good night all! watched god friended me on my local cbs station and a christmas movie on hallmark movies and mysteries. will be shutting down in a few minutes to go to bed.
I had a not-so-great food day yesterday. I attended a banquet with extra-large plate. I filled my plate 3/4's salad and beans and 1/4 meat ball and pasta...but along with the bread, I felt stuffed. The salads had too much dressing on it. I ate a few cookies for dessert. Well, it could have been worse. I took some food home and ate some more (smaller amount) for dinner. Oh, well, this will pass. I wish the restaurant had put the "extra" stuff separate from the salad.
Muse: A few years ago I read this article about USA health care in the Atlantic Magazine. I thought it said something about America using health care to hold up the economy. It is not a great idea. I had this sick cat I took to the vet a number of years ago. The vet came out with a shot of insulin and showed me how to inject her. It turned out to be a really good thing. The bottle of insulin (pig) cost $30 and last about 9 months. A couple of years later, they discontinued it and the insulin available was killing cats. Now, a bottle of synthetic insulin costs at least $100 and lasts only a month and you have to give 2 shots instead of one...It is really not affordable for most pet owners.
Zallie: Glad you had a nice time in Portugal. There's this expression about walking to the beat of a different drummer. I used to say that to my mom. I try to have stuff around to preoccupy myself if I have to wait for someone. When I am on vacation with someone, sometimes we part for a while and then meet up at a certain time. I used to be in this group with these really good athletes...I worked out a lot more and I ate healthier...
I also watched the video on sleep meds. I didn't follow the additional link to watch the full interview, but I read that he also addressed melatonin. It appears that he doesn't support melatonin, either. I take melatonin for sleep as well as to help with getting off antacids.
Nancy Today is a new day. Just get right back in the saddle. You can do it.
Last night: Basic Stretch
This morning: Oxycise
Calories for yesterday: 1530 +
Weigh In Saturday
Have a Blessed day and a great start to your week!
Copied from Crosswalk Devotions for Dieters
October 21
Matthew 13:31-32
Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: Which indeed in the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.'
All too often, people tackle diets that are too big for them. They try to give up everything at once, hoping to lose a huge amount of weight in a short period of time. Usually, that won't work. We should learn that the greatest successes come in small steps. We need to set modest goals that we can handle, so we don't get discouraged. God blesses our small efforts, for they are usually the most sincere and realistic. Ask God's guidance, and He will grant you exactly the right amount of strength you need to triumph.
Today's thought: Giving up a little at a time will keep me from giving up altogether!
Good Morning - Did not weigh today because I spent the night at my daughter's house but I did measure when I got home so the first of my Monday measurements
No weigh ins until Thursday morning because of the grandkids and spending the nights over there.
I did eat chicken fingers and onions rings at the corn maze and Ms PF remindied me that stuff is NOT supposed to be in my system!
I decided to just pull the tape snug and figure loose skin would slide under it. For the waist I measured just above the hips, and for hips I measured under the pannus (hanging apron of skin) and above the pubis over the butt. Arm and leg measurements mid way and left side - all in inches. Still need to work on a better waist to hip ratio. It is getting "close" to where it should be. I measured chest right above the boobs.
So interesting to read all of your posts. Weekends and socialising can be tough for limiting intake can't they. Sometimes I used to eat a little tiny bit at these events and then when I got home I felt cheated so would buy something nice and tasty to eat on the way home.... how to slim without feeling deprived? Don't know!
In France where there is LOTS of nice food, women often won't eat all day before an event and then they will taste everything but only put a little on their plate. Then the next day they do more activity. Most people I know in France don't use TV or the internet much, they are always up and walking from breakfast to bedtime. So they can eat lovely calorific foods and yet don't put on weight...but it's a lot of work.
Here I go moaning....Today I frankly had a terrible day and a minor nervous breakdown about all the stresses I am under and had to tell everyone that I was too ill to look after them or be part of their games anymore. My University pile on work and then more work, and then extra work, and then when I get to the end of that they tell me five things I should have done on top of that and that I am falling behind everyone else....It's no wonder so many students end up jumping off tall buildings. Then I am a carer at the same time with pelnty of emergencies and all the partner, ex-partner, Brexit, family chaos.....today I just told them all I am not 'well' enough. It's easier to tell people you are too ill physically than tell them that you are too damned stressed to cope with all the pressures from all directions anymore.
So I feel so terribly guilty for telling everyone I am too 'ill' to do anything for them today, but I feel a whole better in myself and have been able to follow my food plan and go out for a walk earlier.
It is true that I am also not physically well, I reacted badly to the 'flu jab and all the steroids I am taking for my allergies, but the main problem are the relentless pressures we are all under. Enough moaning from me, I should be celebrating just knowing my limits and telling everyone I cannot cope with this, even if so and so and so and so can all cope with it, I can't and that's OK.
I have to go before answering your posts but thanks for all your comments, I am trying CBT for insomnia, but I think studying and dealing with many stresses has a lot to do with it. Last night I spent three or four hours just trying to calm down by looking at sewing magazines. I didn't get much sleep but was a lot calmer. firends I can talk to offline? Forget it, they are only interested in checking their Facebook/ Instagram and telling me how they never have the same problems as me, so sorry for offloading here.
Have a good week!
Good afternoon to all
WI offical day....I skipped it LOL Could not face it since I know I am up a few pounds from last week
WO my hands did ok today with the weights but this afternoon I am in a bit of pain so not sure what to do about it other than keep the cbd cream on it. I can't take anymore pain meds.
As long as I do not need to straighten my fingers I am ok hahaha
forgive me for not posting more it is just too painful but I have read all your comments, stressess and honest thoughts
Could not face it since I know I am up a few pounds from last week