@noblsheep Ya it isn't common to eat donkey and I'm not sure if its even legal, but horse is at least legal as of a few years ago, few is ~5-10. I think the most of the horse is sent out of the country. My brother and I would find horse in WWII rations though. I remember feeling lucky when we found a tin of it (but we thought it was pig or just didn't think about it at all). You're a good friend for sneaking food in your girls bag!

which reminds me,
I ate so much yesterday. I was tired and moody and sad. I suppose it could be PMS or whatever the equivalent is when one is approaching menopause. DH was a butt and I slept in the cat room, I'm so sore this morning. the count down to the doc begins. 9 days. I'd been sort of looking at hip replacement info, thinking since that's what the doc wanted and I pushed back, it's time to eat crow and just say "if you think that what's best, then it's what I want to do". I'm not doing anything else this summer anyway.


Cori
sings at dd's door. He loves her too much. (trying to remember it's cute not annoying).

@shanaber I like green apples in stew and curry. I never thought about microwaving them @noblsheep, I will remember that. Of course you could do tarts instead of a pie, just put them in muffin tins, perhaps make a healthy pie-like dish for your backsliding dh? haha. I know you told us the book already but would you mention it again? I promise to write it down and not just think that I'll remember it this time.

plans today
3. study for exam
1. finish work due
2. clean boxes of poo
4. start long assignment
5. violin? I doubt I get to violin- but it could happen specifically if dh leaves.
6. and perhaps get the floors again since the litter and poo feet are constant. Cori does have diarrhea still.

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Well proof that a few bad days cannot completely derail you, weigh in this morning was 68.1kg!
That's 3.6kg since 1 Jan. Wonderful result. Given I was aiming for 2kg, almost double that is great*

(* I know, a decent portion of that is water weight. So that's why not worried about a big number for one month. Just incase someone reads and worries).

Feb shouldn't be too much of a challenge. No trips till the end of the month, and that's doing a HM.

Had one call out last night so work at 1030.

Random question, I cycle to and from work. It's only about 20 mins max, or 150 calories. Would you include that in your daily allowance? I'm thinking yes, because my trend is already showing I'm eating 50 fewer calories than I could with my current goal. 200 calories a day on top of a 500 calorie deficit at my size sounds like trouble. I want to lose weight, but want to do it safely.

Maybe eat half of them and give it a week or two... if you're still losing faster than you want to be then up it a bit more?

Thanks for the apple ideas! These are not great apples. They look good on the outside but when I started peeling and cutting them for the compote they had weird 'bug' spots deep into then and all over that I ended up having to cut away. The compote is really good and delicious in oatmeal. It is apples, pecans and raisins and I suppose I could make more of it and freeze it. The idea od microwaving with some cinnamon all sounds good. I love to core and slice an apple, usually honey crisp and have with peanut butter for a snack.

@noblsheep - growing up my dad was a hunter and we had a freezer full of game. With the venison which we ate instead of beef, they cooked it in basically the same way you could beef. With fowl it was mostly cooked like chicken or turkey, etc. I would assume the same would be true with the donkey. I would try stew as well but if it is tender maybe it could be smoked or bbq'd? The only thing I am wondering about is the skin... not sure how that would work. Will you need to take the skin off before cooking with it?
I too always keep a protein or granola bar with me just in case. I am not a huge fan of granola/nut bars either but they usually stay fresh longer and are definitely handy when other food isn't available. Glad your friend had the one you gave her handy. Maybe she can think of something to leave in the car that she likes better that won't spoil or go stale.
@swenson19d - that is sweet that Cori is 'singing' at dd's door! It will be interesting to hear what your doctor recommends. I have known several people who have had THR and it was very successful. I just don't know how that would work with all that you have already gone through. If it can get rid of the pain and allow you to be more mobile then that would be a success I think.
The book is 'Keep Sharp: How to build a better brain at any age' by Dr Sanjay Gupta. I am listening to the audio book but I think I am going to order the actual book so I can go back and reread (and probably highlight) different sections.
@quilteryoyo - To be honest when I want something sweet it is usually dark chocolate and I have a bunch in the refrigerator. So I just break off a piece and have it with a little red wine or a coffee.
@avidkeo - you are doing great! I don't do the whole eat back my exercise calories but take more of a TDEE approach that was set by my nutritionist a while back although that does try to account for what you expend on any given day. I like @eleanorhawkins approach of adding back half and see how that goes and adjust as needed.

So for Christmas this year dd 'gave' us a project to document our lives. It is an app sort of that sends us a question each week and we can write about our childhood, school, parents, add pictures, etc. So far it has been pretty fun although dh doesn't tend to remember as much from before his dad died when he was about 13. We end up discussing our questions (we each have different ones) and that seems to help us both remember more little details as does pulling out picture albums. At the end of the year all of the stories are consolidated into a printed book for each of us which she will get. The other good part is it has given us a project to work on during the whole stay at home requirements.

I looked it up because I had never thought about eating donkey - apparently it tastes something like beef, but gamier. Since I have friends who are donkeys it would bother me, but I don’t expect others to feel the same.

Apparently it makes really great hamburgers?

Hugs to everyone! We are a mess but I think that sums up the whole USA and I guess rest of the world right now. It's all just so crazy. @eleanorhawkins - so sorry for what you are going through with your DD. I was a teacher the last 20 years in a high school, but taught mostly boys, and honestly they are easier to deal with than girls at that age! I rarely had to deal with parents but I would sometimes be amazed to hear a parent complaining about their child when at school he would be perfectly fine. This year I'm not teaching (except I am teaching at a college online just one class) but still working at the high school and all my teaching friends are so stressed out. It's a mess for the kids and teachers! I really worry about how far behind every kid is going to be after this past year. They simply are getting less material in.

