Happy Weekend my Turtle Friends
It's difficult to fathom our temps dropping 20* from last Friday when I was swimming in our pool @ 78*
I hope that you'all aren't in the 55's like we have had since Monday.
Cherry, Yes my name is Dee, but everyone has to choose a name when we join & I have bred miniGoldenDoodles for +10 yrs, so I chose miniDoodles for my member name. Ppl see my name Dee @ my siggie sign-off & know who their talking with
or they read our profile page. How's it going w the kids, because U homeschool when public schools start back does it affect U & the kids? If we move within 15 miles of my grandson (from my DIL's high school date getting pg @ 15 yrs) I'm going to offer to home school him w online courses, he's 14 yrs old/freshmen in public school & was diagnosed w autism/Asperger's @ 11 yrs old & we all thought he was just a quiet boy. When he was in the 6th grade he confessed that he was failing classes because bullies in his class daily had been taking his classwork & handing it in w their names on it since 2nd grade & about the boys & girls pushing/hitting/name calling & spitting on him in the hallways & playground. My son & DIL want him to know how to live in the Real world so my DIL kept him in public school. I live 65 miles north of them & have a college education & told my DH we r selling our home next spring to b closer to our grandson. Our DIL & my son have 3 younger kids together & those kids each have school & social groups they r into. So as the only grandparents wanting/willing to help her son, who is our grandson in every way that matters; I feel we r his best chance to learn to & gain his self-esteem to have a happy life & survive as a normal adult. So I get it about 'stress', because my mom lived w us & she was mean, my in-laws don't like me because I'm my Dh's 2nd wife, my Dh is in cancer remission, etc. I should b the size of a barn, if I allowed stress to make me eat stupidly. I have a routine, allowing myself
1 serving size of junk food whenever I want it once daily so I'll never binge eat (high sugar, salty, carbs or high fat foods), I eat 1-2 servings of healthy food @ each meal because I do know manyyyy fat vegetarians & vegans; overeating veggies & fruit is also unhealthy w sauces/seasonings,etc. I also eat a protein & fiber in every meal & in every snack to prevent cravings & that is how I keep my weight off w/o diets & weekly exercise. Chasing your kids daily would b like going to the gym daily
Cherry
experiment w different tips until U find what works for U. I made a written contract to myself to lose my 20 pounds in 4 months mounted to my fridge door to face it each morning & I did Lose it in 3 months & I never regained it over 8 yrs ago & I still weigh myself every morning nude & log-in a notebook on my kitchen counter what I ate that day. If I have a 1 or 2 pound gain in a week over my 143 pounds, I won't eat salt in anything & I'll steam my veggies instead of roasting them w seasonings or I'll eat Less pasta/carb meals the next week. Soo enjoy your life & your family & play w your food
until U find what works for U. Years ago I joined WW & went to 2 meetings, to see if their counting Points System was something I'd like, no it wasn't because I don't like dieting. But what I got from WW, was to stay w my 1-2 servings per meal routine daily that I did on my own when I lost my 20 pounds & sometimes I make WW appetizers & desserts from their website. Maybe U could give WW a try or try 'TOPS like Bandit attends' because she has actual fun w support during her weight loss meetings, you'd just have to visit a few of their Chapters to see which one U feel clicks w U, they r total opposites w the same purpose. I had friends that have gone to both places & successfully lost their weight. I'm sorry if I appear to sound like your 'mommy' w all my posting info. today, but I care about everyone...
Bandit
Judy
Amby
Everyone is doing great & making good Progress
Cherry
is next to Celebrate for w a Loss!