|
|
Post by Jarmstrong on Sept 6, 2019 10:41:56 GMT
Good morning.
This thread is for anyone that has been away from healthy eating, had a gain and is recommitting. We accept all forms of healthy eating here, whatever that means to you. We touch base daily for accountability and to encourage one another. This is a judgment free zone.
We all struggle to get the weight off and keep it off. Sometimes this is a challenge, but we never give up and that is the key. Regardless of our situation or where we are in reaching our goal, we count on talking to each other every day and are blessed to have one another as friends.
Our motto is persistence, not perfection.
(going back to read yesterday's post) |
|
|
|
Post by Jarmstrong on Sept 6, 2019 12:11:43 GMT
Good morning all.
Busy, busy at work. Several projects going on.
A couple of you mentioned how I sound. Getting back on track with my food is a big booster for me. But also my body likes Keto. I don't have the tummy issues and I have more energy and my mood is improved. I suppose that losing weight should be a side benefit - lol - but losing weight right now is the reason and for me all the other side affects are the side benefits. I think I am over the detox part but I am not completely over the cravings. I feel like if I had sugar right now I could very easily fall back into the binge eating and just non-stop eating.
I am VERY happy to have my little green jolly rancher back. I drove home smiling yesterday. I love that little car.
I got to work at 5:30 this morning - I woke up and could not stop thinking of everything I needed to do so I got up and came on in.
Waving to everyone and I hope you have a great Friday. |
|
robinmd
Transcendent Member
Posts: 1,168
|
Post by robinmd on Sept 6, 2019 13:49:10 GMT
Happy Friday, everyone,
Jana, so glad you got your car back! Its good to hear you are feeling on track and in control, and feeling good with your keto. The vacation plans sound wonderful.... I hope you are able to get some work projects done.
I am on a stay-cation of sorts. While my doc is in Europe, I am taking a few days to get some things done and to just be off. I am going to a local Amish market today, and it happens to be across the street from Lowe's, so I will be getting paint to get my pool house painted this weekend. I have so many projects that need to be done, I'm not going to pressure myself to do any one thing (other than the pool house), because I stress out about the things that DON'T get done. My neighbor mowed a large portion of my yard this morning, so that eliminates a bit of work for me... I need to stay busy, because I can feel the blues hovering. I am missing Mom terribly, and just a lot going on in my head right now. I woke up about 0530 and couldn't get back to sleep, and of course, the brain starts going...
I am going to see what I feel like having for breakfast. I have lots of good options. I need to get more of the peaches that I bought the other day. Oh my gosh, they were the best I have had in a long time. So perfect. I hope they still have some. I will bbl, but I am waving to all to follow. I hope you are having a good Friday and are looking forward to your weekend,
RobinMD
|
|
|
|
Post by LR63402 on Sept 6, 2019 17:00:16 GMT
Hi everyone! Happy Friday!
I got up and got moving this morning and made the grocery run. I've really, really, really been wanting chili. Generally I wait until the weather cools off a little, as it just seems like a cool weather food. Anyway, I made the mistake of mentioning it last night and Mark decided that's what he wants for Football Saturday. So I bought everything to make our low carb, bean-free chili. We'll have that for our meal tomorrow, along with some fried queso fresco. My normal recipe makes a huge pot, so I'm going to try cut that in half. Since we're only doing 1 meal a day this week I don't want to be wasteful, and I don't have room in the freezer.
Jana - for a bit after the cravings went away is was still a bit before I was comfortable being around other people having sugary treats and carby foods. It was more like I didn't trust myself, I think. I think the best thing I ever did was to not "test" myself. I felt sure that any foray into sweets would tank me. Next month will be 2 years since started down this path and had my last sugar binge. I'm a little impressed with myself, but I certainly don't take it for granted. I'm no longer uncomfortable around others eating sweets and I'm not tempted, but I still won't test it either. I'm pretty positive that just a little would send me off a cliff. It truly is an addictive substance for me.
