Petals diary

Yes I had a quieter day . This week is busy though but never mind .
LaMa I miss adventures too but I don't know if I would go back there again and if I did I would do a lot differently.
 
Yesterday I had a really long work day and never even had lunch until 3 pm . My boss was too blame . He however went had his lunch while I did the work !

Another really busy day ahead today . Today is in Ireland often the start of a month where people abstain from alcohol. I'm going to do my utmost best not to eat any processed crap and really watch the carbs intake .
 
Good morning all . Wishing you all a happy Friday .
Had a good day food wise yesterday so will continue same today . Was a hectic day though with work and work at home but got all done .

I have lots of driving to do this weekend but will look at it as downtime in the car and enjoy the radio or a podcast .

I watched some you tubes about sugar on the Ted channel ( suspect someone here posted link at some point ) . So I realised I am an addict , a sugar addict .
One of the ladies talking I was the same as her growing up , started to hide the evidence of the wrappers because I felt eating was wrong ( of course that was from being told I was fat ) . It was all very interesting.

Son is coming home for the weekend . Still very up and down. It's hard work but getting there slowly .

Take care all x
 
I was definitely a sugar addict, too, but later in life. Now that I am off sugar, it is just amazing how many things on the shelf of the grocery store contain sugar. I have to return some peanut butter because I didn't even think about there being sugar in it because it is from a store that is generally more healthy food. I love watching documentaries on sugar. There are so many good ones and they really, really helped me to stay on track. For me, I had to keep reminding myself of all the things that were going to improve with my health once I got off sugar and simple carbs. I think a large part of that for me is that food is seen as entertainment and reward and celebration instead of as nutrition. So there are so many rituals around eating sugar together. But maybe we can be trend setters and help the people around us get off sugar, too, if they get motivated to with us!

Glad your son is coming home and getting cheered up. Poor guy!
 
I'm glad that your son is slowly getting stronger emotionally. Family is so important. Make sure that you also take good care of yourself emotionally as it can be very draining. We are not superwomen xoxo
 
Thanks ladies . I sat in the car for 5 hours yesterday driving . I could not move last night . Was watching a film with family and I had to leave and go bed at 9pm .
But achieved a lot yesterday.

Reading up a lot on sugar at the moment . Yes so much of our lives revolve around food and it's so hard to not have it . It's truly in everything that's sold in a packet . But it's easy to reduce so much of it .

Wet and windy here right now . I have grocery shopping to do so going to get on with that now . Have a good weekend
 
Phew, 5 hours driving! No wonder you were sore!! Glad we can support each other about sugar! I still catch myself reaching for it on automatic at cafes and am startled!

Hope your weekend is wonderful, even if stormy!
 
Hi Petal, thanks for checking out my diary! I'm afraid I only read the beginning and end of yours. Sounds like you have a couple of great kids and have got a handle on your diet, nice! Between your and Marisa's comments, I think one of my biggest downfall's is a sugar addiction. I literally crave sugar at times, and will stop at nothing to get some, even to the point of going to the store! But, mabye that would get me over the hump and lose this last 5 lbs that I've had for such a long time.
 
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Between your and Marisa's comments, I think one of my biggest downfall's is a sugar addiction. I literally crave sugar at times, and will stop at nothing to get some, even to the point of going to the store! But, mabye that would get me over the hump and lose this last 5 lbs that I've had for such a long time.
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Hi Jack! Here is a nice article on what to do if you crave sugar 9 ways to eliminate sugar cravings . Another great mineral to watch for sugar cravings that they don't mention is potassium, and most people are very deficient in it. I eat a big salad every day now, and don't get sugar cravings very often. Another thing that helps is eating healthy fats so you don't crash (like avocados, coconut milk, healthy oils like olive oil - a good way to get them is salad dressings) and reach for sugar. I am still catching myself craving sugar occasionally though I haven't had it in months, so I use the cravings to remind me what healthy things to eat instead. It's very hard to get off of, but definitely doable if you make it a big priority and honor your goals as super important to your health and not just for the weight loss. Also be sure to watch your simple carb intake (white flour, potatoes, many breakfast cereals, ...) because they convert to sugar very quickly in the body and are just as bad as sugar.
 
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Thanks Jack for visiting mine too . I'm not really sure I have got a hsndle on my diet tbh but I am trying and getting there . I had a big personal loss this summer and tbh I have struggled every day since and even writing it my eyes fill up . Unfortunately I use food to fill that void but I'm now getting back to a better place and these diaries really help .

Coming here everyday or nearly everyday reminds me there is hope in this and I will get there . I have a little side challenge going on with some work friends and I need to lose or try lose 6lb by end of November . It feels like a lot but think I have got off to a good start .

I read an article this morning and I'm worried about this world we live in and I am worried for the future of my children. I know we have talked about this before but our wildlife population is declining rapidly , our bee population is 1/3 less than it should be , we are mass producing cheap food , we are burning fossil fuels . We are drinking the earth dry and it's getting worse . I took a trip to where I grew up yesterday to visit an old family friend and where I used to play outside my house as a child in fields and streams and catch tadpoles is now a housing and shopping haven. The roads I walked with the wild life and beautiful hedgerows is now a thoroughfare with litter each side and grubby with fuel extracts .
The article mentioned that some developers now are wanting to tear down part of the Amazon forest . It's all scary stuff .
 
Petal001 said:
The article mentioned that some developers now are wanting to tear down part of the Amazon forest
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They´ve been doing that for years. Nowhere is safe and the only way we can change that is by a) reducing overconsumption (not just of food and drink; of everything) in our own affluent countries and b) helping to reduce need in countries that are less lucky because only better circumstances make for less population growth in the long run. Instead we all look for a pretty green spot to build our houses, hoping nobody else will find and develop the neighboring plot - while ignoring the fact that we´re tearing up the earth to build our own little haven. Thus the cities keep eating up the countryside and we ruin the rest with streets and cars because we still want the convenience of getting to the city regularly.
 
Petal, I am so sorry about the loss of your good friend. If I could, I would go to your house and walk with you every day after work to help keep you company while you grieve.

On our trip back from San Francisco, we passed a town where I used to live outside of San Francisco on the coast. It used to be the last big town before all the lands that the California Coastal Commission protects between San Francisco and the towns an hour drive south. Now the cute little towns in between are growing rapidly, and it seems like the Coastal Commission is only protecting the lands on the ocean side of the coastal highway, and there are 100+ acre farms for sale that will probably be filled in with the creeping crud of civilization. The city where I was born used to all be orchards and is now solid city. I really empathize.

I feel like a lot of this is that there are a lot of people on automatic grabbing power or who are after security, and the underlying unexamined thing that they are trying to satisfy is a fear that if they don't do what they are doing, they won't get ahead in the rat race. We are up against a big "me first" old way of thinking that has to go. I think what we can do as individuals is to create a "we" way of being in the world so that others see that this is no only possible, but a lot more desirable. And I don't think this has to be some huge political statement, it can be an accumulation of small things we do every day like put out bird seed for the birds who can no longer live in the places that were built up, sign petitions for the causes we believe in, buy food and goods that are responsibly grown or made, clean up litter, and help other people who are doing similar things. I think this has to be grass roots because the people in power are addicted to power and are unconscious and unhelpful in too many cases. I think the more we create a good place to live on the planet, the more other people will be inspired to as well.
 
Sorry for your loss, grief is so hard!! :(

Your post reminded me that I need to get out and vote today!!! Thank you!!!
 
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