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Message 1.Â
Posted by GuzziNut (U6364582) on Monday, 21st June 2010
*shuffles feet*
*clears throat*
welcome to this weeks healthy eating and living thread. Discussions are wide ranging and encompass pretty much everything to do with trying to be healthier by eating the right things, or maybe I should say enjoying the wrong things in moderation.
There seems to be only one rule, real weights and sizes are not mentioned, apart from that anything goes really, so come on in.
exercise comes into it too. And before some switch off at the mention of the E word, nobody could have been more anti P E at school than I was... It took a car accident and a shafted spine to bring me round to excercise
So I'm opening now as I'm off to pilates this evening and will be nowhere near a computer tomorrow, but will be pouring water into holes and waiting for it to go away
I'd like briefly to share the following, about a pal of mine. Died in the wool unhealthy eating sort of chap, lived mainly on kebabs... or burgers. A month or so he was diagnosed with diabetes, and cholestrol problems. He was given the lecture about lifestyle by the Doc and told to Sort Himself Out and...
He now pays attention to what is written on packets, (he likes the traffic light system of labelling) is making healthy choices (never, ever thought I'd see him sit down to a pasta salad! Never dreamed I'd sit by their tent and discuss salads, cous cous and bulgar wheat) and through this alone has shed some 25 pounds.
His missus (a healthy eater by choice) is, needless to say over the moon and nearly dancng with joy with this result and that he has reacted positively to a health problem and so am I. Three cheers for M.
The other threads associated with this are:
The cybergym, which has gone a bit quiet, presumably because people are outside enjoying the sunshine
the rota thread, for this weekly thread
and the cookbook thread
so KOKO everyone and let us enjoy the sunshine and lighter evenings whilst they last -
Message 2
Posted by Tolkny (U710741) on Monday, 21st June 2010
Just hastily checking in.
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Message 3
Posted by Fire-Pig - proud to wave the protest banner (U12231213) on Monday, 21st June 2010
Thanks Guzzi - that is a great opening.
I'd like to report back on the power of Mustard! My boss was like another man today - Sadie metaphorically standing behind him urging me on, and sticking her tongue out at him, and the fact he was facing so many must have done it! The most important thing is my health - whatever I decide to do, I mustn't let myself get overtired. I can have S as many extra days as she wants to work, and I need her. The data entry can only be done on computers with the right software, so if I need to I can use his and he will go elsewhere with his laptop etc etc. I have certain skills that nobody else in the company has at the moment, and they found it difficult enough to cover for me in February when I was on sick leave, they would find it almost impossible in July/August. I work in the tourist industry so real pressure is seasonal. Thank you for all your support - I was thinking of you before I went to speak to him!
I was walking on air when I went in anyway. For some reason I decided to jump on the scales this morning - and believe it or not they showed a new low, a new stone level, not seen for years and years! They showed I had lost a total of 3 stone 2 lbs and that includes 3 lbs so far this month.
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Message 4
Posted by Auntie Prue (U1481323) on Monday, 21st June 2010
Mmmmmm - not sure a pasta salad is the best thing for someone with diabetes though.
I limit starchy carbs - and the only carbs I eat are complex ones.
I would be very unlikely to choose a pasta salad.
Sticking to a low GL diet turned out to be just the thing for both my T2 diabetes and weight loss. -
Message 5
Posted by welshteddy (U3680635) on Monday, 21st June 2010
Well done FP, both with your weight, and your boss-scaring. Hopefully you can work out something that suits you, S, and the boss.
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Message 6
Posted by Miftrefs Laura in Lothian bufily ftitching (U2587870) on Monday, 21st June 2010
Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:59 GMT, in reply to Fire-Pig in message 3
Auntie Prue, would a pasta salad be better than a kebab or other takeaway fried-meat ie burger, etc., though? I don't know the complexities of carbs-and-diabetes, but remember someone posted a while back that they calculated that the 'healthy' mango had the same or more calories and sugar than the 'unhealthy' cake (although of course the mango has some vits and fibre...), so I'm quite prepared to hear that the pasta salad has hidden traps too!
Pitta breads for supper because lunch was so nice. Two wholemeal pitta breads, cut in half, heated til pliable; total filling for all four halves = 50g cheddar, four spring onions shredded, lettuce leaves, one tablespoon homemade french dressing, a few drops Tamari soy sauce.
Extra for supper: plateful of lettuce leaves with tablespoon of homemade fr.dr'g. Large bowl of small, locally-grown, not-over-sweet strawberries with many pips (extra fibre?!) but wonderful flavour!
Breakfast was a Napple, and snacks this afternoon were 7 dates I'd forgotten about from January, still lush and lovely! (I always forgot dates at school in History, too....*grin*).
No DEDs, no sweeties, no chocolate. Not got any in, either. Shall take last of strawbs for late nibbling if required.
KOKO everyone - and guzzi, a splendid opener, well done you (and well done, M!)
laura -
Message 7
Posted by Miftrefs Laura in Lothian bufily ftitching (U2587870) on Monday, 21st June 2010
Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:07 GMT, in reply to Fire-Pig in message 3
I'd like to report back on the power of Mustard! My boss was like another man todayÂ
Yesss!!!
The most important thing is my health - whatever I decide to do, I mustn't let myself get overtired.Â
I'm really pleased to see this in black-and-white...
Skinny-malinky-lang-leggety-beastie, so y'are now!
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Message 8
Posted by Fire-Pig - proud to wave the protest banner (U12231213) on Monday, 21st June 2010
Thanks Laura, and welshteddy - I'm not sure that I made it clear that it was my boss saying that my health was important, I agree of course! OH thinks he may have realised just what a state they would be in without me. (evil grin and snigger!) I have been trying for yonks to be allowed to train other people but there is always something better to be done.
