7:30 pm and dead on my feet. I accomplished most of the major missions and objectives for yesterday and today. I did not do today perfectly, but my effort was perfect. Just need to figure out food for my mom tonight, find the missing box of low-sodium meals I ordered for them, feed my dog, and set myself up for a fresh start tomorrow.
Mom is mad at me for throwing out most of the food in the fridge and cabinets because it was high sodium or processed and nobody in our house can eat that way anymore. But I am pretty happy to finally not be in the middle of temptation anymore.
Progress as of today: 100.7 lbs lost so far, only 56.3 lbs to go!
4:30am... zero sleep and I have to drive my mom to the doctor today. Thank goodness for Lyft. Just can't sleep because I have so many things to do and so little time... and the workload of two ill parents and a senior dog is a firehose.
But got a lot of stuff done today. I worked hard. Just miles to go and no sleep.
I love that Archer and Pam hook up and she rocks his world.
Progress as of today: 100.7 lbs lost so far, only 56.3 lbs to go!
senior dog!!!
A man who gets the reputation of rising at dawn can sleep to noon. - Winston Churchill
Self-care night. Parents are stable and both at home resting. They have each other for the buddy system. I took a day off and started tonight with a round of self-care... A shower, brow shaping, hand wash of critical clothes, hot bowl of wor wonton soup, and some old episodes of Archer. I might hold it together. Hot kickboxing instructor says he misses me and looks forward to Disneyland on Friday. With luck we will get to go. Such an awesome guy and he's a total oasis in all of this.
Hugs all. I've missed you. As Cheryl says in Archer S3:12 "The words for crisis and opportunity in Chinese are the same." But mine is not detachable.
Progress as of today: 100.7 lbs lost so far, only 56.3 lbs to go!
Hot Wonton Soup sounds AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!! So does Archer!
Let us know if you end up going to Disney! That's always fun! I think i shall go to Disney in Paris!?
Take Care, Happy!
225.0 this morning. Up 9lbs. How do you get control of your weight during a family crisis?
Progress as of today: 100.7 lbs lost so far, only 56.3 lbs to go!
What is happening ? I am sorry to here things are stressful for you :(
I'd have to say the only way is to set your boundaries. You cannot always be in crisis mode even though it's a crisis.
my mom just had a terrible injury and i am only visiting once a week and on the weekends...not every night. that's my only advice.
My dad has been seeing her constantly, so i am sure he's very streessed out by now since it's already been almost 2 weeks of her in hospital / rehab.
I hope you are OK. I hope your mom is doing OK; she was having some health issues at last update. Hope your dad is OK, as well...
224.2
Drinking from the firehose, but maintaining.
Progress as of today: 100.7 lbs lost so far, only 56.3 lbs to go!
So incredibly tired. I was supposed to get a down day / no adhd meds today but my dad ran out of meds... which meant that I had to take the smaller XR stuff just to get it together to get out and get them. I'm actually hoping everything will get easier now that a social worker through the hospital is involved. I've unknowingly been a caretaker for an undiagosed cancer patient for 4 years... gee no wonder I'm always 2 minutes from a freak out and total exhaustion.
Wins today were getting the kitchen back to "cookable", getting the smoothie stuff together to get 300 or so calories into mom (she got almost 1000 in today), getting a decent meal into my dad... chicken and sweet potato for dinner.
My big plan is to try to get up at 5:30 tomorrow so I can be up an out and thru my day before they start asking for things. It will make a difference I am sure.
Progress as of today: 100.7 lbs lost so far, only 56.3 lbs to go!
5:30am is a nice, early wakeup anywhere in the world! :) i'm sure it'll help you to get ready and start out with productivity first thing in the morning.
222.3... In the right direction.
Last several days have been about survival mode. I have literally done everything I physically could and have not stopped moving from when my eyes open in the morning till I lay down at night.
I couldn't tell you what I ate... Except that this morning I threw out half a bag of cheap $1 cookies because I couldn't stop eating them. I thought that they'd be good enough to just have a couple with coffee, but they were terrible AND I couldn't stop eating them. But they would make me fat, sick, and nearly dead... so out they went.
I also ate a single slice peanut butter and jelly sandwich, a lean cuisine, and an orange... some chicken and some hummus. Mom kept down some mashed potatoes and gingerale pretty well. That's hopeful... My dog also ate a lot. My dad isn't feeling well at all. He barely ate.
