This is the longest week ever... Well, not ever, but I've had this feeling before. Yesterday afternoon felt like a Thursday. You mean it's not Friday tomorrow? Not even close.
I went to bed on time last night, around 9:30pm, but I did not sleep well, and woke up exhausted. I woke up when Husband came to bed. I woke up at 3:23am worries that Old Kitty might be locked in Daughter's room, so I got up to make sure her door was opened (it was). Why didn't I just stay up and have a really productive early morning? No, I went back to bed for another fitful 2 hours of sleep, dreaming that my mother was upset with me because I couldn't get my eyeliner applied. Finally DRAGGED myself out of bed at 5:42am...
I didn't have a lot of time to do upper body weights in the morning, so I made up for that last night and had a very good weight session. However, I can't say that I felt inspired by it. It certainly didn't feel "awesome" or anything wonderful. But it got done, and I'm glad it did so.
I did well with calories, thanks to having a morning cup of chicken broth for snack. It's a lot of sodium though.
I can't believe it's only Wednesday. I have a lofty goal of going to the gym tonight -- kind of getting a head start on that goal for July. So I probably won't get my full 7 hours of sleep, but that's OK. However, we'll see if this happens. It will depend on how much energy I have at the end of the day.
Husband got a call yesterday afternoon from some doctor about his CT scan. His GI tract is fine (of course - they can never find anything wrong that is causing his problems) but they are saying now that he has severe fatty liver. SEVERE. So the VA is going to connect him to a Registered Dietician. He also needs to follow up with his GI doctor. The #1 way to reduce the problems of a fatty liver is to LOSE WEIGHT. Well, good luck with that because I've been trying to get him to lose weight for the past 20 years, which he has done, from time to time, only to have his weight creep back up and surpass 300 pounds.
Progress as of today: 48 lbs lost so far, only 3.5 lbs to go!
I was tempted to post again last night, after yoga, but decided to wait until today, to have a new entry today. Regret that because I'm really crunched for time this morning, but I *HAD* to write to say....
THANK YOU HAPPY --- I used the "one pebble at a time" phrase you wrote as my mantra last night during meditation (during yoga). Really loved that. Very helpful. Thank you!
THANK YOU JACKY --- used chicken boullion with hot red pepper flakes as my morning snack. Low calorie and very satisfying. This is a *game changer* for my morning snacks at work. This really helped keep my calories in check yesterday and was quite satisfying on many levels (warmth, flavor, savory).
Turns out I did not need to wake up early to take Husband to his CT scan appointment. The appointment changed, so he was able to drive himself, because...
The car rear window was replaced! Looks nice, and we're told it's a much better window than what comes from the car manufacturer. Rather than shattering, this glass is designed to fracture but stay intact, upon impact. So no flying glass if there's a rear-ender. But there won't be one of those, right? RIGHT.
Did very well with calories yesterday. My upper body weights were very short (just 1 tricep and 1 bicep exercise each, 3 sets) so that I would still have time to write here today.
Progress as of today: 48 lbs lost so far, only 3.5 lbs to go!
Then I will switch to all sodium free, for sure.
so glad to hear your window was replaced already.
same as you, exercises were great yesterday! maybe it's just the time of year when we start to feel good & energized. i'm more energized this week!
I had the opportunity to go to sleep at the proper time last night (9pm) but opted to watch TV until almost 10p. Oh well... I had no problems falling asleep, and that's good. Also, I woke up a little early, before my alarm, to the sound of heavy rain, and getting out of bed wasn't impossible.
Yesterday, Sunday, was odd-feeling. Kind of empty, with not much to do. Also, was feeling a bit anxious about calling my mom, but I felt it was a good conversation. Had a GREAT workout at the gym. Had a lovely, quiet evening too. Oh and most important, I took a NAP! I hardly ever take naps, but this was so nice to do (lol).
