I hope you feel better! I love lasagna... pasta is for sure one of my biggest temptations. I did make a hearty healthy with lots of veggies and used grated spaghetti squash for the pasta noodles.... It turned out great! I wonder if there is something similar for lasagna
Third time's a charm, supposedly....
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Headache is much better, thanks. Still feeling as if I am melting. It's 32 degrees C (90 F) inside the house, and we have no air conditioning (very few houses in the UK do). Fan is on full power, but it's not really helping.
I love pasta, and I love cream and whatnot - it's a good thing that there are really no decent Italian restaurants in this country, otherwise I would be struggling a lot more. *lol*
The lasagne for tonight is a full cheese, full meat, full everything one, but I have made one with spinach and different cheese before which had a lot less calories, and was really yummy as well. Ever so often it just has to be the real thing!
Your idea sounds good as well, I'll have a look if I can figure out how to make something like that to give it a try - as said, I'm horrible at cooking, and usually I'm too lazy to do it as well! :/
In unrelated news, I only lost 1 lbs last week, despite rigorous exercise and not even hitting 1500 kcal per day. At least it's still moving into the right direction I guess, so I'm not complaining - yet. Also, the heat makes me swell like a balloon. My ankles look like elephant feet!
I love pasta, and I love cream and whatnot - it's a good thing that there are really no decent Italian restaurants in this country, otherwise I would be struggling a lot more. *lol*
The lasagne for tonight is a full cheese, full meat, full everything one, but I have made one with spinach and different cheese before which had a lot less calories, and was really yummy as well. Ever so often it just has to be the real thing!
Your idea sounds good as well, I'll have a look if I can figure out how to make something like that to give it a try - as said, I'm horrible at cooking, and usually I'm too lazy to do it as well! :/
In unrelated news, I only lost 1 lbs last week, despite rigorous exercise and not even hitting 1500 kcal per day. At least it's still moving into the right direction I guess, so I'm not complaining - yet. Also, the heat makes me swell like a balloon. My ankles look like elephant feet!
Clarissa
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Another loss, great San!
It's melting hot here too, 30 C or more in the garden. We just biked a couple of km on the harbour where there is a little wind.
Since I started swimming, I hardly have had any swelling in my feet, I used to have it too especially when hot weather.
Pasta and cheese, you girls make me drool. At least I have bought a pakage of fresh mushrooms and will use them in a vegan stew later.
It's melting hot here too, 30 C or more in the garden. We just biked a couple of km on the harbour where there is a little wind.
Since I started swimming, I hardly have had any swelling in my feet, I used to have it too especially when hot weather.
Pasta and cheese, you girls make me drool. At least I have bought a pakage of fresh mushrooms and will use them in a vegan stew later.
San2
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Oh, biking in the harbour, now that sounds nice. We have no breeze going or anything, it's just really humid and horrible again. Even when it's sunny it's still horrible over here. *lol*
I don't have problems with my legs swelling any more either - used to, but none of it in the last 5 months or so. I go swimming and work out, and that has helped a lot, but the last few days it has been really bad. Then again, it never usually gets this hot here, so maybe that's just my body letting me know that it's really not happy.
I don't have problems with my legs swelling any more either - used to, but none of it in the last 5 months or so. I go swimming and work out, and that has helped a lot, but the last few days it has been really bad. Then again, it never usually gets this hot here, so maybe that's just my body letting me know that it's really not happy.
Risty
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Just wanted to pop in and say hi! I'm back after a few attempts myself. Though I blame two pregnancies for part of it, lol. Anyway, sounds like you are doing good so far!! I don't know if you mentioned it already, or if you don't want to mention it, but can I ask what all your pain is from? If you don't want to answer, that's ok!
San2
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Hey Risty, nice to see you, and welcome back. Well, yes, I think two pregnancies would put a spanner into the losing weight thing, but personally, I think that's okay. When you're pregnant, you've got enough stuff to worry about and to think of, and shouldn't have to watch every single thing you eat as well. So for me, that's a valid excuse.
