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<blockquote data-quote="dreamer" data-source="post: 146137" data-attributes="member: 1697"><p>yes, I bet the parcels would be good with chicken. Tonite we had turkey.....I made something very different to go with it- Lentils! The kids thought it quite amuseing, we have only had lentils in soup- but we all got quite creative with playing with the lentils, LOL</p><p></p><p>So the day was a wild roller coaster full of interruptions, mini disasters and scheduled events all day etc and meals kept getting interrupted etc....so by now I realized I had only taken in maybe 400 calories. I also did well with blood pressure - and my sugar has stayed low-----</p><p>I decided a treat was just the right idea for tonite. I had gotten these 100 calorie packs of cupcake things- and sat down with those and 4 oz skim milk? Ready to treat it as the luxury it was supposed to be? </p><p>Joke was on ME! LOL. The cupcakes while made by my fav co- were NOT satisfying AT ALL, LOL- they did not taste "bad" but-----they just were NOT quite "right" So- I wound up NOT eating them, after all, LOL! (a month ago, I woulda ate them anyway) </p><p></p><p>My blood pressure generally is 130 / 80 at docs office, and has been most of my adult life.....which, I guess NOW - here at least- someone has decided is the new "HIGH" blod pressure? But yes, when I was in school that was not so high....not great but not considered "bad" and thats all it was when I was in GPs office last when he wanted to medicate me for it, right from moment he walked in exam room. BUT now- already......I am getting much lower readings, and not just at home with my cuff, but also at the pharmacy machine, LOL. </p><p></p><p>My eye doctor today had my chart, shared chart with GP- and eye docsnurse opened it to let me confirm GP had not had me confused with someone else, and on my lab results page, doctor had written for nurse to have me come back for repeat labs in 3-6 months. He had also circled and written on my lab work that the liver and blood sugar were most likely related to my RA/Lupus medications........so I do not know what that twit nurse was talking about when she talked to me.</p><p>In any event, the whole thing WAS a strong wake up call......and I AM commited to eating healthier.......and I think so long as I have so much interesting and new to try- it will help me build better habits. so yeah I am still tracking everything, still trying hard.....and trying to remember the focus is not only on weight alone, but everything combined and fats or sugars or calories are not all there is to any of it. </p><p></p><p>when I was very young, (mom sent me to streets at age 12) I learned hunger is a STRONG motivator to find and keep a job......and it also helped me work however many hours it took to do so-----becuz I had nothing to falll back on.....well, now I think I am finding fear of ill health is also a great motivator sometimes (I still smoke in spite of loseing far too many intimate loved ones to lung cncer and even being their daily need care providers while they were at their ends) I so far (knock on wood) do NNOT feel deprived, I do not pout or grumble and tell the kids, "no, I cannot have that"- instead it comes out a very sinceere nah, I would rather have this. and it is the truth. I really have wanted this instead. I think that part surprises me most.</p><p>Ah, but...I KNOW it is still all SO new.....I know my interest will eventually wane.....the excitment will wear off some. But right now, I think my hardest thing is eating when I should----to help prevent not eating something that is not so good for me becuz thats all that is available. Or becuz all of a sudden I am far too hungry to prepare something proper. (remember, I was used to eating once a day, but a very large meal at that time) Soooooo I have been cutting up vegs etc ahead of time, and haveing brown rice or dried beans precooked and at the ready....and it really DOES help- a LOT. </p><p></p><p>tomorrow me and the kids might experiment with garbanza beans-----chick peas.....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dreamer, post: 146137, member: 1697"] yes, I bet the parcels would be good with chicken. Tonite we had turkey.....I made something very different to go with it- Lentils! The kids thought it quite amuseing, we have only had lentils in soup- but we all got quite creative with playing with the lentils, LOL So the day was a wild roller coaster full of interruptions, mini disasters and scheduled events all day etc and meals kept getting interrupted etc....so by now I realized I had only taken in maybe 400 calories. I also did well with blood pressure - and my sugar has stayed low----- I decided a treat was just the right idea for tonite. I had gotten these 100 calorie packs of cupcake things- and sat down with those and 4 oz skim milk? Ready to treat it as the luxury it was supposed to be? Joke was on ME! LOL. The cupcakes while made by my fav co- were NOT satisfying AT ALL, LOL- they did not taste "bad" but-----they just were NOT quite "right" So- I wound up NOT eating them, after all, LOL! (a month ago, I woulda ate them anyway) My blood pressure generally is 130 / 80 at docs office, and has been most of my adult life.....which, I guess NOW - here at least- someone has decided is the new "HIGH" blod pressure? But yes, when I was in school that was not so high....not great but not considered "bad" and thats all it was when I was in GPs office last when he wanted to medicate me for it, right from moment he walked in exam room. BUT now- already......I am getting much lower readings, and not just at home with my cuff, but also at the pharmacy machine, LOL. My eye doctor today had my chart, shared chart with GP- and eye docsnurse opened it to let me confirm GP had not had me confused with someone else, and on my lab results page, doctor had written for nurse to have me come back for repeat labs in 3-6 months. He had also circled and written on my lab work that the liver and blood sugar were most likely related to my RA/Lupus medications........so I do not know what that twit nurse was talking about when she talked to me. In any event, the whole thing WAS a strong wake up call......and I AM commited to eating healthier.......and I think so long as I have so much interesting and new to try- it will help me build better habits. so yeah I am still tracking everything, still trying hard.....and trying to remember the focus is not only on weight alone, but everything combined and fats or sugars or calories are not all there is to any of it. when I was very young, (mom sent me to streets at age 12) I learned hunger is a STRONG motivator to find and keep a job......and it also helped me work however many hours it took to do so-----becuz I had nothing to falll back on.....well, now I think I am finding fear of ill health is also a great motivator sometimes (I still smoke in spite of loseing far too many intimate loved ones to lung cncer and even being their daily need care providers while they were at their ends) I so far (knock on wood) do NNOT feel deprived, I do not pout or grumble and tell the kids, "no, I cannot have that"- instead it comes out a very sinceere nah, I would rather have this. and it is the truth. I really have wanted this instead. I think that part surprises me most. Ah, but...I KNOW it is still all SO new.....I know my interest will eventually wane.....the excitment will wear off some. But right now, I think my hardest thing is eating when I should----to help prevent not eating something that is not so good for me becuz thats all that is available. Or becuz all of a sudden I am far too hungry to prepare something proper. (remember, I was used to eating once a day, but a very large meal at that time) Soooooo I have been cutting up vegs etc ahead of time, and haveing brown rice or dried beans precooked and at the ready....and it really DOES help- a LOT. tomorrow me and the kids might experiment with garbanza beans-----chick peas..... [/QUOTE]
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