Well Sid's having surgery on Friday morning to set her nose back into position. They said it would be a 10 minute procedure, but she still have to be under general anestesia so I'm a bit nervous. It's an out patient surgery so we should be home afterward. I'll keep you posted as I know things. She going to play in her last game tomorrow. The doc said if she gets hit again we're gonna fix it anyway so whats the harm. lol I guess I can see his point.
Deanne -If I'm not mistaken, I'm about 5'1'' in the US system (1,57m). If I take 2 pounds, they're immediately easily noticeable
Deb - I've heard about the SB diet, I'm just not sure of what exactly the plan looks like. It's possibly very similar when it comes to the "good" vs "bad" carbs. I should get a book about it someday, just to know more.
Now I'm a little worried about today, I need to head to the office 100 km from here for a meeting and a "group meal" at a Chinese restaurant, if I refuse to go to the restaurant they'll say again that I'm asocial and stuff :/ So I've already planned what I'm going to order (fortunately I like their syteamed dishes, it's better than greasy ones), and will take no more than that, as well as walking to the office from the railway station instead of taking the bus, and eating lightly tonight. I hope this will somehow compensate for the bad foods!
Kery, as long as you plan for days like this it shouldnt be a problem with your diet. If you indulge one day, just make sure to follow the plan the rest of the week. One day doesn't kill a diet. What kills it is the attitude that "i screwed up so i might as well eat the entire gallon of ice cream or the entire bag of candy".. I'm starting to get nervous about Sid's surgery. Ok I was nervous yesterday, but I'm getting more nervous. It didnt help that Kim's daughter kept me up til after 1 this morning. Poor kid, she had a headach and she just wanted her mom or dad. So we gave her some medicine then called dad. He didnt get home til 1 (that's actually early for him) so I waited up with her and he took her home after that. Kim's dad is still in the hospital. They installed a pace maker a few days ago and they had mentioned the possiblity of him having pnemonia (sorry if i really killed the spelling on that) but she hadnt gotten to talk to anyone after they did a chest xray so we really dont know yet. Information is hard to come by unless you threaten to throttle someone at a hospital. Poor Kim is gonna sleep for a month when this is all done and her dad is safe at home..
{{{{{{{{{{Kim}}}}}}}}}}}}} I can understand you being nervousa about the surgery for your daughter. It's your daughter that's involved and you care about her alot. We'll be sending out good thoughts and prayers for you both.
by the way... I forgot to include about the Chinese food.... make sure to ask that they not put any monosodium glutamate on whatever they prepare. The MSG is a big part of why you retain water after having Chinese food.
Yesterday evening, I was heading out somewhere with a couple of girlfriends and my stomach was growling because I hadn't eaten dinner. We stopped at a gas station so they could get some coffee, and I bought an unsweetened Lipton ice tea. But, when I turned and saw a small package of Twizzlers licorice hanging on a stand nearby, I couldn't resist. I bought it... and I think I ended up eating about 10 of them. I gave the rest of the package to one of my friends, so I wouldn't be tempted to finish the bag off. I think I gave in cuz I was so discouraged about the weight loss. Talk about sabotaging myself even more, huh? Ah well... I'm pulling myself up by my love handles and starting today over fresh and new... going to do my darndest to stick to this diet better.
Some mornings you wish you'd just stayed in bed...
This was one of those mornings. I didn't get up on time, so the rest of the morning was rushed, I got a splinter in my finger from a wicker basket and was only able to pull the top half out, and as I was finishing my hair, I got a great big burn on my neck that's killing me. What's more, the aloe vera plant I keep just for such emergencies smelled REALLY strongly of something when we cut it, so I had to wash it off before it could do any good. AND I had left my purse at my parents' house 15 minutes away, and I needed it today to get my new driver's license... So my husband had to make an extra trip out this morning after he dropped me off. And it's only 8:45! What other things shall I mess up today? Sigh.