So tired. I lost my car keys yesterday and couldn't find them to save my life all day long. I left them on the windshield yesterday. I must have looked at them 20x and not seen them.
On a brighter note. I think I found my boots... For under $80 and size 16" calf which means just enough space to go over jeans. It's an online order from Nordstrom Rack, but the Born brand ones I tried on seemed good quality and with any luck, they won't have cheaped out on the heel cups... And I actually get them. I went through checkout and then they weren't listed anymore on the site! Like an apparition that might have disappeared as quickly as they came.
And not a moment too soon, because my current boots have broken shanks on both soles and aren't worth repairing. Fingers crossed.
I need to find a Valentine's Day treat for my guy... Not sure what to get him... He's got a great signature fragrance, already has jewelry, likes fine tobacco (yuck)... But somehow does not have a swimsuit or anything for fun and adventures... I got him a windbreaker for Christmas... Maybe board shorts in a tall size?
Progress as of today: 100.7 lbs lost so far, only 56.3 lbs to go!
i hope your dad feels better soon.
lastly, i'm glad you found your keys...eventually you did :)
223.9 today. I totally expected it to be higher considering how much I have been eating. This is manageable. I can get on top of this.
As in the 4 Agreements, I did my best today. All I humanly could. I just need to get up and do the same tomorrow.
My splurges today were some $1 bullet journal stencils, a new frying pan, plunger, dog deodorant, and some cookies for my dad.
The day planner worked out well. I need to print out some stuff to make it work but it’s exactly the right shape and weight.
Progress as of today: 100.7 lbs lost so far, only 56.3 lbs to go!
I'd never heard of dog deodorant!
Nice job getting back into the swing of things, weight on bar, managing things in your life! WELL DONE!
I'm glad you weighed in, even if maybe it wasn't quite the number you had hoped for - although it sounds like you're not displeased, as it could have been worse. IDK I think accountability to oneself is important in life - not just weight-loss, but especially in weight loss.
I browse these keto support groups on Facebook, and the ones that really get me are the people who start talking about "Is it OK to cheat?" WT*???
Having an "I need to fix my life" shopping control moment. Like buying tools/things will give me new superpowers so that I can be more effective and get closer to my goals... LOL.
Here is what I should buy to support my fitness/self care push:
Here are the items burning a hole in my brain:
Shake it off! At least I ate oatmeal and 2 cups of broccoli today.
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Took mom for a haircut, dinner, and craft store run. Everyone needed the morale boost.
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Update: I bought my supplements and a day planner today. I am putting out my clothes, oatmeal and coffee for tomorrow... One foot in front of the other. I can pull myself together. I know I can.
Progress as of today: 100.7 lbs lost so far, only 56.3 lbs to go!
If weight loss was something you could study for, I'd be so thin, the numbers on the scale would be negative.
i am also "fixing my life today!" ...getting a much needed new cell phone bc my current one constantly freezes on me and cannot even update anymore! so, i'll be getting a purchase plan for financing a new phone today!!! woohoo!
Stayed mostly on plan yesterday but also was out with my guy. Easy to be on track with him so far. He will eat pretty much anything put in front of him, including kale. A giant walking appetite.
At lunch I took him to my favorite burger joint. He was kind of so so about the burger... he didn’t like the bun. I was astounded that he thought the burger was only ok... it is awesome. But then again, I get the lettuce wrap. Well not lately... I’m working on my cholesterol. I had a chicken spinach salad. And a bunch of his sweet potato fries. The rest of the day we had stuff out of my cooler. I had packed hummus, a feta/olive deli salad (small splurge), carrots, oranges, peaches, almonds, and pita chips. I just filled my lunch bag at Aldi’s and stuck it in the fridge the night before. I haven’t been rigorous about meal prepping... Too exhausted. I was still pretty surprised that he polished off the deli salad, hummus, and chips in one sitting. Walking appetite. I also had thrown in my jetboil and camping mess for making fresh coffee at the archery range. He was underwhelmed. I kind of expected more praise for my picnic prowess to be honest.
