Day 12 – Rural Nebraska, USA – FD
The weekend went decently food-wise, and was lovely life-wise. We visited DH’s mom yesterday, and his sister also happened to be there, so we played pinochle for almost three hours. My MIL was so confused when we started pinochle because she couldn’t remember any of the rules, dealt badly the first time she was to deal (like, too many cards to one person, and too few to the next), but within about a half hour had it all figured out and was far sharper. I’ve noticed that on all of our visits, that she’s confused at first, but as we do stuff a bit she remembers how. I hope she continues to remember how. 🥰 She’s 91 and is mostly fine, so it’s a real blessing.
My weight has been doing the trampoline thing: up, down, up, down. Today’s FD will be helpful, and my body’s ready for it.
@foodfreedomgirl I’ll bet your DH had a GRAND time on Saturday showing off his car! How did it all go?
@bellyblast Congratulations on the upcoming retirement! So much fun to have new things to keep you busy come this fall!
@funshipfreddie I’ve gotten so fed up with the news that I just don’t ever watch it anymore, so I’ve heard nothing about how awful it is for you. I’m so sorry for you and your country; it’s awful when there’s rioting and looting, and I hope you stay safe in the middle of it all!
I’ve been thinking a BUNCH about how I behaved back in my 30s when my weight stayed steady. 1) I never ate before noon. I’d get hungry at 10:30, but would make myself wait until 12:00. 2) I ate carbs freely. I think that difference has to be chalked up to age, and I cannot go back to lots of rice, potatoes, bread, etc. 3) One beer was the norm, and when we opened a bottle of wine–a rare thing in those days–we usually had some left over for the next day. A second beer was always a bit scandalous.
Hah. Times do change don’t they, LOL! Like many of you, I find alcohol to be a slippery slope. I can skip it entirely with no problem, but to have only one beer or one glass of wine seems cruelly skimpy. So I’m skipping any alcohol modifications for now, and my current effort at a resumed discipline is never to eat before noon. My reason when I was younger was “If I eat before noon, I eat more all day long, so it’s best just to wait until noon” and that’s still true, so it’s my new/resumed norm.
I have been shocked and thrilled that I’m suddenly sleeping like a log, another norm from when I was younger. Nine hours of never waking up, and sometimes ten have been what I’ve been experiencing for several weeks now. Even with alcohol–which used to ruin my sleep–I now am sleeping through the night.
So, I’m up ten-plus pounds from Easter, and don’t seem to be able to recapture my discipline, but I’m sleeping well, LOL!
Day 12 – Pocket List
@penz
@jaifaim
@i-hate-lettuce
@high5
@brightonbelle
@missybear
@flourbaby
@northgeorgia
@stitchincarol
DTF
@penz
@missybear
@bellyblast
@stitchincarol
@northerndawn (all of July)
4:09 pm
12 Jul 21