On a brighter note, I stuck to my points the last two days, and I've lost a pound since last Thursday. (My weigh in should be today, but due to a yeast infection I'm trying to get under control, I'm not exercising today I don't think...) Tomorrow, definitely. I hope you're all having a good day, and that everything goes well for you, both diet-wise and life-wise!
Love,
Deb - Thanks for the advice, I have no idea what MSG is, but the next time I have to go (in a long time, I hope; I love the food, but tend to always feel sick after eating there -_-) I'll ask about it. Is it present in any of their foods usually, or just in some that I could simply avoid?
Kim - Exactly. As long as I don't find myself in such situations every day of the week, things should normally go alright. I also don't fret out anymore if I don't lose any weight on a given week: as long as I don't gain some, things are still good.
Now to hope that everything goes well for your daughter with the upcoming surgery!
Err, also, question... how long am I supposed to be able to keep lettuce in the fridge? I really like eating mixed salads these days, but I'm the only one in the house to eat them, and it takes me ages to fnish off a lettuce, so I was wondering if I can buy one for, say, 10 days worth of salads here and there, or if one week is already too much...
I believe MSG is a flavor enhancer and a preservative. In our area, I think it's pretty much added to all the Chinese dishes. But, they don't have a problem if you ask them to not put MSG in it. I just tell them, "no MSG please" and they leave it out.
I'll make sure to check then. Thanks for the advice!
For whomever is interested by the weird experiences going on - Oatmeal with a good half-ton on cinnamon on it is good (yes, I have no common sense when it comes to measures, that's why I didn't want to resort to sugar) I did something a little gory and added a spoon of my hot coffee to it, but while this makes it more tasty, it also adds a disgusting dose of unwanted liquid, so, err, probably not going to do that again. Next time I'll try with bits of apples on top of the cinnamon; according to my plan, I should eat fruits at least 20 minutes before the rest (something about not piling food under them, that'd make them start to ferment in the stomach), yet just trying once probably wouldn't be -that- bad for my health.
Food for thought - I've realized more than ever yesterday that we overweight people can really have a problem when it comes to perceiving ourselves after the weight loss has occurred (or at least, started to). This happened yesterday, I just forgot to write about it. As we host our small business in our house, the trainee currently working for us was thus at home when I came back. We drank a coffee and played with Vulcain (my dog) for a few minutes, and somehow we ended up discussing dog's food, and how I was reluctant to feed him with "food for humans" (things like pasta instead of meat, etc) ; now, I don't know why I said it, it came by itself, but I added something along the lines of "too much of it would probably make him fat, and it's enough if I'm the one here having the weight problems". At this point, the trainee looked at me as if I was an alien or something and said: "WHAT weight problems?" (he didn't say that out of politeness, too: I could very well see the "shock" in his eyes, it was genuine).
That's when I fully realized all this stuff I read about "needing time to perceive ourselves as thin people". Of course, I "only" had 40 pounds or so to lose; I've lost about 24 of these now, so I know it shows, and the trainee has never known me when I was at my heighest, as he first met me two weeks ago only. However, I still perceive myself as "really fat". I know I've slimmed down, my measures tell it to me, my clothes are screaming "we're too big! Buy our smallest brethren now, please!" but no matter what, in my mind, I'm just as fat as before, even if I KNOW I'm not.
So, uhm... I guess I wanted to ask, is this really a stage everyone goes through? Is this hard to break through it, and can it cause one to actually regain weight afterwards, due to this flawed perception that sort of makes us "not totally believing in it"? I'm somewhat scared by the thought, because after all these efforts to learn to appreciate a new, healthier lifestyle, I sure wouldn't want to fall again due to *this* kind of stupid reason!
Ah well, I'd better start working on today's chores now, instead of worrying my head too much about this.... I'm still curious, though.
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Hey girls...sorry I didn't post yesterday. I was having a bad day. Still no TOM and I'm worried. I'm 2 weeks late. The stress of it has made me turn to emotional eating. I have vowed to get back on track. I have exactly a week until I go back to the States. So, that's my first goal. To stay on track. I'll be in Maryland until the first of July. So, that will be my goal # 2. I was telling Sara in an email, I want to feel good while Im home. Even if Im not skinny, when Im on track and healthy, I feel 100% better about myself. I would love to be 8-10 lbs lighter when I see my husband again on the 13th of July. I even requested a low cal meal on the flights.