I've been thinking that, for July, I'd like to start going to the gym during the week 1x-2x, to get more out of my membership and to change things up a little bit. Also thinking about doing a push-ups challenge, but not sure about that... My hesitation in this is that there are some stressors in July that might impede this goal:
So there's all of that.
But right now, I'm going to focus on today and tomorrow:
Have a great day everyone!
Progress as of today: 48 lbs lost so far, only 3.5 lbs to go!
well, if the holiday impedes the goal, perhaps take it easier around those times, but when it's not a holiday week - observe your challenge! ...umm..."you can have your cake and eat it too!" haha...you can have both a nice July and some workout challenges. I"m an all or nothing person too...but it's important for us to strive for the balance right? just my own suggestion :)
oh WOW. you will be alone 4-5 days. how will you spend the time? will you just recharge a little?
I plan to recharge while I'm alone. What I'm most worried about is eating, because Husband prepares all the meals lately. So I need to think a little bit more about what to eat.
Good morning! Changed things up a little bit in my Sunday morning routine, and that's fine (I think). Broke up my morning bike ride into 2 shorter sessions, taking a break in the middle to have breakfast and add comments to yesterday's entry. This was prompted so that I could ride my bike while watching TV shows that I wanted to catch, rather than riding the bike, and then just sitting on my butt watching TV. So that part is a victory, but I think it's better to delay actually eating breakfast for as long as one can. I guess I ate, because I was quite hungry this morning, LOL, and that's a good reason to eat. :-)
I went a little over calories yesterday - and probably went over a little more than what Lose It told me, because of a few miscellaneious bites. Even with "overeating", the app moved up my goal date to July 26th. So staying consistent for the most part. Maintenance will be interesting, because I have had many moments where I wanted to eat more. So I plan to use the app after I reach goal.
Not too much on the agenda today except going to the gym and calling my mom. That's OK.
Progress as of today: 48 lbs lost so far, only 3.5 lbs to go!
anyways, i'll start by making comments here on your former entries and come back later to comment on this entry.
and um, i still have a hard time thinking it's ok to have the dog poop there. she should have brought poop pads then! seriously come on!
and yes, i have heard countless times that stress can cause/exacerbate shingles.
you say the prob with waking up early is getting hungry early! i can so relate, except for this new job weirdly enough. i think there's also a point at which waking up early becomes "too early." when i wake up that early, my appetite is still supressed.
i do not think your legs will always ffeel sore from workouts. like you mentino in your Friday entry. If the workout includes moves you have done regularly, i do not think you will always be sore. now with upper, i only feel sore after doing a good workout after maybe skipping it a day or two and then coming back after more days of rest...
The stress of the commute could be contributing to your suppressed appetite in the morning. Or maybe the stress of it still being a relatively new job. HEY, I guess that's a good sign that I'm hungry in the morning if it means that I'm not stressed, right? I really like that!
ouch. I'm very sorry to hear about the hatchback door incident. i hope your hubby is ok. and that insurance will cover it? does it? once again, no matter, i am really sorry!
your day yesterday was very involved and busy. you sound like you got a lot done. :) i'm sure it all feels good.
i will comment a bit later on your today's entry.
The cost to repair the window is manageable, actually, and lower than our deductible. It's just a matter of getting it done. And with the rainy weather and medical appointments and lack of that 2nd car to drive around, it's just a little more difficult.
We're basically 2 adults with only 1 drivable car right now.
(The bad thing is that I could easily slip into watching TV at night & eating -- done that and gained a LOT of weight back.)
I'm glad that you pointed out about getting distracted. That DOES happen to me, too. What I try to do is to get into a cadence or rhythm with the pedaling at the faster pace - not a high intensity but just slightly faster. Once I hit that, I seem to be able to sustain it, but I have to be aware that I'm not at that point, in order to push myself to go a little faster.
and a few bites of overeating = not a big deal compared to a whole piece of cake, etc. or a few tablespoons pb, etc. a few bites of food is less damaging if it all.
sometimes with my veggies (and sometimes rice at work), i will have a few more bites (more with veggies) bc i know they are filling and low cal and will just fill me and help me stay full, at work especially, at lunch.
