Hello everyone! I got my walk in tonight totally by accident! My grandson wanted to go outside and chose me to take him. He showed up with his shoes on (miraculously on the correct feet!) and took me by the finger over to where I kick my shoes off. He found them in the pile, and made me put them on, then wanted to go 'owside'. We put on jackets, since it was getting cold, and went out. He walked me up the street, and I am sure would have continued on to the playground in the next subdivision, but I convinced him to turn around half way there since it was starting to rain. I probably did not walk as fast as I should have, but I walked none the less.
My creepy doctor's office called me tonight to remind me about my morning appointment. I called back and cancelled. Tom was not in favor of me seeing him even if he is out on bail! I can't believe his medical license was not suspended pending investigation of the charges. While he may be really good, I don't feel comfortable with a doctor accused of that.
I need to buckle down and get more serious about what all I put into my mouth. I made a split pea soup tonight with a leftover ham bone. I put in too much dried peas, and it was very pasty. The flavor was good, but I have a bit of heartburn from it.
A friend and neighbor of ours has a daughter getting married in two weeks. She was good friends with our daughters, so I am helping with the reception and making the wedding cakes. I am going to be pretty busy the next two weeks, so I hope I am not too absent here.
They are predicting snow tonight. Argh! It is supposed to be spring here already! What crazy weather!
Location: Southeast Asia. That's why my postings look like middle of the night.
Posts: 168
S/C/G: 178/177/??
Height: 5' 3.5"
Hello. I started my withdrawal from sugar almost a week ago, and it has been really difficult. It took me until now to realize that this is the primary thread of the forum -- I actually thought this thread was literally
about the weather.
I've been doing pretty well by having lots of beans, unsweetened yogurt, and other foods that I had trouble enjoying in the past. Because i'm also doing a bit of calorie restriction at the same time as cutting out the sugar, I'm extra hungry and everything tastes good. But the sugar cravings make me so antsy and unable to concentrate. It's hard to "get into" anything. I'm irritable and my energy level is really bad. I keep finding myself rolling my office chair over to the file cabinet where I used to keep snacks, and no matter how hard I try to get work done, I find myself teleported as if by aliens, sitting staring at my file drawer with no memory of how I got there.
Location: Southeast Asia. That's why my postings look like middle of the night.
Posts: 168
S/C/G: 178/177/??
Height: 5' 3.5"
Oh, I think I'm coming down with a cold. I've had a growing headache, and I'm finally realizing that it's not diet-induced. No wonder I feel like crap. We're going away Thurs for a family holiday and I really don't want to be
sick for this trip. But I'm a tiny bit glad to know that ice cream probably
could NOT help what ails me. Lisa
Location: Southeast Asia. That's why my postings look like middle of the night.
Posts: 168
S/C/G: 178/177/??
Height: 5' 3.5"
Cooking for allergies
Talitha - sorry to hear about all the allergies. Our family had a period
of time with TONS of food restrictions and allergies. My mom came
and helped us stock the freezer and that really helped us get over the
initial hump. It was also easier for the whole family to get on board
with the program when we had the added incentive of not waking up
to a screaming child in the night if we obeyed all the rules. Before
long it became like an "auto-pilot" and wasn't so hard any more.
Switching from wheat/pasta/bread based foods to rice as the main
staple starch was a big help, and then you can add almost any meat
or veg you want. I can't imagine how to manage it with so many kids
at the same time, but I'll be cheering for you.
I'm pretty much recovered from my little run in with CoolWhip -- at least the blood sugar levels are back to tolerable even though the weight took a wee upward blip this morning. I wonder if I will ever learn. CoolWhip is (like Peanut Butter) something around which I have absolutely no control and it has got to be the worst Frankenfood ever -- first ingredient, water; but then comes corn syrup (sugar); followed by hydogenated oil (trans-fat); then HFCS (more sugar) I did wash the rest of the container down the drain.