I might have mentioned it in my old diary, but I don't think I did in this one. It's coming from different sources - I've had chronic back pain since I was 16, and it's gradually getting worse over time. I also had stomach surgery about 13 years ago, and a metal clamp was left in my body. By the time it was discovered it had moved, and is now so close to some spinal nerves that they can't remove it without running the risk of doing damage to my spine. So it stays there. Usually it's okay, but ever so often it seems to flare up and make me miserable. To make things even better, I was diagnosed with arthritis in my feet and hands about 18 months back, and recently I've been told that it's in my left knee as well. And right now, in addition to all of that, they've found some hefty stomach ulcers, and I guess you've read the most recent fun time I had with the IUD.
So yeah, that's where it's all coming from. I'm a mess, I tell you! *lol* Even more reason for me to lose weight as well. It won't make any of the problems go away, but less weight pressing down on my joints and whatnot should hopefully equal less pain. Or that's the theory anyway!
Well, yes, I think two pregnancies would put a spanner into the losing weight thing, but personally, I think that's okay. When you're pregnant, you've got enough stuff to worry about and to think of, and shouldn't have to watch every single thing you eat as well. So for me, that's a valid excuse. I might have mentioned it in my old diary, but I don't think I did in this one. It's coming from different sources - I've had chronic back pain since I was 16, and it's gradually getting worse over time. I also had stomach surgery about 13 years ago, and a metal clamp was left in my body. By the time it was discovered it had moved, and is now so close to some spinal nerves that they can't remove it without running the risk of doing damage to my spine. So it stays there. Usually it's okay, but ever so often it seems to flare up and make me miserable. To make things even better, I was diagnosed with arthritis in my feet and hands about 18 months back, and recently I've been told that it's in my left knee as well. And right now, in addition to all of that, they've found some hefty stomach ulcers, and I guess you've read the most recent fun time I had with the IUD.
So yeah, that's where it's all coming from. I'm a mess, I tell you! *lol* Even more reason for me to lose weight as well. It won't make any of the problems go away, but less weight pressing down on my joints and whatnot should hopefully equal less pain. Or that's the theory anyway!
San2
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It's so hot here, I can't even make myself write much. 34 degrees Celsius in the house, with the fan on. No air-con, naturally. The houses are complete rubbish, you can't get them warm in the winter, and you can't get them even remotely cool in the summer. My hayfever is acting up and the antihistamins aren't working, I look like a darn balloon. Couldn't make it to the gym today - made it about half way, then had to stop the car because my blood pressure decided to take a plunge (and that was with the air con on). Ended up with some nice people dragging my sorry behind into a nearby cafe, where some cold water and a large coffee got me going again - could only just stop them from calling a freaking ambulance! Stopped at my doc's on the way home, and she took my blood pressure 45/65, even with the caffeine. She gave me some meds, then told me to get home and lie down.
I did the going home thing, but then ended up cleaning the kitchen - couldn't sit still for even a minute. *sigh*
Whatever happened to just a happy medium when it comes to weather? About 20 degrees and sun, with a nice breeze? Does it either have to be freaking cold or boiling hot? Ugh!!
I did the going home thing, but then ended up cleaning the kitchen - couldn't sit still for even a minute. *sigh*
Whatever happened to just a happy medium when it comes to weather? About 20 degrees and sun, with a nice breeze? Does it either have to be freaking cold or boiling hot? Ugh!!
Risty
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Wow I'm so sorry! That is a lot going on!! So what's your chronic back pain from? Did you have an accident? What do you do for exercise? Or plan on doing? Water exercises may be good as it wouldn't impact your joints and things like that.
Oh and I HATE hot. I couldn't imagine my house being 34 degrees! I get angry when my sister bumps the AC up to 24 (so the house will get to 25 before it kicks on). I'm a wimp!! lol Darn heat!!!
Oh and I HATE hot. I couldn't imagine my house being 34 degrees! I get angry when my sister bumps the AC up to 24 (so the house will get to 25 before it kicks on). I'm a wimp!! lol Darn heat!!!
San2
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To be honest, I don't know where it comes from. It started gradually, and I've been on every pain medication known to man for the last 20+ years, none of them really helping, and all of them coming with a pile of side effects. So right now, I'm painkiller free, and to be honest, the pain isn't that much worse than being on them. Some days I'm fine, others I'm not, just the same old. I have been told that I have two sideways curves in my spine which shouldn't be there, together with a 'hollow back' apparently, which puts pressure on my discs and the nerves between the vertebrae, so some of the pain has been linked to that. I also have two discs which have 'bulged' and are partially deflated - meaning that the part that is still where it belongs is flat, and the part that still has fluid in it is actually squeezed out. Similar to a partially slipped disc. My spine is basically a big mess, and it all plays together. And obviously my weight isn't helping either.