I feel the same way about vegetables. An extra bite or 2 of green vegetables isn't going to break the scale. So while I am measuring out my vegetable portions right now, I'm a little more relaxed about them too.
Well, look at that weigh-in this morning - oh YEAH!!!! I was envisioning 137 in my mind, but as I was stepping on the scale, I was like, I'd be happy to lose *anything*.
As Husband said to me this morning, We've had a couple of rough days. Yesterday was stressful:
UGH, so just a number of things stressing us out right now. That's where I'm at.
But today is Saturday, and even though it's raining out, and very humid when it's not raining, I have made good use of my time off so far!
It's gonna be a great day!!!
Progress as of today: 48 lbs lost so far, only 3.5 lbs to go!
Have you tried online banking? I haven’t stepped into a bank for decades. I have a $225 check from an overcharge by a health care provider and will take a photo with the bank app on my iPad.
A shame about your car! Will insurance help? It wouldn’t for me, as we’ve only ever had liability with the highest deductible the carrier provides. Hopefully they’ll get to the CT soon!
I'm afraid you're right about the Fitbit. Still, I let the numbers kind of mess with mind a little :-)
Thanks! I'm glad that I found something to help me get down to a more comfortable weight. I've been struggling with the 10 pounds from COVID, since around April 2020. I'm going to pick up one of my 10-pound weights and just visualize that this is what I've been carrying around with me for the past year and more.
Thanks! I'm glad that I found something to help me get down to a more comfortable weight. I've been struggling with the 10 pounds from COVID, since around April 2020. I'm going to pick up one of my 10-pound weights and just visualize that this is what I've been carrying around with me for the past year and more.
The problem with waking up early is that I want to start eating early (especially since lately, I've been waking up hungry). And today will probably require more coffee, which means more calories from the heavy whipping cream creamer. I will need to monitor calories & macros a little more carefully today.
I was awake at 4:15a-ish but stayed in bed until almost 4:30a. I'm surprised because I stayed up late last night (almost 10:30p) catching up with Daughter (which was nice). When I woke up this morning, I struggled to remember if it was Saturday or Friday.
Last night, I cranked out a great leg workout. I surprised myself, even, to do the extra exercises. I'm a little disappointed that my legs aren't sore this morning, but I'm glad not to have that inconvenience to deal with. I was tired, but felt inspired to push myself, and the more I worked, the more energized I felt, so that's why I ended up doing 4 exercises rather than just 1 or 2.
Work Dramas (not too much):
Anyway, time to get this day really started and get through it so that I can start my weekend - WOO HOO!
Progress as of today: 47 lbs lost so far, only 4.5 lbs to go!
However, if I were retired or working part-time, I think I would readjust my schedule. WHY DO I NEED SO MUCH SLEEP?
Regrets. Last night, as I finsihed my bike ride down in the basement and started heading on upstairs, I was kicking myself for not going to the gym instead. I could have varied my evening "routine" and made it to the gym. As it was, I didn't end up turning off the light until slightly after 10pm, which was another kick in the psyche. Well, being down on myself isn't going to help anything, but I was disappointed in myself for not really thinking things through and just sliding into my "comfort zone" routine. Bleah...
Part of the problem was that I worked later. The Boss went home at 2pm, and I was *really* hoping to leave at 4:45p - like that one time I did and it made me so happy to do that - but when I saw that wasn't going to happen, then I decided to do the extra time and set myself up for a better day today.
Work was stressful and at a brisk pace, but no flare-ups or anything dramatic. Just a lot of problems. And OMG, the new contracts just keep coming in. This takes up SO much of my time, but I can't see letting that go. It's helpful to review the contract and see what's what, make notes for the file later on, once it's open. It just takes TIME.
