Today's Goals - What are yours?
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Start on Christmas cards
Do a load of laundry
Make taco seasoning.
Seriously look at and plan out my goals.1 -
Try to keep from completely losing my mind today!....John doesn’t feel well, daughter is on vacation, grands are bored and thank God son in law is at work!0
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conniewilkins56 wrote: »Try to keep from completely losing my mind today!
OMG - I love this!!! So many days I feel like that - but, then remember that ship saile long ago.
I hope you managed.
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This evening I want to get a good amount of reading done for a CE course I need to renew a license I have. I have several CE credits to take. I don’t work in the field right now but I want to keep the license.
I want to stay within my calorie goal.
I want to decide on something easy for dinner and make a meal— not just eat bits and pieces of stuff.
I want to go to bed at my normal time and not any later.
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Stuff, truss, and braise the turkey. Take it apart and put the meat in a casserole dish and put the bones in a bag and freeze for stock.
Make the savory apple-cranberry-onion relish and put in the fridge to meld.(It's already delicious.)
Make the mashed sweet potatoes
Make the cranberry sauce
Make lunch: Hamburgers and chips
Clean the master bedroom
Clean the master bath
Clean the upstairs hallway and the stairs
Make dinner: sweet and sour shrimp and pork fried rice.
Clean up the dishes from all this fun cooking. - in process... I've tried to clean as I go.
And the obligatory: Make a blood sacrifice to the holiday while precooking- managed to cut the heel of my hand while slicing the core out of an apple. I've done it like that for YEARS and never cut myself til now.
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Your post makes me tired reading it!....Alexandra you are a wiz in the kitchen I think!
We are doing easy for the holiday and I feel no guilt!3 -
I made dinner but then I ran out of steam. But since tomorrow is "Do laundry and give everything a final tidy", I can just roll doing the office, the sewing room, and the upstairs bathroom into that. I'm right now working to stay up til 10 pm so that I don't wake up too early. Sometimes my body decides I am sleeping eight hours, period. Which is fine until one goes to bed at, say, seven pm due to pain or exhaustion, only to discover oneself awake at two am, having gotten one's eight hours of sleep, never mind that the alarm goes off at seven am.
I consider myself a good plain cook. I don't know how to butcher, I'm not good with puff pastry or sugar work, but otherwise I'm pretty competent.1 -
AlexandraFindsHerself1971 wrote: »I made dinner but then I ran out of steam. But since tomorrow is "Do laundry and give everything a final tidy", I can just roll doing the office, the sewing room, and the upstairs bathroom into that. I'm right now working to stay up til 10 pm so that I don't wake up too early. Sometimes my body decides I am sleeping eight hours, period. Which is fine until one goes to bed at, say, seven pm due to pain or exhaustion, only to discover oneself awake at two am, having gotten one's eight hours of sleep, never mind that the alarm goes off at seven am.
I consider myself a good plain cook. I don't know how to butcher, I'm not good with puff pastry or sugar work, but otherwise I'm pretty competent.
I think your meals and prepping sound amazing!...I worked in food service and catering for many years so I appreciate your work....I was a baker and butcher when we had a business in the Keys....only thing I didn’t do was make candles!...butcher, baker, candlestick maker lol....lot of deli platters, etc...
I love to cook and bake but I do pretty basic things....not much baking any more because I like to eat my results!
I stay up until 2 a.m. almost every night but I sleep until 9 or 10 in the mornings... I hate mornings!...sorry you have so many health problems...my husband is getting worse all of the time...on the other hand, I feel better than I have in years!
Happy Turkey Day!1 -
conniewilkins56 wrote: »AlexandraFindsHerself1971 wrote: »I made dinner but then I ran out of steam. But since tomorrow is "Do laundry and give everything a final tidy", I can just roll doing the office, the sewing room, and the upstairs bathroom into that. I'm right now working to stay up til 10 pm so that I don't wake up too early. Sometimes my body decides I am sleeping eight hours, period. Which is fine until one goes to bed at, say, seven pm due to pain or exhaustion, only to discover oneself awake at two am, having gotten one's eight hours of sleep, never mind that the alarm goes off at seven am.
I consider myself a good plain cook. I don't know how to butcher, I'm not good with puff pastry or sugar work, but otherwise I'm pretty competent.
I think your meals and prepping sound amazing!...I worked in food service and catering for many years so I appreciate your work....I was a baker and butcher when we had a business in the Keys....only thing I didn’t do was make candles!...butcher, baker, candlestick maker lol....lot of deli platters, etc...
I love to cook and bake but I do pretty basic things....not much baking any more because I like to eat my results!
I stay up until 2 a.m. almost every night but I sleep until 9 or 10 in the mornings... I hate mornings!...sorry you have so many health problems...my husband is getting worse all of the time...on the other hand, I feel better than I have in years!
Happy Turkey Day!
Yeah, I like to cook and I do like to bake. In ordinary circumstances I'm inclined to have a slice of banana bread for breakfast with cheese and ham, and to have two cookies as a dessert with lunches, but while I still have 80 pounds to lose I won't be doing that sort of thing. My household has accepted the lack of baked goods with a sigh.