At the moment, I do a mix of cardio and resistance training. I do 45 - 60 minutes on the treadmill 3 times a week, 45 - 60 minutes resistance 2 times per week, 60 minutes swimming and 45 minutes aquacise per week. Providing that pain levels let me do so, of course.
It's not getting any cooler here either....and 24 sounds heavenly, I usually try to keep it around 21-22....but since we have no ac, I've got no choice. I think even our fan has started sweating! *lol*.....and I did some weeding in our shoebox garden yesterday, for about half an hour, and promptly burned my chest, neck, shoulders and face into a crisp. I'm so pale, I need to sit in the sun to go from blue to actual white, so maybe using some sunscreen would have been a wise idea. Ah....hindsight is a beautiful thing.....
At the moment, I do a mix of cardio and resistance training. I do 45 - 60 minutes on the treadmill 3 times a week, 45 - 60 minutes resistance 2 times per week, 60 minutes swimming and 45 minutes aquacise per week. Providing that pain levels let me do so, of course.
It's not getting any cooler here either....and 24 sounds heavenly, I usually try to keep it around 21-22....but since we have no ac, I've got no choice. I think even our fan has started sweating! *lol*.....and I did some weeding in our shoebox garden yesterday, for about half an hour, and promptly burned my chest, neck, shoulders and face into a crisp. I'm so pale, I need to sit in the sun to go from blue to actual white, so maybe using some sunscreen would have been a wise idea. Ah....hindsight is a beautiful thing.....
Risty
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That really sucks that you're in all that pain. I really commend you on your exercises though!! You are doing a great amount!!! Definitely keep it up!!
How's your eating going?? It's a really important part of this whole thing!
and LOL @ being blue.... I'm sure you're just really white, lol.
How's your eating going?? It's a really important part of this whole thing!
and LOL @ being blue.... I'm sure you're just really white, lol.
San2
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Risty - eating's not going as well as it should. I'm struggling to get my calories in. I'm one of those people who go from one extreme to the other - I either eat too much or too little. At the moment I'm usually hovering around 1100 kcal, which isn't enough, and I'm not known for always making the healthiest choices. But I'm working on that. And yupp...I am horribly pale. Didn't use to be, I got really nice tans when I was younger, but now I just burn, and then go pale again. Bugger.
Nostalgic - yeah, it's here, but I am not keeping it as up to date as I should. :/ Trying my best though. And yes, 3.3 lbs, but that is just to reach the first milestone - once I'm there, I need to get rid of another 100 lbs.....*sigh*
Nostalgic - yeah, it's here, but I am not keeping it as up to date as I should. :/ Trying my best though. And yes, 3.3 lbs, but that is just to reach the first milestone - once I'm there, I need to get rid of another 100 lbs.....*sigh*
Risty
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You sound exactly like me. I went from terrible eating, to eating a lot better (not always healthy, but I'm not going to miss out on my fav's every once in a while). But when I eat healthier and exercise (and breastfeed), I burn a lot of calories and I'm not eating enough either. Today I hit 1100, and that's pretty good compared to the past few days :/ I really need to get more calories in, especially since I'm breastfeeding. So yeah, I totally understand the whole one extreme to another, thing!!!
San2
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Still the same old really, yesterday I didn't manage to hit 1000 kcal (again), and felt like crap all day. But I wasn't hungry, so didn't want to eat. I think my brain is trying to sabotage my weight loss!!
Have made it a point to get some fruit and vegetables yesterday though, and will try to include at least one piece of fruit and one portion of vegetables into my day, EVERY DAY, from now on. I know it's not much, but hopefully it'll be a start that leads me to further improve my diet.
302 lbs this morning - I was hoping to be under 300 by now, but looking at how things are going recently, I think I'm lucky that I'm losing at all, even if it's slow, so I'll try to look at the positives - it's a loss, and there are clothes that I can wear now that didn't fit a month ago. I have stocked up my wardrobe a little, and have gotten stuff that's actually reasonably pretty, and not just practical.
