Petals diary

Petal001 said:
After reading Cates thread about our bodies I have deciced to be nice about mine today . I look good today and I’m thankful I’m able to go out to work . Big smile for that
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Hear, hear! I can't see you, but I know you look great! and just to have knees that work, and backs not giving trouble (a friend of mine recently "did" her back trying to lift a person who was ill in bed), let alone to be able to see and enjoy the world around us... yes, joining you in the big smile! :) :) :)

(And don't fret about replying here. :hug2: )
 
Petal001 said:
just chipping away at .5 lb per week
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Nothing wrong with that, it will only take you 28 weeks to lose that last stone. Nothing compared to the rest of your life! You are doing admirably, I hope to one day get down to where you are.

I have a different question, you don't have to answer or be truthful, but is Petal your real name or nickname? Its a very nice name, and seems to fit you well. No mater what you'll always be a Petal to me.
 
I heard from a very old friend today . Her daughter younger than I had a rare blood cancer and her husband too has kidney cancer . It sucks . Both are responding well to treatment. I felt thank god I am well and my major problem is trying to shift a few lbs !!

Amy thanks for the confidence vote . Rob no it’s not my real name but I have it as a nickname from a dea friend .

ok I had to weigh early today as I’m away this eve at a meeting . I was surprised to see a little 0.5 lb gain . Anyway rather than focus on it especially after reading Amy diary on keeping a good maintenance I thought I would look over the last couple of months see how I did .

october -3
November -2.5
December- maintain to date

I don’t think I have much else to report today :santa:
 
Petal001 said:
I was surprised to see a little 0.5 lb gain
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I am sure you weigh yourself often enough to know how little that means, and how hard it is to really see a 1/2 lb loss or gain. You are doing fine, and I am sure you will continue your slow planned weight loss!

It helps me to see how people like you are managing the slowing and then end of losing weight and transitioning to the maintenance process. I think you are doing it quite well.
Petal001 said:
I have it as a nickname from a dear friend
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Good enuf, Petal it is then!
 
So many things are more important than what we weigh... But its hard to concentrate on them when your weight is bugging you! Maintaining over the holidays would be amazing, wouldn't it?
 
It's good to have perspective, Petal & you have that in bucketloads. We are looking after our health as best we can & maintaining over the holidays would be a good achievement. I am going to use the next month to catch up with old friends xo
 
It's very good that both your friend's husband and her daughter are responding well to their treatment. What a hard hand to be dealt, though, for that family - maybe even hardest for your friend. I'm glad she has your friendship in the midst of it all.

Oh, spit! is how I would react to an eight-ounce gain - because it does feel unfair when a person's been working hard at not eating all sorts of things. But as Rob says, such little ups and downs (I could have said fluctuations, couldn't I? would have sounded much more impressive) are a standard thing, and in general...
Petal001 said:
october -3
November -2.5
December- maintain to date
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Yes! the numbers show the longer-term state of play, and I think it's pretty clear that the phantom half-pound will fade away before Christmas (and then we'll all go up a bit, okay, :santa: but just watch! we'll all go down again after that, for sure!)
 
LaMa a Christmas maintain overall would be amazing . Cate for the first time in my life I think I have good perspective. Rob thanks again for your wise words .
I have missed posting for a day or so as I have had a work audit and also a funeral . Never seems enough hours in the day right now .

Food is going well though . Stuck to plan religiously yesterday and will hopefully now for the next week . Oh we had a big gift delivered yesterday of some wine and chocolates . Absolutely fab chocolates. I think Lama might like . They are called Butlers . I am pleased to say they remain packaged up . We need to decide what we are going to do with all these gifts . In the past I would keep what I really fancied and regift the rest . Wine is easy to regift .
 
Sorry that you've had a funeral, Petal; it means a loss of some sort, whether close or more distant - whichever, I'm sorry for that loss.

I skipped posting yesterday too - I've been out present-shopping, mostly, including for the man impossible to buy for. Fantastic you, sticking to the plan! Yes, we can maintain - of course some water gain post-Christmas, but that'll be starting to go on Boxing Day, and with any luck completely gone by New Year's!

I would think chocolates are pretty easy to regift, as well as wine? I don't know Butler's but
Petal001 said:
Absolutely fab chocolates
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sound absolutely fab! Can you select one especially wonderful box to be for you, and open it Christmas night? (Since no-one ever actually needs a meal Christmas night! A cup of tea and one or two utterly gorgeous chocolates might just round off the day!
 