But I think the more major concern is that the Boss is getting another break-out of the shingles. Apparently, he wasn't able to get the vaccine shot because of COVID. So now he's got another flare. He's taking pills to mediate the symptoms, so it's not as bad as a full-blown break-out, but UGH, still very painful and distracting. He definitely won't be operating at 100% (which is a struggle even without the shingles), and I'm not sure if he'll even come to work. I'm anticipating him taking short days for a while.
Also, Nice Lady brought her dogs to the office, after their appointment at the groomer, so that she could finish up some work, and the big collie took a BIG dump right in the middle of the office. Good thing the Boss wasn't around - he was downstairs in the lunchroom, for a 2+ hour lunch, probably contemplating going home.
I don't know if New Guy is still eating clean, but I noticed that he is not losing weight or getting lean. Maybe he's bulking up first, and then thinning out. His waistline seems to be expanding and his pants look uncomfortable around the belt. Everyone I work with has gained weight. I get motivated by other people's success; well, I won't find that at work, that's for sure.
I'm probably being a little harsh :-(
Progress as of today: 47 lbs lost so far, only 4.5 lbs to go!
You're right about having regrets. And I realized that I was being too hard on myself, but on the other hand, I was also being honest with my feelings. Like you said, it's a lesson learned.
Shingles sucks. I had it once many years ago. Rare for me to see a physician, but it hurt like hell & I was afraid it’d get worse. Ran along and under one arm. They gave me Vicodin. Had one very minor flare later which I self-diagnosed. Would not consider the vaccine as I’m hearing one gets immunity from breakouts.
I've never had shingles, but my brother has. And I've heard that yes, hurts like hell. I tried to encourage my Boss to take time off to rest, if he needs to. I guess the medicine also makes him feel not so great. Ugh...
Sorry about the dog poop! Hope it wasn’t diarrhea!!!
It wasn't diarrhea but it did fill up a Wal-Mart plastic shopping bag.
that is so pathetic that a dog pooped in your office. my gosh lol.
yes, not everyone who "diets" is going to find what works right away, as we all at DD have experienced; taking YEARS to learn to lose.....like Happy said above.
That's a good point about trying to figure out what works and what doesn't when it comes to dieting. And like Happy mentions above, maybe he's working on finding his equilibrium.
My doctor says that the ooze from the shingles sores is what is contagious, but otherwise, they aren't contagious. So I'm washing my hands a little more frequently at work. And I will work to keep the stress levels low(er), too.
It's so frustrating to see my Boss think that he's eating healthy when he's really not (especially since he had a heart attack 2 years ago). He's someone that has never had to worry about his weight before.
Trying hard to plod through this week. That's the perfect word for it: PLOD. And I dislike that. This is a beautiful week, weatherwise and things are slowing down just a little bit at work. So why do I feel so sluggish with time? I'm going to try to step away from my desk as much as possible.
The Boss is trying to set up an interview with a new candidate for our part-time help. I was truly hoping that this new person would be able to do proof-reading, but I can tell that English is not her first language, and from the conversations I've overheard, I'm not sure her mastery of the English language is 100%. It's whatever... I'm not really involved in any of that. And it seems as though the clients this week have just gone cuckoo. Very odd problems that I had to deal with yesterday morning. It really stressed me out. I was just, What hit me this morning? That's how impacted I felt.
I managed only 2 bicep exercises last night, but used heavier weights. It was lights out by 9:15p.
I couldn't persuade myself from having a peanut butter wrap today for 1st breakfast. It's that sweet-tooth of mine. I'm torn between having fruit or a protein shake for my 2nd breakfast (at work).
Today was just cardio. Wouldn't it be nice to go to the gym tonight for more cardio on the elliptical? And then take a shower at the gym and get into my PJ's and come home and go to bed? That WOULD be nice, but then that would mean only 6 hours of sleep or less...