I started doing meal prepping when I was at my worst physically. That way I could split up browning the hamburger and actually making the meal into two chunks and rest in between. Now it's a habit and a much more convenient way to do things.
I have fibromyalgia and IBS, and autism and ADHD on top of that. The fibro is much improved by weight loss, but I still do have it, and am reminded of this by last night's sudden and complete exhaustion at seven pm. In some ways while the weight loss has helped, it's also messed with my own knowledge of my capacity for work and when I need to rest to avoid that sort of collapse. I used to have a good sense of it, but now I can do rather considerably more, and every time I lose weight I extend what I can do, and so I am very cautious still, as it's no fun to run yourself to collapse. And I do have some misalignments in my back due to a short leg, and some lordosis, and while that is improving every day as I lose weight, I still have lower back pain if I stand too long. And while the arthritis in my feet (there was a car accident in my twenties) is always going to be with me, it is better the less poundage they have to carry. But yes, if I stand too long my feet get angry. So I still interleave sitting with weightbearing work.
And here I am up at three am, having rolled over, completely awake. (sigh) Well, I didn't clean up the kitchen last night, so I can do that, and I suppose that since the laundry room is at the other end of the house from the bedrooms I could deal with the laundry and get it hanging up and out of the way now. One might as well be productive, you know? And that way if it hits 8 am and I am suddenly ready to sleep again, well, it's okay, because the stuff I would have done in the morning is already done.3 -
My goal today is not to binge on leftovers or anything else...I was very proud of myself yesterday not over eating and pool exercise twice but of course I was up a pound this morning....I know it’s sodium from the stuffing and canned gravy so it will go away....I feel so darn good today!2
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- Back to logging today
- Be in any amount of a deficit
- Go for a run
- Do some yoga
- Start a new craft project (did some macrame plant holders yesterday and dip-dyed some of them)
- Clean up the kitchen and dining room
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Stay on track!...Red Lobster is the destination for lunch to celebrate daughters B day that was Tues...I really need to continue avoiding foods that set me off!....3
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conniewilkins56 wrote: »Stay on track!...Red Lobster is the destination for lunch to celebrate daughters B day that was Tues...I really need to continue avoiding foods that set me off!....
We'll just say I proved that 11 months of abstinence isn't enough and I can't have homemade cookies in the house without eating them. All of them. I know why I don't feel physically great today, but at least the cookies aren't there to sing to me any more.
(Oddly enough, the Danish butter cookies are tasty, especially dunked in tea, but they don't sing. I can eat my allotted number every evening without a problem one way or the other.)
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AlexandraFindsHerself1971 wrote: »conniewilkins56 wrote: »Stay on track!...Red Lobster is the destination for lunch to celebrate daughters B day that was Tues...I really need to continue avoiding foods that set me off!....
We'll just say I proved that 11 months of abstinence isn't enough and I can't have homemade cookies in the house without eating them. All of them. I know why I don't feel physically great today, but at least the cookies aren't there to sing to me any more.
(Oddly enough, the Danish butter cookies are tasty, especially dunked in tea, but they don't sing. I can eat my allotted number every evening without a problem one way or the other.)
I hear you!....I should NEVER have agreed to Red Lobster for lunch.....I indulged in a peppermint martini and I don’t usually have more than a few drinks a year....Oh Man!....all it did was loosen my lips and my resolve!....I had stuffed mushrooms, 2 biscuits and the shrimp trio with slaw....I couldn’t hold the rice pilaf because I was about to throw up by the time I got to it!...
You are so right!...all abstinence does is make food tastier lol....you would think I would learn, but I never do....at least I didn’t overeat Thursday....I was planning on swimming this afternoon but I am pretty mellow and buzzed....right now I really need a nap....4 -
I have leftovers from Thanksgiving that I didn’t eat yesterday. I’m going to have them for dinner tonight. There is one big piece of chocolate cake left for dessert. I’m going to eat my leftovers and dessert and that’s it! I’ll also drink more water. I think I’ll be going over my calorie goal but I’ll give myself the leeway today. I won’t let myself go too far over. I can do this!3
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I really need to take a rest day from activity and concentrate on keeping my calories under control....one hour at a time!3
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I went to three stores and the pharmacy and now am working on getting myself to put away the dry goods before I nap.
Or maybe I'll just nap. They're dry goods. They can wait.4 -
I am going to finish all the laundry and packing for our trip. I did most of the big stuff yesterday and I feel like what I have left is accomplishable. I am doing Christmas with my family tomorrow and getting on a plane Sunday morning heading to FL! Friday's are my early day so I should have plenty of time!1
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I am going to finish all the laundry and packing for our trip. I did most of the big stuff yesterday and I feel like what I have left is accomplishable. I am doing Christmas with my family tomorrow and getting on a plane Sunday morning heading to FL! Friday's are my early day so I should have plenty of time!