It's lovely that you are being given such good quality choccies & wine, Petal. Wine would not be easy for me to regift!
I think I am gaining a better perspective too at last. It's a good feeling.
 
I had to go hunting for my diary it had slipped so far down the second page. Amy I have actually been to 3 funerals recently . I don't mention too many of them because in Ireland you go to a funeral if you have a connection with a family member if not the deceased . Sometimes that connection might be a weak connection but there are circumstances you need to go. The last one though was a friend of family and a loss. Sadly I go to way too many funerals and they always seem to come in 3s .

I am not posting as much because I just seem to be snowed under . Also I am in pain with my arm and shoulder. I don't know whether it's damaged or just a simple case of RSI. it gives me problems on and off at times but I'm doing a mega amount of handwriting recently and typing. Let's not mention moving furniture and cleaning .

Right yesterday I worked all morning writing Christmas cards , caught up with my brother by phone , made soup, wrote some notes for stuff I was working on. Afternoon I went to visit some people , did a grocery shop and few other bits.
Food is going really good despite my husband bringing home freshly baked mince pies from the market . I was annoyed with him but my determination is such I had none. He shouldn't eat either but it's his annual splurge. Like Amy I am waiting for the day to enjoy a little treat or 2. Itbwas late when I got in yesterday evening and I was really hungry . We had had a good sizeable lunch mine was a baked potatoe with ham cheese ( my daily allowance ), lots of salad and a red cabbage slaw . I had a cappuccino when out to keep me going . I knew I had a frozen ready meal in the freezer that I bought ages ago just to try or for my daughter to try made by slimming world so it was free on my plan. I decided it was the perfect time to try it. As you all know I cook everything myself.

It was a pasta with a tomato based sauce with some spinach and pork and beef meatballs. The total calories was just about 600.
It took 12 mins to cook in the microwave and I added a big portion of fresh spinach leaves . All I can say is I am going to buy a few more because it was absolutely delicious .

Husband who was out with me all day ate 2 mince pies , a small water melon , packet of popadoms , packet of crisps, pecan nuts and god knows what else but easily about 1100 plus cals just picking .

Well I have another morning of work ahead of me then I'm off to do some xmas shopping for my son and get some gift wrap etc . Nearly done now . Have a great day all
 
LaMaria said:
Butler's has an AMAZING caramel-and-crunchy-nut choc bar (although I can't remember the real name). Great brand!
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Sounds yum
Cate said:
It's lovely that you are being given such good quality choccies & wine, Petal. Wine would not be easy for me to regift!
I think I am gaining a better perspective too at last. It's a good feeling.
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Cate it's a great feeling . I'm embracing it while it's here
 
Isn't it interesting quasi standing on the outside looking in on other people picking and snacking? No wonder the weight creeps up on most people!
 
Petal001 said:
I have actually been to 3 funerals recently . I don't mention too many of them because in Ireland you go to a funeral if you have a connection with a family member if not the deceased . Sometimes that connection might be a weak connection but there are circumstances you need to go.
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Very different for me, I have probably been to fewer than 5 funerals in my life. For relatives and close friends I always make an effort to see them before they pass, but after it doesn't seem so important. I will call or visit family of the deceased, but that seems better done one on one than at a funeral. Amongst the Mormons here in Utah it is more like what you describe in Ireland, and since my wife's family is mostly Mormon she gets pulled into a few. I went with her to a favorite Uncle's a few years back, he was a farmer in a small town, his casket was put on a wagon and pulled by his kids driving his tractor through town, it was an impressive sight. I know you have to do what your culture expects.

I agree with Cate, wine is not so easy to regift, but we have been passing on a lot of cookies, cakes, etc. Fortunately here in Utah wine is not a common Christmas gift, but the goodies are.
 
Rob I would prefer that tbh . I don’t like the tradition here at all . Hopefully I won’t have too many next year . Have had a lot of close family members funerals to attend over the last few years .
Went out for lunch . I had roast turkey and ham ( I admit I have this a lot at Xmas when out ) . I piled my plate high with steamed veg , I did not eat the stuffing or the potato so a win for me . No starter and no dessert .
also no cooking for family today which is a double win .
 
Petal001 said:
I had roast turkey and ham ( I admit I have this a lot at Xmas when out ) . I piled my plate high with steamed veg , I did not eat the stuffing or the potato so a win for me . No starter and no dessert .
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That sounds like it was delicious, satisfying AND guilt-free.
 
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