I work in a charity shop, and we get a lot of really high quality donations, often brand new with tags still attached. Until recently, we very rarely got anything in that would fit, since size 24 was about the biggest we got. Now, my boss and some of the other volunteers are really nice and supportive, and when I came in on Thursday, my boss had put about 10 items of clothing to one side for me to look at because she thought it might be stuff that fits me now. She still underestimates what size I'm wearing though....*lol*....got two really nice shirts and a pair of jeans though, all new, with price tags attached. If I had bought those things at the regular price, it would have cost me about £ 100. I still have to pay for them (it's a charity after all, I wouldn't want the stuff for free), but it was only £ 2.99 each, and we as volunteers get 20% off, as a treat because we work for free there. So it was really nice to get some new things. Even better, if they get too big (hopefully soon...*lol*) I can bring them back to the shop, and we might be able to sell them again, and I will hopefully be able to find something smaller. Win-win.
Anyway, I'm rambling. Today's not a good day. Had to take a rather large amount of codein last night so I would be able to sleep through. Slept reasonably well, but woke up with a migraine headache, can't turn my head to the right (my neck's been hurting for a while now), and am generally feeling out of it as a result of the painkillers. And that's why I don't usually like to take them. In addition, it's warm and incredibly humid today, which certainly doesn't help..
Right, I'm done rambling. Off to do something useful, even though I'm not entirely sure what that will be yet.
Have made it a point to get some fruit and vegetables yesterday though, and will try to include at least one piece of fruit and one portion of vegetables into my day, EVERY DAY, from now on. I know it's not much, but hopefully it'll be a start that leads me to further improve my diet.
302 lbs this morning - I was hoping to be under 300 by now, but looking at how things are going recently, I think I'm lucky that I'm losing at all, even if it's slow, so I'll try to look at the positives - it's a loss, and there are clothes that I can wear now that didn't fit a month ago. I have stocked up my wardrobe a little, and have gotten stuff that's actually reasonably pretty, and not just practical.
I work in a charity shop, and we get a lot of really high quality donations, often brand new with tags still attached. Until recently, we very rarely got anything in that would fit, since size 24 was about the biggest we got. Now, my boss and some of the other volunteers are really nice and supportive, and when I came in on Thursday, my boss had put about 10 items of clothing to one side for me to look at because she thought it might be stuff that fits me now. She still underestimates what size I'm wearing though....*lol*....got two really nice shirts and a pair of jeans though, all new, with price tags attached. If I had bought those things at the regular price, it would have cost me about £ 100. I still have to pay for them (it's a charity after all, I wouldn't want the stuff for free), but it was only £ 2.99 each, and we as volunteers get 20% off, as a treat because we work for free there. So it was really nice to get some new things. Even better, if they get too big (hopefully soon...*lol*) I can bring them back to the shop, and we might be able to sell them again, and I will hopefully be able to find something smaller. Win-win.
Anyway, I'm rambling. Today's not a good day. Had to take a rather large amount of codein last night so I would be able to sleep through. Slept reasonably well, but woke up with a migraine headache, can't turn my head to the right (my neck's been hurting for a while now), and am generally feeling out of it as a result of the painkillers. And that's why I don't usually like to take them. In addition, it's warm and incredibly humid today, which certainly doesn't help..
Right, I'm done rambling. Off to do something useful, even though I'm not entirely sure what that will be yet.
Sunflower2
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Sorry it was a bad day, San. Sounds like you work hard at the charity shop so it's nice to benefit by getting dibs on some good clothes! I buy a lot of my stuff from charity shops. My friends are a bit snooty about it but I think it's way better than spending £30 on a pair of jeans!
Hope today is better xx
Hope today is better xx
San2
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I know quite a lot of people who are snooty about stuff from charity shops, but they happily buy things from eBay....go figure. Same thing as far as I am concerned. And as said, we get a lot of brand new stuff, so there is really no difference from getting it from a high street shop. I'm with you as well - I have much better things to do with my money than spending them on expensive clothes, especially when those clothes only fit for a certain amount of time. We get a lot of branded stuff in as well - just had several pairs of brand new, genuine Calvin Klein (not sure if I spelled that right, I'm not big on brands) jeans, checked on the internet, retail price was £ 199 each pair! We sold them for £10 each. Who is crazy enough to pay £200 for a pair of jeans?????
