Day 20 – Rural Nebraska, USA – NFD – 153.4
Somehow, yesterday’s WF went entirely easily, even when I got home with my sister in tow to a homemade soup that had been simmering on the stove all afternoon. No lessons for two weeks, and too much commotion around and responsibilities as cook, so no more WFDs and little likelihood I’ll even manage to schedule a regular FD around the 10-day menu I’ve already planned and shopped for. I’m hopeful that being as busy as I’ll be–rather than plopped on the sofa–will burn enough calories to compensate for not fasting. We’ll see.
@funshipfreddie I can fully understand why you’re making every effort to ensure your friends don’t treat you differently, and I understand your concern. From my point of view, you’re still the same David who has chatted on a daily basis for several years now. I can look back and see that some days you chatted a lot and some you said very, very little, and guess that perhaps that was influenced by what you’ve discovered about yourself…or perhaps it was merely influenced by what you had going that day, how well you slept the night before, and whether your mind was on the forum or distracted by life stuff–the same as ALL of us. So, as far as I’m concerned, you’re my same South African friend as I’ve always appreciated.
As to waking up and feeling so awful, I don’t think it was a food/wine combo that did it, but simply that the two cookies I had were quite rich, and I ate them fairly late in the evening (around 9, give or take a half hour), and the few pieces of sushi I ate because they needed eating or tossing: it was too many carbs, and too much richness. And this morning, after not eating since that evening, I feel absolutely lovely: empty, not overwhelmed by food/flavors/richness…I truly do love the feeling after a WF. Someday, I’ll remember so clearly how uncomfortable I feel after eating too much, too late, that I’ll make the choice NOT to do so. Someday.
@jaifaim Oh, but your description of your holiday time with your family made me so happy to read. I miss the Christmases when we’re not with my family; every other year is a long time to wait, and your description sounded familiar enough that it filled my heart with joy. Have a grand time with everyone!
My sister is suddenly old. Truly, truly old. I sent her a long text yesterday morning explaining when I taught (3-4:30) and when I’d get to the airport (5 or 5:15) and apologized that I couldn’t get there sooner, and she said that wasn’t a problem and she’d simply read a book while she waited. And at 3:45 she called me during my lessons and asked if I was close to arriving. ๐ซค She also forgot all her meds at home, which is a health concern rather than simply frustrating, so this morning will need lots of calls to get her two weeks of meds so she’ll still be alive by the time she heads home. (That sounds dramatic, but is how much they matter, apparently.) There’s more, but you get the idea. It will be an interesting ten days!
Have a grand one, everyone!
2:05 pm
20 Dec 24