Kery- Coffee in oatmeal?? You are too funny! What kind of oatmeal did you get? You should really try the flavored ones by Quaker Oats. They have an Apples & Cinnamon kind you might like. Maybe you don't see yourself as the thin person that you are because you haven't reached your goal yet. Maybe you see your goal weight as thin. Theres nothing wrong with that. I feel skinnier now but won't feel thin until I reach my goal or close to it. Make any sense?
Deb- What does leaving out the MSG do? How bad is it for you? I don't know much about it. I certainly will ask them not to put it in my food now! I'm too scared to eat Chinese anyway. I'm not ready for it yet. I am still teaching myself to quit while I'm ahead. Otherwise, I might devour the entire Chinese buffet. UGH.
Wow I have been gone for a couple of days and got way far behind. During those days though I got a...............GRANDAUGHTER. She is so precious. Mother and daughter are doing great, she was born Wed. and weighed in at 7lbs. 13 oz. and 20 inches long. They went home yesterday so curious to see how the night went...
Kim sending hugs and prayers today for dear daughter, bless her heart but all will go just fine.
Sending hugs to the rest of you not much time this morning got up late and got to go for my walk at 6. I weigh in today and am not looking forward to it.
Diane, congrats! She looks very, very cute! Good luck with the walk and weighing, too!
Deanne - I know, I'm weird I have absolutely no idea about what kind of oatmeal it is, though. it seems to be just the plain kind, that I have to cook in hot water and then let rest for a few minutes so that it swells more (I mean, it's not to be heated in the microwave, it's the good old "do it yourself on the stove"). Apart from this... yeah, I guess it's just plain and bland. I got it from a shop that sells "bio" foods, so I suppose it's pretty simple, without anything added. I tried coffee in it just to give it some taste, really; apart from this, it wasn't a good idea
Regarding the TOM being late, could it be stress and tiredness, all that simply? I know that at times, just being in a busy period can delay this kind of body functions (and it sounds like the trip thing + house you talked about can't really be called "quiet circumstances").
diane what is the baby's name???? Congrats to you grandma!!
Sorry I haven't posted, I've had major computer problems my pc crashed and I couldn't restore it with the master cd, so I had to buy another one. I bought a gateway yesterday and this AM I've had problems with fatal errors. FATAL ERRORS!? IT IS ONLY A DAY OLD. I just called hubby and we are returning it! Imagine the luck... Deanne that is a wonderful idea to request a low cal meal on flight. How do you do that? call the airline? can it be done online?
Kim I hope all goes well with sidney's surgery. I know you are nervous. My girls have had various 'procedures' along the way and I always was uptight. She will be ok...
I will post more as soon as I can...
stay healthy
Lynn~
I gave the rest of the package to one of my friends, so I wouldn't be tempted to finish the bag off. I think I gave in cuz I was so discouraged about the weight loss. Talk about sabotaging myself even more, huh? 
Ah well... I'm pulling myself up by my love handles and starting today over fresh and new... going to do my darndest to stick to this diet better.
Some mornings you wish you'd just stayed in bed...
She is so precious. Mother and daughter are doing great, she was born Wed. and weighed in at 7lbs. 13 oz. and 20 inches long. They went home yesterday so curious to see how the night went...
I have absolutely no idea about what kind of oatmeal it is, though. it seems to be just the plain kind, that I have to cook in hot water and then let rest for a few minutes so that it swells more (I mean, it's not to be heated in the microwave, it's the good old "do it yourself on the stove"). Apart from this... yeah, I guess it's just plain and bland. I got it from a shop that sells "bio" foods, so I suppose it's pretty simple, without anything added. I tried coffee in it just to give it some taste, really; apart from this, it wasn't a good idea 