Glad you are staying away from that so-called Doctor, Ellen. I agree with you. Can't believe they are still letting him practice while out on bail -- innocent until proven guilty sometimes goes too far.
Hope the cold doesn't get any worse, Lisa. It's hard enough shaking the sugar habit when you are not sick.
Guess I'd better get myself moving and shaking . . .
Location: Southeast Asia. That's why my postings look like middle of the night.
Posts: 168
S/C/G: 178/177/??
Height: 5' 3.5"
Sorry to keep posting so often but I'm just so antsy, trying to
pass the time during the withdrawal. (One day at a time)
I live in Asia, so my daytime is your night.
I have 2 different types of hunger, one that peaks right after a
meal, and one that peaks about 2 hours later.
4 hours after a meal is when I feel just great. . . . Finally feeling
steady. And then I just have to ruin everything and eat again
and start the cycle again.
Hi Lisa and welcome to Sugar Busters. I don't know why its so quiet today. Where the heck is everyone? Eating wasn't great this week end. I can't wait to go grocery shopping this week and get some healthier stuff in the house. I've been trying to plan Easter dinner here. I really wanted to grill something on the barbecue but it looks like its going to rain here Sunday. Hopefully the weather report will change and I can put a roast on the barbecue. I hope you didn't come down with a cold. And have a good time on your trip.
meowee- I never thought of cool whip in that way. I won't eat it again.
Hello everyone! I had a decent day until dinner. I made soft tacos, and even had whole wheat tortillas. I ate way too much and I still feel full. Yuck!
I did not want to walk outside today, so I walked around the house very briskly, with my grandson chasing me and laughing hysterically half the time. It was fun, and I was glad to get my time in. Tomorrow, I increase to 15 minutes. Since I have been used to 30-45 in the past, it is a challenge to stop at 10!
Hi LISA! Nice to have a new member to get to know! Where are you in Asia?
MEOWEE: You should not buy the cool whip! I have a couple things I just can't handle. I try not to have them in the house.
Location: Southeast Asia. That's why my postings look like middle of the night.
Posts: 168
S/C/G: 178/177/??
Height: 5' 3.5"
I have absolutely no idea if my headache and other symptoms yesterday
were from a virus or from sugar-withdrawal. At the time I thought
virus because eating a plate of brown rice and beans didn't make it
go away, but now I'm thinking it might have been withdrawal anyway.
I'm feeling totally fine now.
Do any of you ever try to eat something with sugar but really slowly
so the sugar of it will hit you more gradually? Does it work for you?
I'm trying it right now with a sugar-sweetened yogurt, and I'm
eating a raw veggie stick in between every bite of yogurt. It's
not easy to find quick convenient foods that are on plan, avoiding
allergies, etc. I'm a bit nauseated by beans at this point.
We're about to go on a 4-day holiday trip tomorrow. I've been looking
forward to this trip for a long time, but I didn't think through the
timing of my diet plus the timing of this trip. I'll do the best I can
on the trip and then take it from there.
Yesterday I was so irritable and I unleashed some on my poor husband.
I knew I was irritable and I knew I was in a foul mood but I couldn't
stop the criticisms from exiting my mouth. He took it well.
Ellen, I'm living in Singapore, which in on the equator between
Malaysia and Indonesia. Originally I'm from Boston and Long
Island.
Just ran around like crazy to get the garbage out -- for some reason, the truck showed up aboput 3 hours earlier than normal. I missed the recylables but managed to get the stinkies out.
At least it isn't raining. We may actually see some sun later this afternoon -- whatever "sun" is -- I think i've forgotten.
Howdy ya'll. It has been one crazy busy week. I've really missed coming to the board but I think I'm about caught up now.
Welcome Lisa...nice to have you with us. I hope you have a fantastic vacation with your family and all the withdrawals are gone.
Ellen..I'm with you..no creepy doctor. The walk with your grand baby sounded precious. They are so adorable...how can we tell them no.
