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Originally Posted by Slipfree
Hi all!
Mars, I hope that you find some things to eat at the tea. Can not wait to hear about it, because the event sounds fun.
We are expecting another foot of snow here from Sunday to Monday. Not too happy about that prospect, where will it all go?
Slip, Another foot??? I hope you've had a chance to get outside in the meantime. Is there a concern for flooding when it melts?
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Originally Posted by catlady1981
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mars That tea sounds amazing, I adore Downton Abbey!
Having a P1 day today. Had a full fun day yesterday which is something I didn't think that I would ever do. By the end of the day I felt sick to my stomach and very guilty even though it's allowed. The scale didn't change but all that eating of what I consider "bad" things messed with my head. Maybe it's just something I had to do to get it out of my system. Lesson learned, I hope. I donated blood yesterday and had no ill effects and it felt good to do something for others.
catlady Hope your P1 day went well. It used to be oh so hard for me to get back on it even for a day. Now it's more like a safe haven. It can take some time to feel comfortable with the idea of fun days and what all that means. (Frankly I'm not sure I'm there yet, but I'm more comfortable with the discomfort as I go along, hehheh
) Sounds like you are doing well at figuring out maintenance. Yay for you for donating blood--truly a gift of life!
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Originally Posted by Ruth Ann
Thanks for the welcome back ladies!
Mars, your tea sounds like so much fun - hope you had a great time!
Catlady - No guilt allowed! You had one day where you over ate so back to normal the next day - other than the feeling yucky from too much food, did you have fun?
I'm trying to get my attitude towards food adjusted and quit thinking of anything as bad (unless it actually tastes bad!). There are things I should limit my quantity of or have only on occasion, but I don't want to be giving foods emotional labels. A new way of thinking to be sure and I still have a ways to go, but I'm getting there!
No guilt allowed--that bears repeating, and maybe even tattooing! Thanks
Ruth Ann!
On that note, Downton Abbey Tea was a lot of fun! I love the ritual of tea and conversation. My friend called it Disneyland Tea, and it really was like stepping into a Victorian fantasyland. We had a lively conversation about Downton Abbey, covered Forsyte saga too! Foodwise, there was nothing P4-fiendly. Lots of fat, lots of sugar, lots of carb, little protein. All in elegant tea service! I did not stick to my plan. The moment I saw all that prettiness, I felt my resolve go up in smoke. It wasn't that I was hungry for the food but rather hungry for being pampered. The old story....
Strictly speaking, the food was just so-so. There wasn't that much of it, so not too much damage, really, from the menu meal. There was an exquisite little cookie jar on the table & I let myself go there. The funny thing, in hindsight, is that the best-tasting item was the tea--a delicious cranberry orange herbal concoction served in a pretty teapot. Note to self, pause and breathe next time before diving in!
I then visited my mom who has been having health problems. This is very triggering for me, always has been. I ate away my stress and sadness. I woke up this morning feeling a little bit of guilt, some alarm at whether my clothes will fit. So Ruth Ann's words are particularly helpful. Today is Sunday and I'll get to the gym.
One more note in this saga.....After a yr and a half on maintenance, I do not really feel solid about much daily food I need or what is a realistic weight/size for me--too much undereating and then overeating in reaction. I'm going to a nutritionist Wednesday to come up a range of size & daily food intake for my body and lifestyle. May treat myself to a DEXA or Bod Pod scan if it isn't ridiculously expensive. i saw Bod Pod for 65.00. Once I'm confident that my goals are truly realistic, I will work on training my brain, i.e. hunger/satiety cues accordingly.
Have a great Sunday everyone, Superbowl and/or Downton awaits!