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Hello everyone. I'm the New Kid, here.
Getting back to better eating habits. Over the last few years -- and particularly since my partner was paralyzed with a spinal cord injury -- I've been exercising less self-control, when it comes to snacks, and using food as a comfort. Also, since he's slowed down, I've slowed down.
I know better. In fact I've had really good habits, for most of my life. I've always been able to pass buy the candy at work, and not feed deprived. (It's usually really cheap candy, so that helps.) But lately, things have slipped. Reading in bed, with a sleeve of cookies. That sort of thing.
I want to lose about 15-20 pounds. I don't own a scale, and I doubt that I'll buy one. I have a very physical job, and I'm a reasonably slim person. I have always had a very speedy metabolism. We cook from scratch,much of the time. We try to steer away from processed foods.
This past summer, I developed some kind of freaky food allergies, to the nightshade family. So, no tomatoes, potatoes, tomatillos, eggplant or peppers, anymore.
There's also something else going, on, where I get a horrible burning in my mouth, whenever I salivate. My doctors are baffled by this one. Ive been doing allergy shots, and taking vitamins. Suffice it to say, that this hasn't helped my eating habits.
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Anyway, I'm on day three of no-s. So far, so good!
Getting back to better eating habits. Over the last few years -- and particularly since my partner was paralyzed with a spinal cord injury -- I've been exercising less self-control, when it comes to snacks, and using food as a comfort. Also, since he's slowed down, I've slowed down.
I know better. In fact I've had really good habits, for most of my life. I've always been able to pass buy the candy at work, and not feed deprived. (It's usually really cheap candy, so that helps.) But lately, things have slipped. Reading in bed, with a sleeve of cookies. That sort of thing.
I want to lose about 15-20 pounds. I don't own a scale, and I doubt that I'll buy one. I have a very physical job, and I'm a reasonably slim person. I have always had a very speedy metabolism. We cook from scratch,much of the time. We try to steer away from processed foods.
This past summer, I developed some kind of freaky food allergies, to the nightshade family. So, no tomatoes, potatoes, tomatillos, eggplant or peppers, anymore.
There's also something else going, on, where I get a horrible burning in my mouth, whenever I salivate. My doctors are baffled by this one. Ive been doing allergy shots, and taking vitamins. Suffice it to say, that this hasn't helped my eating habits.
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Anyway, I'm on day three of no-s. So far, so good!
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Wow, you are facing a lot. Sorry your food allergies are limiting some very good choices. I'm sure you'll be able to work around them, though. Moderate, regular meals can only help, I would think.
Count plates, not calories. 11 years "during"
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
Thanks for the welcome.
So far, so good on adding a bit of discipline to my eating. I'm not far from where I want to be, and I like the structure and common sense of this approach.
For a more positive insight into my life, which sounded so bleak when I described it earlier, I'm an artist and a beekeeper and I love good food. I make preserves from the fruit trees in my back yard.
Meyer lemon marmalade
One of my bees
So far, so good on adding a bit of discipline to my eating. I'm not far from where I want to be, and I like the structure and common sense of this approach.
For a more positive insight into my life, which sounded so bleak when I described it earlier, I'm an artist and a beekeeper and I love good food. I make preserves from the fruit trees in my back yard.
Meyer lemon marmalade
One of my bees
I know it says Meyer lemon marmalade, but I still can't figure out that photo. How was it taken? It's beautiful.
Count plates, not calories. 11 years "during"
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
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I caught another swarm of feral honeybees this afternoon. You can read all about it on my blog:
http://howsrobb.blogspot.com/
And, no. I didn't gorge on honey!
http://howsrobb.blogspot.com/
And, no. I didn't gorge on honey!