Monday
B: (4am, up too early) 2 eggs, jack cheese, olive oil, uncured sausage, leftover blueberry protein pancake, coffee, half n half
S: Another leftover protein pancake
L: Chicken spinach salad
S: Hummus, pita chips, carrots, peach, some feta/ olive salad
Tons of water
Today was a little harder to stay on plan. Too many processed foods and simple carbs.
It was a doctor day and I was driving. I woke up at the same time my parents did which meant no time for me to get myself in order before the Circus started. I just grabbed a PBJ and coffee... which was super processed with a lot of added sugar. I had packed a cooler with seltzer, oranges, hummus and carrots, plus I had some granola bars in my bag for my parents... So I had one of the trail mix bars. Somewhat unprocessed but it had rice syrup for added sugar. Lunch was more on plan because I refused to stop at the hospital snack bar or for fast food on the way back. Not exactly a hostage situation, but close. I had already set up dinner and made that up... Chicken breasts, smaller sweet potatoes, and spinach. They ate that without complaint, mostly to make me happy. Then I got a small break before it was time to take them grocery shopping. I realized I could make dinner easier for myself by boiling water, then turning off the heat to let the noodles absorb water while we were out. When I got home, I just had to dump extra water, mix with casserole stuff and bake. The egg noodles definitely are not on plan... but this is a family favorite comfort food... and I think we definitely needed the comfort. Mom bought ice cream bars at the store and I had ONE. All the added, processed sugar was definitely not on plan. Then when I made up the rest of the casserole, I ended up with a late night serving. I think the Lunesta lowers my resistance to snacking even if it helps me sleep.
Tuesday
B: PBJ on Dave's White Bread
S: Trail mix bar
L: Chicken, sweet potato, ton of spinach, butter, bbq sauce
S: Orange
D: Noodle/cottage cheese casserole, ton of broccoli, salt, pepper, seltzer
S: Klondike ice cream bar
S: Extra serving of casserole, then a 1/2 PBJ. bad bad.
Not enough water.
Grocery store we went to was weird on pricing and on inventory. Food4Less? Should be called Packaged Poison for Less. They had super high prices on broccoli and spinach, but market prices on meat/fruit, then lower prices on anything packaged. But not great for a diet high in fruits and veggies... If I ate all the veggies that are on my plan I would need about 140 cups of spinach, kale, and broccoli a week to make enough for me and my mom. I can't even process how many bags I would need to buy... Or how to store them without the fridge ruining them... If you fill it it freezes the eggs and produce. I was freezing water bottles and then tossing the broccoli and spinach in a cooler and cycling out the water bottles every day but it got to be too much work and waste if I forgot to do it for a day. UGH. I wish I bought a second fridge when I moved in.
Anyway, super frustrated with myself for not buying greens when we were at the store. I did at least buy popcorn kernels... not more processed microwave popcorn... a bunch of fruit... some lara bars...
UGH. I guess it is another round of groceries at Costco tomorrow when I pick up my prescriptions. Bless my guy for getting a Costco cash card for me so I can get stuff there while I wait for another membership deal. Broccoli, spinach, vanilla orgain protein powder. Why does it feel so weird to buy green veggies in bulk, even though I know I will eat them, and buying them in bulk makes mee feel more like eating them? It goes against how my parents buy and eat... 50 Lean Cuisines and maybe a tomato. My cart is very different since I started working with the nutritionist.
Did my best today for mom at the doctor’s. She says she'd like to try smoothies... This is my pick to try for tomorrow: https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/2-minute-green-smoothie/
Guess I will stock up on frozen fruit too... that's a smoothie staple. I haven't done that because I don't want to waste a whole serving of fruit in a blender... no chance to chew anything.
Progress as of today: 100.7 lbs lost so far, only 56.3 lbs to go!
I hear you on the fresh produce storage in the fridge. To get a decent price, I need to buy bulk sizes. But it's too easy for something to get ruined (freezing, too much water, too dried out, etc).
Good to see you posting again.
good idea to make a noodle casserole using cottage cheese! yum!!!!!!!!!
yum to smoothies! it's good to make them with the ice so that it takes up some of the volume but no calories :)
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well, good job going "cold turkey" getting rid of all those temptations! i hope you find the meals for your parents!
i'm glad to hear you are getting things done efficiently. it's hard to be perfect and your effort is def a better judge of that! :) nicely done, Happy!!
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