Toni...I need to get to the store myself. I think I have enough veggies to make it through the next few days and then my choices will be limited. I think that is when I make some of the picks. Earlier we grilled some spaghetti squash over the coals in the grill. I can't wait to give that a try. One of my boys loved it and of course the picky one said..."oooo gross"
Meowee...I'm glad it is warming up for you. We had one last cold snap the other night that hit my garden. We covered what we could and prayed over the rest. The beans seemed to be the worst hit and I think we'll still get some harvest.
Talitha...I hope you are having a better week this week with your back. ((hugzz))
Tech...I sure hope all is well with you and yours.
Oh yippee, the sun is shining for a change. But, I'm officially in a bad mood anyway. Just finished writing a large cheque to the Canadian Revenue Agency.
I've been reading this week and not getting a minute to post. Surprised?
Anyway, here's a flash post...
I've been doing a bit better this week. We've been eating well and I discover that my children LOVE sauteed Kale. They are actually asking for it every day! I'm finally, after 10 weeks, falling into the groove of adding the extra food restrictions in. It's been a little hard on the budget but if I'm carefull I've been able to do more organic foods. That always makes me happy. there is still something that Eden is reacting to. I didn't cheat this week but she broke otu with excema all over her little face I'm going to have her checked next week.
Travis has off tomorrow, so we are going to get the garden going, I hope. The kids are so excited about planting things. They're obsessed with sprouting so it will be even more fun to plant and harvest. We don't have much space so we're going for the 'edible landscaping' look. Ill try to get som pictures for ya.
I got on the scale yesterday and was down to 199.5 . I'm not claiming it until monday. Do we not have a weekly weigh in anymore? I miss that.. I really looked forward to it as a group.. Just saying..
Ok. I'd love to post to each of ya. Maybe I can later.
LISA- WELCOME!!! It's nice to have another allergy person here. I feel like less of a freak. We've been dealing with it for 3 years now and it was originally just one, Jacob. Now that I've had them all tested we have much more to deal with. But it's worth it. I'm seeing good results.
Oh, and I'm REJOINING THE YMCA TOMORROW!!! Eden is big so I'm just going to go ahead and tell them that she is 3 months old. I'm going in tomorrow morning to reactivate our account, since Travis will be home to watch the kids. YAY!!!
Eating has been getting better. I have a slight loss but I'm gonna wait a few days to see if it sticks. I like Talitha's idea of weighing in like we use to. Even when I gain it holds me accountable.
Went to look at a condo with my DD. She feels at 26 it is time to get out. Doesn't matter to us. We love having here (sometimes). Since my DH is not a talker, at least I have someone to talk to.
Ellen, How cute your GS chasing you around the yard. I am so jealous. I don't blame you about the dr. I wouldn't go back either (well, unless he was drop dead goregous) Just kidding. They should have pulled his license.
Lisa, Wow, you found us all the way from Asia. Welcome to our group. Yes, we pretty much just post everything right here. Hope you overcome your withdrawl soon. It normally only takes a few days for the headache to go away. Have fun on your trip.
Country, I tend to go along with your picky eating son.
Talitha, congrats on getting back to the gym, although I don't see how you will ever fit it in. I truly love going and working out.
Meowee, I have to write one of those checks next week too. I don't blame you for being in a bad mood.
Toni, now you keep that rain right there in Mo on Easter. I hear we are supposed to get it later that night.
My grandson wanted to go outside and chose me to take him. He showed up with his shoes on (miraculously on the correct feet!) and took me by the finger over to where I kick my shoes off. He found them in the pile, and made me put them on, then wanted to go 'owside'. We put on jackets, since it was getting cold, and went out. He walked me up the street, and I am sure would have continued on to the playground in the next subdivision, but I convinced him to turn around half way there since it was starting to rain. I probably did not walk as fast as I should have, but I walked none the less. 
In other words, SSDD. 
I did wash the rest of the container down the drain.
I'm going to have her checked next week.
