Glad you are enjoying your place, wsw! Good luck on the condo potential!

Hello all,

Thanks for the encouraging words Empress and WSW---I agree that stress anything (eating, drinking, etc) is tricky. Its okay in moderation but for most of us, who only has 'moderate' stress??? Of course, I don't mean we are all living as they do on Survivor ( and that would be very stressful for me!)

Anyway, I need to learn many more ways to deal and release stress than eating.
Will be joining the Y this week. I know there is a current 'sale' on the sign up fee, and was told a better sale begins in March. Swimming is what I am go to do. Or just water 'aerobics'.....lol, was laughing today when I saw a Zumba commercial and realized, its just the same aerobics.....different name, different music...but there's a big lesson in there too. We have to keep it interesting to keep doing it.

So. The past week has been better for me. I can enjoy pleasant weather and the dogs doing funny things. But have to be very watchful of things/situations that are too much for me. Had to make decisions on distancing myself from some people who do not realize how much I have changed. For the most part, they are very kind. They are members of a caretakers support group I belonged. In the group, everything said was confidential. Now, they want to meet outside the group and things are not confidential. And the questions!!!
I was asked a few which were neutral but some of the others who are no longer caregivers...... one gentleman has begun dating and the questions just went on and on. He didn't seem upset when they asked but later, someone took a cell phone photo of all of us and I noticed the next day when I recvd the photo....He had both hands outstretched with the middle finger on both hands raised. Being funny? Or more so?


Wsw---I can so relate to everything being different and having to plan what to take when going to the car. Been doing a lot of that myself.

Empress--I was thinking of possible diet websites but .....not so sure. I really want to get moving first. Swimming is supposed to be also be very meditative, very good for stress. I plan on walking again as well but right now, too out of shape to get that good feeling from a walk. I am so clumsy lately!
But, might check in with you for tips on the program you like so much. For me, it would all be online.

Anagram--its so hard when a loved one needs hospice. I am sending you a big hug. Perhaps you could share your photo of the flowers here?

Take care all
Dogs barking!!

Kaylets, as far as My Net Diary, it is the app that is so helpful, the website is just a backup for the info on the app.

There are some good diet sites out there. I like posting online. I love this one but there aren't always posts or I can't get on for weeks because of some technical issues. Lol, I also post a lot on Facebook and though I talk vaguely of diet things if someone else does I don't go heavily into it. I like the old fashioned diet sites for that.

Kudos for you for the water aerobics. I can't do that (would drown lol).

Zumba is really a lot of infectious fun as long as you get a really good instructor. I've taken a lot of different Zumba classes and that is what makes the difference, in my opinion.

Wsw, congrats on the food plan. I am a bit high today, which is par for the course on Monday!

Anagram, also sending hugs. Wood Nymph huzzah to you and huzzah to all royals near and far.

Kaylets, I think I would like to go to an island and play Survivor with a lot of people.

I am really in need of people right now and feeling alienated and kind of "left behind" lol.

True, who has moderate stress? I'd feel wonderful if I could eat a huge piece of cake or a donut and a vanilla protein shake.

Isn't that crazy?

Good Morning Royals!

Wsw, your birthday plans sound sublime....how gracious and regal that you're celebrating your friends on your birthday! And of course, I agree, it would be hard for me to say "No gifts please" ....but again, I too, owe many thanks to many people in my life too.

Gratitude makes a difference for me---even with bittersweet memories--perhaps that's redundancy---perhaps that's what makes the sweet in bittersweet, the gratitude. And for me at least, gratitude is so close, almost next door to laughter..........


Empress---as for tracking, I may just go 'old school' and use paper and pencil ; on the other hand, figuring the values of what I am eating is so far more complicated than listing them. It is handy to create a history of "1 cup plain, non fat yogurt" for easy reference.


Food in general has been tough as I was spoiled and did little cooking. And, usually, we shared the same meals---there were very few 'special order' meals. Just this week, it suddenly hit me, I can eat ONLY my very favorites if I like--This was very enlightening. I am also surprised at what a lightbulb moment it was......Its a big help to me as it can help me focus on "This is one of my very favorites...." It helps get me thru the cooking prep which is a stress trigger for me. It also makes a real difference if its a quick cooking meal. I find my stress is much reduced. So.... you may wonder what I have been eating .....
LOLOLOL......you know me so well, knowing I am also the Queen of Tightwads.... I have calculated if I eliminate icecream purchases ( even at sale prices!!), I can afford shrimp.

In other words, I am eating as a queen might---what, when, how. I didn't even realize until I put into words yet, that is exactly it....

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A classic and one of my favorites

Thought of the day:

"There is more to life than increasing its speed."
Mahatma Ghandi



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Kaylets - you are always so insightful. your insights about your situation help me to examine my own more thoroughly and honestly too.

Like the thought of the day.

Not sure if this will even post. Had a lot of trouble getting on here today.
Just wanted to check in and say hello to royal kingdom.
Planning easy , quick meals for myself works best for me, but in my case it is only because I just don't like cooking. Lol! Well, need to get to some chores.
Thinking of you all. Take care.

































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