gardeningdeb-yup you finally found us! We are so glad to have you join us. This is a great bunch of dieters, some of us, like
Marycontrary, are trying to literally work their butts off (yea, Mary). I swear I am that salmon,
Lexxiss, you have in your freezer. I am always posting when every one else is sleeping. Can you believe we used to get a huge salmon (head and tail intact) for $5 12 years ago? What has happened to the prices? Now, we try to eat that every Friday but, man, I have to add a lot more "sides" because now one serving is $10 (on a good day). Have you tried cooking it on a cedar plank in the oven? We started doing that and the fish is so moist and really tasty.(PS pre moisten the wood or it will burn-then you might have smoked salmon
-unintentionally).
Credit moi: after announcing here "publicly" I am getting rid of
C foods (chocolate, including dark, candies, cookies, chips, crackers, cake) I stumbled upon 6 marshmallows in the back of the cupboard that is designated for baking (which I won't be doing any of for quite some time) and I tossed them in the garbage but under a tray of raw chicken drippings. I knew that I could risk salmonella poisoning if I tried to retrieve them later. How's that for determination? I thought about them later and realized I have put "my hand to the plow" and there is definitely no looking back.
It was a good thing that it was
Day 22 and
"Oh Well". Oh, boy, is more like it. I was very hungry almost right after eating dinner last night. I made some Thai Jasmine rice which I know is a departure from brown rice but I just love that it tastes like buttered popcorn (the movie variety) but OMG I could have eaten the plate beneath it. White stuff is lethal for me. TG I had made only enough for my alloted portions so I couldn't go back for more. It's long cooking rice too so it would have taken another 25-30 minutes to even cook up some more. I am taking that under advisement as this point. This will probably have to go on my list of "trigger" foods, which keeps growing, and join those marshmallows.
I kept drinking non-caloric liquids all night trying to stay "full" and kept myself busy with doing my Beck reading. The timing of this day was perfect. I think between "No Choice" and "Oh well" both are so crucial for successful weight lose and then maintenance. You draw the line and then as much as you want to cross it, you say "No Choice" then beat down the sabotaging thoughts with a good dose of "Oh Wells". I see a "War of the Roses" in my near future.
When I think of how many times I have gone on a diet, gone off a diet, over and over again, I know I've lost the same 30-50 lbs in the past 4 years. Time to rid myself of the "Evil Monkey" in my closet. I'm on my diet until I am a normal weight. You heard it first, fellow Beckies. No C foods and No Feeling Sorry for Myself.
Quitting is for quitters.
I have to do "Oh Wells" in other areas of my life and I have more or less to get through some very tough times like what you are facing
Marycontrary, with your Mom. I had to deal with family members as Mom was dying back in 2008. It was a tough time but we can get through these times. My heart is with you during this difficult time.
Great
Onebyone that you are really getting into the swing of things.
Lexxiss you are my secret (not any more
) hero. I doubt whether that stair exercise will hold you down for long. You were meant to climb and reach higher and higher.
Slept better.
Thank you all for your love and concern. It is felt.
I have to apply "Oh Well" to the fact that I can't get my much-needed surgery because I don't have health insurance. DH and I are praying he gets rehired or I win the lottery so I can have those surgeries done this summer. I am willing to storm Heaven to get this prayer request answered.
GL
BBE with the renovation. My ex and I renovated an 1880 Queen Anne in the early 90s. I have lots of stories but suffice to say watch "Money Pit"(it's an old movie but if you can find it-you'll get what I am saying). Let's hope your "stories" will be good ones. I decided to do a historical restoration instead of a modern day renovation and all I can is "Oh, MY!
Have a blessed day all!