Progress as of today: 47 lbs lost so far, only 4.5 lbs to go!
personally, i'd say sleep is more important than venue where i do cardio. i do view sleep as high importance; pretty much more important than exercise most of the time (not all the time).
however, that shower at the gym is golden as it would make your home routine quite simple tonight and into tomorrow morning (i assume you wouldn't shower again?)
i also am not into the higher protein breakfasts at all. also, they require a hair more prep on my part; except if i eat an egg frittata but those are not appealing with their prepackaged ingredients of extra salt / fat / too much flavor even at 7am at work...not yet.
i wholeheartedly agree that the person being hired should at least know good english written and spoken and be able to proofread or not make a lot of spelling / grammar mistakes...lol, i cannot believe there's no more candidates. not sure why your boss is going with the half-a## ones...
I like a sweet breakfast. Don't care for savory/salty things in the morning, so things like eggs, don't really do it for me.
Good morning! I was able to resist diving into a jar of peanut butter last night. I think some of this craving was caused by hormones. Had some uterus discomfort yesterday. Ahh, those hormones...
Woke up hungry. My hunger did not wake me up, but once I was awake, I was hungry. Rode my bike and did upper body weights first (with coffee)... Then a peanut butter wrap. Thawed frozen fruit for morning snack. Off to a good start. Husband says he plans to gril some meat tonight.
This morning was triceps and shoulders. Tonight will be biceps, and maybe more shoulders. I can use only lighter weights with the shoulder exercises, due to either arthritis or something that starts to hurt if I go heavier.
Yesterday was a "calm" day at work. I took my husband's advice, that if I ever catch up and have nothing to do, take that opportunity to step away from my desk - go for a short walk, even if it's down to the breakroom. Go outside & sit or walk. I had only 1 opportunity to do this, but I did it. I will continue to do this, if I can remember to do it.
Mistakes Girl told me that she thought I should continue to do yoga, even if I don't "feel" like it because she knows how beneficial it is for me. I really like this much slower paced Yin yoga, with a focus on functional strength.
Progress as of today: 47 lbs lost so far, only 4.5 lbs to go!
I woke up at 3, couldn’t get back to sleep & ate two 70 cal little bags of frozen M&Ms. Dang, they were so good! And right now I’m peddling as fast as my little legs will go.
last night at 9pm when i got home, i actually didn't have an appetite at all. but i prepared something to drink and some chocolates to eat...and those spiked my hunger. but after having them, and then a few sips of wine, i told myself it would be quite "dumb" to have a lot of food since i was just going to go to bed. luckily, i refrained from anything else and went to bed after that. i needed to settle down after the long day when i got home; couldn't just jump into bed. i think it's good i had the small snack as i did sleep thru the night afterwards...
This morning i was also a little hungier than usual but told myself to just get in the shower and leave when i could; so that i could get some walking in before work and it wouldn't be a total wash...i refrained from eating still, until i was at work, knowing i could enjoy breakfast once i was here as i am not rushed first thing or in general at this job right now...
your husband's advice is good, but i'm not sure i agree to use "free time" to get up and leave my desk. instead, i'd use it to research something or look online at somethign.
however, it is good i guess to stand up and walk, if you really do not do that all day....i'm not sure my feelings on any of this..
i wouldn't listen to mistakes girl. only you can judge what you want to do. i DOUBT mistakes girl would do things she doens't enjoy just bc they are good for her....yoga's an extra, not manatory, if oyu need time away you can take it (my opinion).
Good morning... Well, it's a Monday.
The weather has cooled down, after getting some awesome rain yesterday and last night, so I think we can turn off the AC and open up the windows. Fresh air!
Had a good workout yesterday at the gym. Found out that the upper body weight class I was looking to take is no longer offered on Thursday evenings. I'm not sure if this is a summer change, or if it's permanent. Still, I'm making progress on my own, and right now, I'm too busy/stressed with work, so I will look again in September, presuming that the market will slow dow a little. I would like to use more of my gym membership other than just on weekends.
I was within calories, and the macro percentages weren't bad. Success. But today is a new day. I'm trying to hold off on eating until I get to work...
In looking back, I'm glad that there was no legal clinic this month. They are going to try to hold a clinic in July. (We'll see if that happens...) I hope that I do not feel that clinic is an infringement on my free time.