I hope you have a great vacation!1 -
@conniewilkins56 You better get the Florida weather under control before I get there!! I'm going to get away from the cold!1
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Today I got a batch of sugar-free medicinal fudge made, a lamb gyro quichecake made, the chicken I roasted last night taken apart and the carcass stewing for broth, and a lot of presents wrapped. I also nailed down what I'm doing for Christmas with my family; I'm going to go up on the 18th and have my birthday presents (birthday is the 17th) and watch my sons unwrap their Christmas presents, and drop off the presents for my sister's family. Mom promises to make sure that Niece (7) unwraps hers from me there so she can take a picture or ten of it for me. Then I'll just do things with my partners here for Christmas. I feel better having that done.
Tonight I want to go ahead and make the enchiladas for next Friday so I can freeze them and have something easy to shove in the oven when I get home from Mom's house, and then finish off the presents waiting to be wrapped upstairs, and then I can call it a night.1 -
Today I need to get completely back on track....what was I thinking?....did I really think I could eat what I wanted to for ten days and not gain weight?...I feel horrible!...fat, stuffed, can’t breathe...ugh....here I go again....I will eventually learn!1
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conniewilkins56 wrote: »Today I need to get completely back on track....what was I thinking?....did I really think I could eat what I wanted to for ten days and not gain weight?...I feel horrible!...fat, stuffed, can’t breathe...ugh....here I go again....I will eventually learn!
Perhaps this is a halfway there experience? (I'm speaking for myself also!) Once upon a time I could eat like "this" and feel fine. It was normal and I didn't know that I could feel any better.
These days, not so much.
Eventually, I hope, the "scales" (nice metaphor!) will tip and it just won't be worth it to overeat stuff that benefits the outdated part of my mind but not my body. IF - we keep getting back on track and remind ourselves how much better we can feel - both psychologically and physically!
I'm getting closer. I can feel it. One of my "pigouts" on Christmas Eve day because I hadn't made time or a plan to feed myself properly, was a bunch of baby cucumbers, an almost-full container of store-bought hummus, a chunk of cheese and two protein bars. That was bad for deficit eating me - but when I logged it, I realized it was so much better than what I would have eaten a year ago. There were some sweets in the fridge and cabinet for Christmas gatherings, but I was able to not open those - because 1: I knew I wouldn't stop, and 2: I understood part of the reason I wouldn't stop is because they would not satisfy my "hunger" - they would just pile in a whole lotta empty calories while leaving me hungry.
I had another not so healthy pig out yesterday....but that was at least partially because there was little in the way of decent food left in the house and there was half a container of leftover fancy rum cookies. But, at the end of the day - when I got over the knee-jerk "bad Laurie" response - I feel the holiday eating was a good learning experience.
Biggest one is I have to prepare! Make sure there are many nutritious, satisfying, ****ready to eat**** options on hand, for when I will, not doubt, be running down - mentally and physically, and surrounded by an endless buffet of treats.
Thank you for your post - I've been reading - looking for inspiration - and your brilliant honesty cut through the fog of my brain and had me thinking this morning.1 -
It is very difficult to keep promises to yourself....thank you for your reply to my post....yours helped me....I literally stuffed myself for ten days....I intentionally lied to myself....I threw caution to the wind and it will take me at least a month to undo the damage I have caused....no one would or could believe how much weight I put back on in such a short time....I know it’s mostly water but I am sure some of it is plain old fat....2
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conniewilkins56 wrote: »It is very difficult to keep promises to yourself....thank you for your reply to my post....yours helped me....I literally stuffed myself for ten days....I intentionally lied to myself....I threw caution to the wind and it will take me at least a month to undo the damage I have caused....no one would or could believe how much weight I put back on in such a short time....I know it’s mostly water but I am sure some of it is plain old fat....
I'm so sorry that you are facing this now. It kinda takes the charm out of the holidays. Please be kind to yourself as you get back into the groove. You are here. You haven't given up. You deserve accolades for that - it ain't easy.
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Oh, I wont give up....I worked hard to lose 103 lbs....I won’t let this derail me....only a detour!.....over the hump and back at it!...thanks!2
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Today all I have felt like doing is sleeping. To everyone struggling after Christmas please be kind to yourselves. Plan for your next step so you won’t get overwhelmed. Today I am going food shopping. I am going to be safe both in what I buy, and by wearing a mask especially after the holidays. I always wear a mask anyway. It’s a big job for me to go food shopping so I have to psych myself up to do it today. That is my goal for today.2
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Today all I have felt like doing is sleeping. To everyone struggling after Christmas please be kind to yourselves. Plan for your next step so you won’t get overwhelmed. Today I am going food shopping. I am going to be safe both in what I buy, and by wearing a mask especially after the holidays. I always wear a mask anyway. It’s a big job for me to go food shopping so I have to psych myself up to do it today. That is my goal for today.
I actually enjoy going to the grocery store, planning and preparing and eating meals!....but today I made myself go and get some healthier foods I was out of to start the week out on the right foot!....I plan to make 2021 a very lean year and learn from my mistakes this year....I jotted down some notes about what I am not baking or cooking next Christmas...good luck!2 -
conniewilkins56 wrote: »Oh, I wont give up....I worked hard to lose 103 lbs....I won’t let this derail me....only a detour!.....over the hump and back at it!...thanks!
I never imagined you were going to give up!
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