Weekend was fairly successful as far as not eating so much junk but I was up a pound this morning and now I am one pound away from not being normal BMI. WHAT!? I can't believe it. This is just shocking to me because I've maintained since 2014 and suddenly the past 3-4 months I'm gaining. I really don't think I'm eating that much more junk so my metabolism must be changing, my thyroid med might need to be adjusted or maybe I'm hallucinating and I really am eating that much more. Actually eating that many GS cookies was something I've not done in years so I think it may be the latter.

I lifted on Sat and ran after that. Then ran 4 miles today. Will be on Peloton in the am! I mean if you look at my exercise log I look like a maniac.
One good and bad thing -- I've got a week long meeting ... I'm on a committee working on our reaccreditation and we are behind so 3 of us are stuck in a conference room all week. So I think it will be a good week to chug water (I've not been drinking enough) and not snack!

@swenson19d Is a phone visit with your doctor an option? Glad Bear and Cori are getting along so well. Hey, and 86 is good in my book!

Happy February Fools Day to all!

Welcome @eleanorhawkins and @noblsheep.

I am back into tracking which I haven't done for a long time....managed to stay within 5 lbs of goal weight. But now, I am focused on strength and recomping to gain lean muscle as I try to stave off bone density issues. That being said, I am really focusing on Macros, which I have ignored. A lot of Peloton friends are more knowledgeable and we are sharing ideas. I am sticking to a protein goal in grams, with carbs and fat making up the rest to get to my daily calories and adding back workout calories, but adding them back as fat and carbs so that regardless of how much I burn a day, I will always know where I stand with my protein goals.

Its all new to me and I struggle to get enough protein because I love chocolate, wine, sweets, bread. But I am doing less crazy cardio and more strength so it calls for more protein. It will be a learning experience!

@shanaber I agree with @RunsOnEspresso ....I remember late high school and on and not much before that....weird.

@ddmom0811 Thin mints and SAmoas are my downfall!

@quilteryoyo Sorry your missing your dad! It's just hard....

Love the explanation @quilteryoyo.

Scales up about 1lb today. Them is the weirdness of scales lol.

Stationery bike, weights and a Ride to work again. 7min flat. It's now faster to cycle than drive and park.

How is everyone today. I hear its groundhog day?

Scales continues its stubborn streak, up another 100gm (half a pound) this morning. I'm more amused that anything. My tracking is on point, so it's going to go down soon. And trend is still going down. That's all that matters.

Not a lot to report atm. I'm glad to say I'm feeling just even. Not up, not down. Its a nice place to be.

@noblsheep Funny you don't think burgers when it's a staple here. 8/10 fast food options here seems to be a burger. I did use the study timers before, I have just resorted to telling myself "no". A looming deadline had motivated me today.

@ddmom0811 love the change!


Food
I gotta make changes. Im tired of the belly roll in the way and tight clothes.

noblsheep wrote: »

@shanaber Love the idea of that project! I should do something similar with my parents, they both had pretty epic lives and I really want to know more than the bits and pieces they told me (and I remember) from when I was a kid.

@swenson19d Recently I've been doing pomodoro timers, where I try to focus for 25 mins at a time, then get up and do something else for a few minutes before coming back and "resetting". That way even if I get distracted and start doing other stuff I only waste 25 minutes. Dunno if that might work for you?

@noblsheep - I think you could do something like what we are doing. You just have to get their buy in to participate and then send them an email each week with a question they can respond to. They could do it together or each separately and just tell them to include as much detail as they can - it is good to go off on tangents as you remember things. We have enjoyed looking back and remembering fun times and different people in our lives. Dh is getting more into his college and professional years.
On the pomodoro timers - that book on the brain that I am listening to just covered that as a way to become more focused. He talked about doing analytical meditation (I had never heard of it before) and then about the timer idea. Basically he said it helps to focus intently, then take the break to allow your brain to 'rest' for 5 minutes and they have found people are much more productive and creative.
@avidkeo - I am pretty sure (prepandemic) a bike would be a faster commute here if you could do it without a car hitting you. For the most part LA is not cycling commute friendly but it is improving.
@ddmom0811 - Wow! Your results are fantastic and you look awesome!
@quilteryoyo - I love the numerology connection. We have something similar in my family but not quite to the same degree, around the number 5.
@bearly63 - I struggle with getting more protein in too. I am thinking about not using protein products, shakes, bars, powders and the likes, and I am honestly not sure how I can do it. I am trying to cut out added sugars and oils like palm oil too and most of the drinks and bars have one or both or a sugar substitute like Sucralose which is also not good. If I am going to use anything the best option seems to be the powders as they have the least amount of added stuff in them.

I was also reading that magnesium oxide and tart cherry juice are a good combination for relaxation, calming and better sleep. Has anyone tried them?

We had agility last night and wow it took a toll on both Hobbes and me. He was SO excited I should have taken a video just to capture his vocalizations! The course was a lot of running for both of us and he still isn't moving much this morning. I did drop his jump height down to lesson the impact on his joints now that he is getting older. It immediately made my hamstring sore. Nothing I can change though to fix it for me though. I am sure it is the uneven grass surface and the stopping and turning required. Good thing I planned a short walk for later this afternoon and just some yoga and upper body strength training today.

@swenson19d Phil did see it's shadow, so 6 more weeks of winter. Sorry about the school woes. I would think that there would be a way to rectify those glitches and get credit. I'd be really upset if I did the work and got a zero for not completing it. But, B's aren't bad. I hope the new medicine helps Cori. I didn't realize DD was sick. Hope the doctor has answers.