_inHisGrace wrote: »

@lauriekallis when you go to the battery part in settings it will tell you the capacity and if it needs service. Mine needed to be replaced and it was $50 including tax.

It was required to have a reservation and it took me 3 weeks to get the appointment. But so glad I did. It’s working like a charm now.

I made it through the cookies without eating them. Now that is a huge victory for me! Look at me grow lol

Major accomplishment on the cookie front! Good for you. It must have felt/feel so good.

The battery in this phone is at 86% - I don't think that is low enough to warrant a replacement? Maybe I'll book an appointment and see what they say. Thank you!

We are getting used to a new schedule with Boyfriend's new job. He is teaching a class in the evenings, and that's something where I need to work out with myself what I'm doing in the evenings. Sitting around reading books and stuffing my face isn't an option. On the other hand, by the time he goes up to start class, I'm often pretty low on energy, so "It's a great time to work out!" or "It's a great time to get stuff done" isn't exactly an option either. I want to be awake when he gets done so I can hear how it went and such before we go to bed. So I'm thinking about things a lot. I think once we get the rhythm of the job it will be easier.

This morning I got on my scales and the batteries were dead....I went to the store and got new batteries, Diet Pepsi on sale, bottled water and some mustard....came home to fix my roast beef roll up on flatbread and the bread was gone....thinking it might have slipped behind the table I moved the table and knocked bottled water off and the bottles rolled under the table....moved the table, got the water but no flat bread....grands must have used it for something....made a sandwich on bread and thought about making some banana bread....granddaughter came in the kitchen and wanted to fry cheese sticks....I told her to let me know when she was finished and left the kitchen to eat my lunch....one hour later I returned to the kitchen and immediately felt my blood boiling and my blood pressure raising...honest to God it was a nightmare...she made 8 cheese sticks and had the entire sink full of dirty dishes, bowls, pans, etc....the garbage can was covered in flour,egg shells everywhere....I was livid....I went to her room and told her she had a mess to clean up in the kitchen.....she said she would clean it up but it was like that when she went in there!....OMG.....two hours later, I am now making banana bread in a CLEAN kitchen....and I am still mad!

It's Wednesday, and I normally go Thursday, but I didn't want to deal with doing the weekly shop on my birthday, so I'm doing it today and spending tomorrow making naan and biryani and chicken tikka.

The kitten has figured out how to get up on the kitchen counters, so the roast chicken is in the microwave thawing, with a note on the door reminding us all to put it back if we use the microwave. I've not had a cat yet that could open the microwave, but Jeoffrey is not the first to view any food on the counter as fair game if I'm out of the room.

@amart4224 First of all, happy early birthday! I'm so happy that you're able to celebrate with your loved ones. (Also we have a robot vacuum and it's a total game changer. Just don't let it run out of battery under the bed, haha.)

In terms of the stuff with your parents—I 100% could have written that whole thing. Most if not all of my issues with food stem from the restrictions they placed on me as a kid and it's been a big topic of discussion in my therapy sessions this year. It's so frustrating. (Like, chocolate covered fruit is a totally balanced treat and sounds AMAZING, btw.) This could be a really great time to set some solid boundaries around food with your parents—not just for now but for the future, too. I think that the way you worded it was great. I don't think there's any problem with reminding them that you're a capable adult who has already had tremendous success reconfiguring their lifestyle. Thank them for their concern, acknowledge that you know it comes from love, and follow it up with a polite but firm request that they leave food decisions in your totally responsible hands in the future. If they slip up, just remind them of your conversation and don't engage.

In this particular bout of weight loss, my parents have been constantly curious, especially as I've lost more and more, but I've just been telling them the bare minimum. This is my journey and I know that the more involved they are, the harder it will be for me. I also make sure that when I'm (rarely, re: pandemic) eating around them, I'm eating something full and robust, which is a nonverbal cue for both myself and my parents that I'm not up for engaging in any kind of conversation about restriction.

Anyways, I don't know if any of that will help but I hope that you got your chocolate covered raspberries and enjoyed the heck out of them!

Goodness. I could have written your post as well. I don’t have any advice but just know that most of us are with you!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰

Just trying to do the vaccum/mop/sweep in the downstairs today. My lower back is giving me a bit of grief, so I'm trying to do things slow and steady.

Today I will get back on track....the past week has been a nightmare of eating crap....it stops now!

I took a diet break from Wednesday to today. I’m happy I did. I was scared to weigh myself this morning but my weight stayed the same. Perfect!!!

AlexandraFindsHerself1971 wrote: »

The habit of getting out a portion and just having that is apparently solid now.

Wow! That is a major accomplishment. Congratulations.

While it is a good thing to clean Under and Behind everything and move all the moveable furniture in the sitting room, it makes my back highly unhappy. I still have things to do in the kitchen and library, but I may have to take my back upstairs and lie down and relax. (sigh) I can't wait for COVID to pass so that I can go to the gym and begin shoving weight around; then my back stands up to stuff like this better.

At least dinner tonight is basically warming up leftovers.

Ending today late, and it has been the worst eating day I've had this year I think! I'm not sure how it all went awry, but it did. Strangely, but "goodly" ... I don't feel too terrible about it. Probably because I have so many carbs flowing through my bloodstream I'm on a gentle high! Thank goodness tomorrow is a new day and the holidays will feel pretty well over come Monday. I'm looking forward to getting back to normal and eating the new way I have learned how to. It takes a bit more time, and mental energy than the holidays easily allow. Maybe this is how maintenance will look for me? Eating a bit too much - then eating less for awhile to let everything return to normal? It feels like a bit of a dangerous line though so I feel the need to be careful. Aware but hopeful!