Petals diary

Sorry about the gums and all, but remember you have lost a lot of weight, and are eating well. As a result you are healthier and look and feel better than you would have otherwise. Doesn't cure the gums, but you are better off than you could be.
 
What Rob said. I hope tomorrow 's a more pleasant day.
 
Big hugs to you guys . It will be fine , will make sure of it . Hoping to walk and also going out for dinner . But the place has healthy choices .
 
:grouphug: Menopause sucks. Do you get mouth ulcers, Petal? Multi B helps me when I start to get them.
 
The rest of my day has been really healthy . I layered a dish with spinach , put cooked pasta and a chicken In tomato sauce ( tin tomatoe , onion, peppers , garlic ) topped with a sprinkle of mozzarella.
And baked it .
I meant to say I’m still listening to the hypnosis . Wonder is it helping . I think it might me .
Cate I actually think I have one. Plus a sore on roof of mouth . But I have done all my oral care gently for tonight and it’s not so bad now . I think I may ease back on hot coffees and teas .
 
Oh, those washes of almost triggerless sorrow (not that yours was, but for me it was - I remember practically melting into floods of tears at the sight of a newspaper vendor, for absolutely no good reason at all. Hormones!) Just like Cate says, be kind, kind, kind to yourself. Plus what she also says
Cate said:
:grouphug: Menopause
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And mouth and gum troubles. :( Sympathies, and I hope they get sorted very soon. And take it easy, and don't feel you have to read through (let alone reply to) everything! Rest! and virtual hugs to you!
 
LaMa it’s where I went before and had the hake with tomatoes if you recall and the melon starter .
Cate yes I get ulcers at times . Gums improving now I’m being very careful and applying the gel a few times a day . I think it helps . And plenty of water .
Thanks Amy there are times I cry over nothing .
I did some cooking this morning. I made a carrot and butter bean soup . It was absolutely fab , just had a bowl . My favourite homemade to date . Going to stock up on more butter beans and make more . I will double it up next time .
I also made some oat carrot cake muffins . Not so keen on them but I figure a good healthy snack to throw in my purse for the days I am going for a drive or a walk and I feel I might need a boost . So all packed in the freezer now .
I will link the soup recipe if I can . I did not add the extra can of beans and I probably won’t if I make again

Carrot and Butter Bean Soup - Pinch Of Nom Slimming Recipes
 
aiminglow said:
I remember practically melting into floods of tears at the sight of a newspaper vendor, for absolutely no good reason at all. Hormones!
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I have also done this, probably when hungover. I don’t know what it is about them!

Petal, I adore butter beans, this could be a soup for me to try. Thanks for posting the recipe. And well done on your ‘official’ loss. Brilliant stuff.
 
The recipe looks yummy - I like that there's some beans added late, to add interest to the texture - I like the idea of a touch of chilli, too! Thank you. :)
(I hope your gums are still improving.)
 
I think so Amy but I'm using my gel a lot so will continue.

Went out for dinner last night. I wore some black fitted jeans and my black boots and a mustard top . I felt good. Dinner I had a blue cheese walnut pear salad and dinner sea bass and veg . One glass of red wine and I chose not to have dessert because I didn't fancy any and also I was pleasantly full . I felt I was being kinder to myself not having it rather than having just for the sake of it. I thought about it for awhile . What's happening to me !!!! Lol
 
Petal001 said:
I chose not to have dessert because I didn't fancy any and also I was pleasantly full... What's happening me !!!!
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That's a great story! I have passed up a lot of desserts lately, but I can't say it was because I didn't want them. You have made some real progress!
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I wore some black fitted jeans and my black boots and a mustard top
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I'll bet you looked really good, fitted jeans no less!
 
I'm joining the chorus to say how great you must have looked in your slim-fitting jeans and black boots and mustard top! I really like the sound of it. And that change, to being the person who doesn't exactly feel like dessert, and so doesn't have it just because it's there (good heavens! sounds like Mallory climbing Everest, doesn't it?) is so major, and so significant - that's so important! Serious respect to you for that change, and for the months of self-care which has led to it.

(Of course, it's also good to have dessert if one feels like it - to quote a wise woman: "I don't want to deprive myself, I want a system I can live with for the rest of my life!")
 
Thanks everyone . Too tired and short of time to reply to all individually. Lol yes and if the dessert had of been maybe a slice of carrot cake or a baked American cheesecake I would have but nothing really jumped at me and said eat me !
 
Dinner sounded great and so did your outfit. Go Petal!
 
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