Halfway Through September Weekend Recap
Howdy-eth Do-eth? Anyone else in the 90's today and the rest of this week? 🤬 It's like summer is getting out its last wrath or something. Not to say when the calendar flips to 'official' Fall that it will suddenly drop in temps but I did see low 80's on the horizon even though my body is quite ready for 60's, sweatshirts and fuzzy socks. But I know at least one or two Indian summers or whatever people younger than me in the PC realm call Satan bursts await in October. I am happy to say I was able to get into the basement Friday and that pic from Friday's post is actually a reality on top! It still looks like steaming garbage on the floor but I do what I can. Saturday we decided to drive and find a Town de la Podunk and see what we could get into. When we arrived at said place, we had a swing and a miss for an old fashioned donut shop. For the love of God, they are not dinner rolls dunked in DQ chocolate dip cone sauce....
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!