Well, we shall see what adventures await me at work this week...
EVENING EDIT: I don't like the way eating went today, so tomorrow, I'm going to back to eating a little something at home, and then having a snack at around 10:30am at work.
Breakfast works out better if I have either 2 eggs or a peanut butter wrap at home, with fruit (for carbs) at work in the morning. My afternoon snack needs to be something protein-packed like cottage cheese or plain Greek yogurt.
Very grateful that Husband grilled chicken for dinner. It fit in well, with tracking, to bring up the protein percentage of my daily calories.
Still.... I REALLY struggled tonight with wanting to eat everything in the house. Gotta dig REALLY deep and stay true to my goal.
Progress as of today: 47 lbs lost so far, only 4.5 lbs to go!
I found out recently that New Guy works at the legal clinic (in the same network) at HIS church. Small world!
Before COVID, we met once a month. With COVID, all of that stopped, and I found out that I'm actually OK with not volunteering. I don't give advice since I'm not an attorney, but I do set up and administrative stuff.
If I didn't need sleep like I do, it would be great to go at 8pm.
living in this apt, with blinds, i almost never need the AC. only when it's really hot out, like 85, do i need to think about putting on the AC because as long as most of my blinds are drawn, the sun has almost no effect. OH, if i'm exercising, i may use the AC during that time, yes. In an apt with few rooms, it's so different than paying for AC for a whole house. my AC is also included,so no effect, but i try not to use it. don't need to to sleep yet. prob will hardly need it all summer to sleep! bc bedroom is on the other cooler side of my apt. less sun in afternoon.
yeah, it can be hard with work and other engagements to make too many changes or plans for fitness outings or classes, etc. i got you there. but i know you enjoy your classes, so when time is there for you, see hwat you can do..
nice plan to hold off eating until you get to work. do not feel bad about eating at your desk, i'm sure others do it, too.
you can do it :)
hope to hear more from you soon.
seems i have a union meeting to attend, they just started those again, in August i believe? it's during the week, after work...i'll see how i have to mesh it into my schedule...similar to your legal clinic but yours is a full day obligation.
My legal clinic is usually half a day (not a full day, thank goodness). So then I leave feeling like I only got 1.5 days for the weekend, even though what I do at the clinic is different and not nearly as intense as what I do at work.
Today's eating did not go as well as I had hoped, which is why I logged in this evening. Started with replying to comments first.
anyways, back to you...
nice job sticking to your guns and having a better dinner so it fits into your day. ugh, that's what i had to do too. but honestly, it feels good when we do make it work and the day is not a total waste / loss. it's efforts until the next day, which is a fresh start again. that's the better thing about not having too many tallies and going each day by itself fresh.
if you remember, i used to do tallies, to see how long i could last at things: keto, low cal, exercise, etc. and the tallies couldn't go on forever. and many times, at leats at the beginning, i'd really go off the deep end after the tallies would end. i do better day to day..."one day at a time."
soo, overall, nice job today!
Yes, I do remember your tallies! And I admire tallies, but I don't seem to do well with them myself, for some reason. I too am finding the "one day at a time" concept to be more workable for me, at least for where I'm at right now.
I suppose that could change, right? Tallies have their time and place, and can be very helpful tools, too.
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My husband was having abdominal pain and the CT showed nothing except normal OA type aging. I’ve read most everyone over 30 has some. What burned my butt more was reading how the average woman shrinks 2 inches between 30-70. Geez. I’m short enough.
Would your husband consider some kind of bariatric surgery? I would if all else failed & I was quite obese. My understanding is most insurances pay for it these days because health consequences further down the road may cost them even more. That’s what the nurse across the street at my old house told me when she had hers.
Bariatric surgery can be a recommended treatment strategy for fatty liver. I don't know if that would work for my husband because of his auto-immune and GI issues, though.
