |
Bronwyn
| posted 21-Apr-2010 8:38pm
Wouldn't it be fun if we could go to this retreat together......we just need to win the lottery and considering I don't buy tickets the chances for me winning are even slimmer than normal:
Some exciting retreat benefits:
· 21 organic meals
· A close-knit group of 12 people
· One of the most beautiful spots in SoCal
· Minutes to the beach
· Minutes to trails of the Santa Monica Mountains
· Deep work that HEALS THE NEED FOR EXCESS FOOD
· Connection with emotional eaters from around the world
· EFFORTLESS WT LOSS
· Lots of love!
You see, 98% of all diets fail, and we know why.
It’s because people don’t do the vital
emotional work that makes living in a
thin body possible. People aren’t emotionally
prepared to be thin and they don’t have the
tools they need to address the underlying
causes of their emotional eating.
That’s what we do. And that’s why
the “Heal Your Hunger Retreat” is the most
real and lasting way to lose the wt and keep it off.
If you’re struggling with food and/or weight and
want to finally stop the endless battle that
you never win, it’s time to “get off the world”,
get away from your stress, and focus on YOU
and your healing.
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Hilda
| posted 21-Apr-2010 9:03pm
I have read to eat your fruit one hour before or one hour after a meal. |
Debbie M.
| posted 21-Apr-2010 10:54pm
When and how much is this retreat? Not that I can go but............ |
Debbie M.
| posted 21-Apr-2010 10:57pm
Did you all know that Marie Osmond's real first name is Olive? Its her mom's name. I'm reading her book, Might As Well Laugh About It Now. |
Bear
| posted 22-Apr-2010 12:58pm
That's a fun fact, Debbie.
I'm doing well, especially for this time of the month (!)... I don't want to speak too soon, but it is going *so* much better than usual. I'm just a little tired - still able to walk on the treadmill - but I have essentially zero mood symptoms, especially irritability. That one is usually quite bad. Some months, it's all I can do to get (and stay) out of bed for the entire day, on top of transient depression.
I can't believe it, actually. But it's true, I have not been this long NFNS in quite some time...
Hope all are well. |
Bronwyn
| posted 22-Apr-2010 1:12pm
Debbie the retreat was something like 2500 to 3000 for the week plus your flight to California......so only in our dreams, eh |
Bronwyn
| posted 22-Apr-2010 2:23pm
If losing weight were easy......there would be no overweight people. Obviously being overweight is not fun so like I say if only losing weight was easy we would all be so trim |
Hilda
| posted 23-Apr-2010 12:23am
I have been on a baked potato kick for the past 3 days. Got to switch to sweet potatoes. I know regular potatoes are as bad as sugar. |
K10
| posted 23-Apr-2010 12:25am
Bronwyn: Where is this retreat located? I am in So Cal. I would love to go on one of these things. |
Anonymous
| posted 23-Apr-2010 9:10am
Washing curtains and hanging them outside today. Its amazing how dusty they get. |
