Heather so good to hear you got straight into your first official day of the BSD , after all your research and planning , so write this up in your diary as DAY 1 of the rest of your life to a healthier you , something to Cheer about and Congratulate yourself for starting 👏👏👌
I had a laugh at how you’ve spent the last week , on your eating and drinking frenzy , your last FEST before committing , so many of us have been been there done that , I certainly have prior to earlier efforts to lose weight and become a new and healthier version of me …. This time around Doctor’s warning of weight gain possible cause of pre-diabetes , which will progress to full blown Type 2 , Insulin shots etc ., had me thinking a little bit more seriously , I don’t want to go down that path if I can do something to perhaps prevent it !
Just imagine ….. your kitchen and YOU will look fantastic after the Renos , just imagine you are going to get rid of / chuck out , all those old bits and pieces that aren’t making you look or feel your best as you have done with the old kitchen , it’s being pulled apart and the worst of it is now sitting in a bedroom waiting for someone to come and give it a it a new home ….. YOU are going to give YOU a new home , one that you will be proud of , one that people will comment on , as they will your new kitchen .
The new YOU will be like your new kitchen , will be more functional , will be easy to work in , will certainly look better , you’ll wish you had done the ‘ renos ‘ earlier , & it will give you a sense of pride when completed , so here’s to successful renos all around .
The kitchen Reno may not take quite as long as your personal Reno ., but remember a great job may take longer but will be well worth it .
Bit tricky that your wife likes to enjoy a wine most nights , I came up with a plan and bought myself an expensive Crystal wine glass / goblet , which I fill with ‘ crystal clear pure Aqua ‘ , my darling fills his with wine ( which I remind him is Satan’s P… , & looks like canine P… ), and on a good night I can successfully feel quite superior and smug when I don’t succumb , & ; go rushing for another glass to fill it with Satan’s P… !
I’ve a strict rule that booze will never filthy my special glass , but do admit that I’ve succumbed to the odd one or two from other glasses over time , but it has been a helpful ploy more often than not .
My OH doesn’t feel he is drinking on his own , we still clink glasses and I enjoy the successes . I sometimes have a slice of lime or lemon , or cucumber in mine , but I like to see the clearness of the water , and imagine my stomach lining would look much clearer also , instead of the pickling booze has probably given it over time .
Look forward to hearing how it all plans out H 😊
Kazzzzzz thank you for your kind words , it hasn’t been nice but thankfully it’s something that is resolving and nothing too damaging long term !
I have a friend with MS who is becoming less ambulant , and is slowly unable to do things she has always rushed around doing with ease , and this will slowly get worse for her , & another dear friend’s partner has Parkinson’s D . , and last time we dined out with them , she had to cut his food up for him as his trembling has made it almost impossible for him to manage alone , a very dignified man , don’t think he will be dining out in public much from here on in , they’ve just put a stair lift in , a fantastic idea , as they were dreading the next major change in their lives was to have to sell the house they adore , as he is unable to negotiate the stairs now , and they were sleeping in one of their downstairs living rooms .
Oh doesn’t she get off track !
And yes there was a silver lining , my weight plummeted initially , but I knew it would be temperary , and it was , and it has crept up a bit in recent days now I’m not so nauseous and my appetite has returned .
Weight today is realistic I feel , and my total weight loss is 7.4 pounds , 3.7 kilos since July 10 ., not much by some standards but I’m a slow loser , so I’m happy with that 😊
As you said to searchingrockpools so much has changed as far as diet and Nutrition is concerned now , but the idea of eating less one day , and more the next is probably the way to go , as Mixnmatch also said , if she has a day of 500 Cals , and is hungry , make up for it the next day with more .
Many years ago I’ve nursed people who were Hospitalised when on 500 calorie per day reduction diets , as it was deemed necessary at that time !
( I’m an old timer so have certainly lived through many changes in most areas of life 😊)
Do hope you are going well Kazz , great to see how people come into this thread wanting support and answers , and end up giving wonderful support and answers to others ! Love it , love you all , my fellow warriors , may we keep marching forward together as one !
And yes we’re all in the same boat too , when we end up lost and out at sea , as long as we keep our eyes on the shore we will survive .
H 66 xx
