What I'm Reading This Week #35
Howdy do and happy last Friday of August! I hope you had a good week and if your weather was like ours, it was FINALLY under 93 degrees. Don't get me wrong, I know sweater weather isn't here but it was nice to not have the AC working overtime (set to 76) starting at 11am every day! It was nice to not walk out to water the garden and walk into a wall of humidity so I will take what I can get. Speaking of which: With this 3" San Marzano , I shall be able to make enough sauce to cover 7.3 spaghetti noodles. 😒 Now let's get to: How to Stock Your Pantry for Quick & Easy Meals in Minutes (Ooh, I need to crockpot some black beans for some sweet potato black bean burritos.) What Happens to Your Body When You Start Lifting Weights After 50 (Stay strong, sharp, and independent—no matter when you start.) Ditching This Common Food Type Could Double Weight Loss, According To Scientists (It makes sense and I've started to cut back on them for ...
I wish I could help. *hugs*
ReplyDeleteI'll join you in that corner with some birthday cake and a few tears here and there (and I'll bring a sledgehammer for the scale). I have no words of advise, but really, I don't think you're looking for any. I think you just need to vent and know that you're supported no matter what. I'm thinking about you, friend, and hoping that this is a very special weekend for you. xo
ReplyDeleteI'm bringing my Wham! hit list on my ghettoblaster. I have a "choose life" t-shirt, neon yellow socks and those little rubber bracelets madonna made so famous - just for you. We get all done up and do those crazy eighties moves we always wanted to do! We are stylin' and rockin'. We take a polaroid pic for posterity! Hoping this cheered you up! Hugs.
ReplyDeleteWhere's the gun for shooting the scale?! That stinks to high heaven with all the work you have been doing. I've got the same stupid mental block when it comes to increasing my calories consumed; just haven't been able to do it either. Something has to give eventually, just don't know quite what it will take. Giving up is not an option, though; wish I had some brilliant words of wisdom to offer, but I'm fresh out. I hope knowing you're not alone helps a little.
ReplyDeleteI've typed and erased several messages now. I typed and erased a version of "sorry". I've typed and erased a version of "you can do it" and I've typed and erased a version of "there is an ass-kicking brewing on the horizon". None of them seemed quite the right thing to say. So maybe I'll just stick with Happy Birthday and I hope (and feel) that things will go better this week!!
ReplyDeleteYou know I am not one to blow roses up your butt, so I'm gonna shoot straight here:
ReplyDeleteDamn it. Eat more!
Trust me, it's the only way I lose weight. SP ranges (or wherever you get your ranges) be damned. Add 100 calories a day. And you have to do it for at least three weeks.
I DARE YOU!
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Hugmonkeymom
I have to agree with 'mel' on the whole eat more. As hard and absurd as it sounds, it usually works. I've struggled with it personally, and it works. I hope you can come out of the fetal position long enough to enjoy the celebrations this weekend! hang in there Mrs *HUGS*
ReplyDeleteAS far as eating more calories... is the problem raising the calories of a meal? If it is why don't you add in a healthy smoothie somewhere into your day? Or high calorie (but healthy) snack? A couple ounces more protein? Maybe you should add a good stiff cocktail to the end of the day? What the heck... just start before lunch!
ReplyDeleteSigh. I just so feel for you! For wahtever it is worth, I'm rooting for you, and I know you'll get there!
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ugh. how frustrating for you.
ReplyDeletei would say MORE calories. FUEL FOR THE FIRE!
Once you get used to a certain calorie range, it can be difficult eating over it. You feel guilty for going over it, and the fear is that you'll end up gaining instead of losing because eating more to lose weight just sounds wrong. (No matter how much science they have backing the idea up.)
ReplyDeleteLittle things add up. We learned that when we were learning how to cut calories. So add an extra pat of butter to the veggies. Or add an extra scoop of protein powder to a smoothie. Little stuff that doesn't make you feel like you're eating a bunch more food was easier for me to do than just adding a big thing. Just a suggestion that might work for you too.