You know, he calls me up so worried about his test results, but last night, had 2nd helpings and was talking about making a bacon-wrapped meatloaf in the grill. You wonder why I get so frustrated with people who have a "last hurrah" binge before "starting my diet" --- well, now you know why. Can't tell you how many times I've seen this with my husband, only that he doesn't get started on the diet.
So in a way, bariatric surgery would be very good for him because it would FORCE him (for the most part) to change his eating habits.
Horn_of_plenty on 06/30/2021:
in terms of the week feeling long; it's going to be the last full week for me now until July 19th!
Next week, we have off for the 5th in observance for the 4th. Then, i'm taking off the following 14th/15th. The 14th, a wednesday, is the "free day" where my family won't have to pay for me ($20) to attend the beach. I then decided to not have to rush with them and rush home after dinner..so i took the next day off as well - but mostly to study.
A lot of people are taking off days here and there in my trailer as it's common in summer for people to want to do this and i've seen it all the years i've worked in the industry. I knew this also, that it being summer, my time at work will be more flexible! i hope you can also take time later as i know some of your coworkers are taking off now. Summer is def a popular time to take time.
Personally, I will not take any full 5-days/weeks off from work at once. I'll conserve them so work / life is more manageable this year.
Sorry your sleep was poor - that will make the days feel like they are dragging. lately, my sleep is good...and i cannot even be too annoyed that i'm waking up late as i do feel generally pretty good at work - i haven't had that horrible exhausted feeling i felt when i was younger when i really wasn't sleeping enough, thankfully.
if you can get good sleep tomorrow, i'd say enjoy the gym tonight. it's up to you :) maybe it will give you some endorphins that last and help you into the rest of the week!
oh my i didn't know your husband was 300. he would feel so much better if he lost the weight. if he was working, it'd prob be "easier" to maintain because of a schedule. when he is home, alone, not able to exercise, he prob gives into temptation a lot.
it's too bad he cannot do what you do and plan and cut up veggie slices .... he has the time at home to have long lunches, which could include lots of veggies, drinking seltzer all day (i'm assuming he has no food limitations). we'll see if maybe you can teach him some new tricks.
if i were home all day, i'd do all kinds of things to keep my mouth and hands busy, eating, like i already do at times...there's lots of healthy things that do not ruin a diet that you can eat a lot of. the other foods are still OK - all of them - but he's got to not have more than a "typical serving" of those....
i know it's hard. i have a coworker that is also prob around 250-300. he love all food, especially junk food. he eats it all day, bites here and there. and sometimes the lunches he brings are horrid and just put him over. his wife always bakes cakes and she is quite a chef. so it's hard on him for that too. i wish she'd not keep making him steamed veggies when he could easily have sauteed ones, that are still healthy and lower cal than a pizza.
Ok I admit I'm a little jealous that this is your last full week for a while...
I do have to take a little time off in July though to renew my driver's license. I have by August 1st to do so. I anticipate that will take at least half a day.
Losing weight is a double-edged blade for my husband because the fat cushions the joints that are in pain from the AS (arthritis) -- so he says. But the extra weight also puts a lot of stress on his joints, I point out and he knows this.
He has very little relief in life and eating is something that makes him feel good, at least in the moment. He's not in an easy spot.
Horn_of_plenty on 06/30/2021:
Once again, i am sorry of the severe fatty liver. i know some asians have it in their DNA to get it early in life. But i'm really sorry for your hubby. it would be good if he could manage it.
I hope so, but read my comment to Jacky, above. So frustrating.
I told him that I'd like to go with him to his dietician appointment if they will allow me in, and if he's OK with it.
Jacky82020 on 07/01/2021:
I think anyone more than a 100 pds overweight can qualify for bariatric surgery. Used to be anyways. My cousin was self employed and didn’t have insurance, so she got it cheaper in Mexico. They did a good job and it worked out well for her. Her father was a baker & brought home all kinds of baked goods. The entire family was fat. She got a wake up call when her father suddenly went into cardiac arrest & dropped dead. He was barely 50.