RobinMD - Oh that was so nice of your neighbor to take care of part of you grass for you. We'll get through this weekend without having to mow. We've had zero rain since we mowed on Monday, and it's that time of year when the growth is really starting to slow down.
Okay, I guess I'm off to the kitchen to get that chili started.
|
|
|
|
Post by Jarmstrong on Sept 6, 2019 17:04:19 GMT
Hi Robin. I am sorry you are feeling blue. I hope keeping busy helps with that.
I have a confession - I wasn't feeling very strong about this whole recommitment to Keto a few days ago. I messaged Lora and I was talking with her about it. I was ready to re-commit but I KNEW I had vacation coming up in 50 something days and I knew that when that got here I would be drinking on the cruise. I was really stressing and worrying about what I was going to do when I went on vacation and it was sabotaging my will power for right then. Talking through it with Lora I realized I don't need to worry about vacation NOW - right now I need to worry about getting through the current day / current meal. I felt like a weight had been lifted off of me. I really was letting the worry affect my mood and my desire to recommit. I am 100% committed to eating keto until I go on vacation - and when vacation gets here I will deal with vacation at that time. I decided that I am not going to let food rule me - and have that much power over me. That flipped the switch for me.
Tomorrow night we are going to some friends who own a catering business. They are making dinner to test out some new dishes for a catering deal they have coming up. I talked to them about what they are making and there isn't really anything they are making that I will be able to eat. So I asked if I could bring my own food so that we could still come to their gathering. DH can certainly eat what they are making. So my plan is to take some left overs from one of my dinners this week and heat it up in the microwave so I can join them all while they eat. They are being super supportive about it.
I don't feel like I am getting a whole lot done at work today - but it is what it is and I can only do so much in a day.
Here is hoping to a great weekend for everyone! |
|
|
|
Post by Jarmstrong on Sept 6, 2019 17:11:05 GMT
Lora - I completely understand what you are saying about sugar. Right now it doesn't bother me to see someone else eating it. That could change though. You know we are always having meetings around here that involve donuts in the morning. Also I think my little adventure into the keto ice cream that did not go well (a couple of months back - not sure if you remember) sort of helped with that craving. I am VERY impressed with you. You have found your THING and you are working it! You have worked hard and you continue to learn new things about your WOE and you have been a tremendous help to me.
I WISH there were things I had not tested after my initial surgery - and I would have been keto a long time ago - or pretty close. Sugar was definitely something I wasn't supposed to have and testing the waters and finding out just how much I could have before I got sick was a mistake. You can't un-know something. The nutritionist tried to tell me this before my surgery and it is one of the things I tell anyone who asks my opinion about WLS - don't test things you aren't supposed to have. Also your body builds up a tolerance to it - so I can definitely have more now than I could right after surgery - so testing that is a slippery slope.
I hope your chili turns out well! |
|
|
|
Post by success4susie on Sept 6, 2019 22:37:18 GMT
Hi Everyone...went to my gym class this morning, then to DD's to take a walk with her and DGD. I have DGS here now and DSon called to ask if I wanted to go to a pizza place with them when he comes to pick up DGS, but I declined...just ate some salad, and have a slight headache. I am not even going to HH at the clubhouse tonight...just don't even feel like putting on make-up, making a dish to take, etc. I just want to lie down and read and take a nap. I am S L O W L Y getting back to eating better. I have a wedding out of town tomorrow though - just a day trip, so eating should not be a major issue, but the traveling up and back has me stressed. DH is not going and neither is DS or DDIL (a family issue). No sense in going into all of this...
Jana - so glad you talked to Lora and are feeling so good about things...she just has so much common sense.
Lora - as always, you are such an inspiration
RobinMD - sorry for the "blues" hovering... I have a feeling it is more than just missing your DM (although that is certainly enough)! How thoughtful of your DN to mow.
Off to get some water and lie down
|
|
