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 ...
Yay! Can't wait. Have a great weekend. Mine is starting early as of today. ;)
ReplyDeleteIs the teaser a mini Belgium waffle with nutella and a dash of holiday sprinkles?
Yippee, I'll get the grocery list started!!
ReplyDeleteSounds good.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait!
ReplyDeleteI'm soooo looking forward to this!!
ReplyDeleteOh yum! Your recipes are always so fun and inventive. Feel free to pop on by and cook up some treats for me...of course, it's several hundred miles away, but you know... =o)
ReplyDeleteI, too, am looking forward to your recipes with baited breath - well, with printer and keyboard handy, it just didn't sound as suspenseful. (Is that a word?)
ReplyDeleteLOL @ Jerk!
ReplyDeleteMan, I hate those people who are skinny and seemingly eat whatever they want. But then I realize, what you see them doing probably isn't representative of their behavior all the time.
ReplyDeleteI'm just saying that those skinny people are eating fewer calories over-all than us fatties. We can lie to ourselves and say that's not true, but at least for the most part, we know it is.
I would still like to indulge in an occasional holiday treat without worrying, "Is this going to set me off, am I going to regain all that weight instantaneously?" Even now, when I have a bad day, I think are my pants still going to button/snap? So far--so good. But this maintenance deal is tricky, it's not like when you're losing and clothes keep getting bigger and bigger on you! And now that I hae a closet full of size 8's & 10's and mediums, I don't want to have to go back to those size 14's, and even worse, those 5X's I used to squeeze into.
I sometimes think about people with addictions--to drugs, to alcohol, to smoking. I have never had a problem with these things. I used to wonder why those addicts were so weak--couldn't they control themselves? But I realize now that I am an addict too. Food is on my mind all the time now that I'm not eating anything and everything I want, and controlling my portion size. I obsess over food and I don't want to be like this forever. I suppose I have always obsessed over food, even when I didn't try to control my calories, but since I could have anyting I wanted, it never bothered me before. Now I want to be like that skinny guy at your husband's office who can eat 2 or 3of some high-fat item and not worry about his pants fitting tomorrow. Or not worry that a minor binge like that will set him off and he'll regain EVERYTHING!
It's a tight, narrow road we walk, and I LOVE your blog. It shows me that a life of moderation is possible. My brother told me that he has a cheat day once a week. He lost 50-60 pounds some 25 years ago and has kept it off, although he told me everyday is a struggle. I lost 185 lbs. and he is right--everyday IS a struggle. I know you and Mr. have a cheat day too. I'm toying with that idea, because right now I'm feeling like everyday is a cheat day and I know that has to stop RIGHT NOW!