Just looked at the shirt I was wearing in work today and realised it could be classified as mustard coloured!!
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Message 9
Posted by Auntie Prue (U1481323) on Monday, 21st June 2010
Laura - as one who wouldn't even contemplate a take out kebab I can confidently say that there are better choices than a pasta salad.
Just the salad bit for starters, plus some cheese perhaps.
I realise that cheese is anathoma for many dieters - but it is excellent food eaten in sensible portions. -
Message 10
Posted by Miftrefs Laura in Lothian bufily ftitching (U2587870) on Monday, 21st June 2010
Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:43 GMT, in reply to Fire-Pig in message 8
Ah, the subconscious Mustard Wardrobe-Mistress was at work, clearly...!
Glad your boss realises that your health is the most important thing - but I'd be gladder still to know you think so thoroughly, if you see what I mean, rather than just agreeing with him!
I'm currently around a few people who are working themselves into ill-health on the grounds that other people 'need' them to... and one of the friends I spent the weekend with has just walked away from a secure well-paid job because the stress levels were about to break up the marriage (happy to report both separately told me how much happier they both are, which is nice!) - you can be the best worker in the world, the most useful, most crucial, but none of that is much use if you crock yourself up emotionally, mentally or physically as a result and end up unable to work!
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Message 11
Posted by Miftrefs Laura in Lothian bufily ftitching (U2587870) on Monday, 21st June 2010
Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:47 GMT, in reply to Auntie Prue in message 9
Thanks, Auntie Prue - I'm one who loathes cold pasta, so wouldn't contemplate the pasta salad!
The weekend's eating was interesting - no snacks, no sugary sweeties... but such vast meals of such high-calories... on Saturday it was a fry-up for breakfast at 10, then fish and chips at 3pm for a late lunch, then a barbecue at 6ish with two large steaks each, sausages, baked potato covered in butter and corn on the cob... I professed a passion for the latter (unadorned) and had two, was greedy and scoffed both my steaks, but pleaded fullness and left the potato which was eaten up so it didn't go to waste by the others... the quantity of salt used was staggering too, to me, as I almost never use salt, very very rarely.
Today's eating has been easier by my feeling after just two days that I desperately really really really wanted salads!!!
laura -
Message 12
Posted by Auntie Prue (U1481323) on Monday, 21st June 2010
Isn't it good when you really crave what it good for you : )
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Message 13
Posted by GuzziNut (U6364582) on Monday, 21st June 2010
Glad the boss is being more flexible, Fire-pig, hope it continues thus
that odes sound a scary qantity of food, Laura. No wonder you want salad now
Whilst a pasta salad might not be the best choice for a diabetic, Auntie Prue, the fella concerned was an arch kebab / burger / pasty monster (he works 12 hr shifts too, which doesnt help, I guess) so to my mind, him looking at the "traffic lights" on packaging, working out what he needs for his new dietary "problem" and buying lunch / brekker / supper acordingly is, to my mind, a huge step in the right direction.
He's only a month or so into getting his head around eating properly after a lifetime of not doing that. Sure I'd have lynched him years ago, his wife has the proverbial patience of a saint -
Message 14
Posted by sadie (U781345) on Monday, 21st June 2010
Hurrah hurrah for Fire-pig, the right result and a fab weight loss too, well donexx
Another good day for me, bran and strawberries again for breakfast, pitta bread and salad for lunch and one tiny slice of pizza and huge salad and some tagglatelli (sp??) without the sauce for dinner tonight. I snacked only once on a scone and strawberries.
I did a brisk walk into town before work and wasn't out of breath coming back up the huge hill, that is a first. Gosh I have to keep this up, come September I need to be fit. Going out to walk with bestest friend tomorrow night we are going to do a circuit of the town starting at her house and ending at my house, looking forward to it.
KOKO everyone
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Message 15
Posted by Westsussexbird or Birdy aka Westie (U6316532) on Monday, 21st June 2010
Thanks for a lovely opening post GuzziNut, and Fire-Pig I'm just thrilled that your boss has seen sense.
I'm making loads of bread rolls and trying to get them into the freezer without eating them all! I allowed myself one half of one with a banana and then goats cheese with the other half ... not in that order! -
Message 16
Posted by archingmad (U8292055) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010
Great opening story from Guzz - let's hope that M continues on the road to better health.
Not such a good day for me. After the last few days of constant cooking and eating, today I was feeling lethargic and weak. I managed to eat a main meal of comparative restraint: melon, cold salmon and salad but the rest of the day was sadly not nosh-free and virtually no exercise. Hope I can do better tomorrow. -
Message 17
Posted by LostInML (U13646691) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010
Struggling a bit this week. Succumbed to some of son's crisps which he had left (he has no compunction about leaving things, unlike me...) Feel very tired and am not HALTing as muc has I ought to...
Good news from Fire-pig, though! I was really encouraged by that! -
Message 18
Posted by Miftrefs Laura in Lothian bufily ftitching (U2587870) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010
Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:09 GMT, in reply to LostInML in message 17
Poor archi and Lost.... I've luckily had the energy (and the weather!) to do some starching, so have these stiffened resolves, both of you
Lost, can you talk to your son about your efforts to eat more healthily? Tell him you are doing really well but that you struggle to resist his left crisps, and ask him to help you by either putting them in the bin when he leaves them, or squirting washing-up liquid over them?
I've done a meal-plan for the next couple of days, so I hope to stick to that. I am meeting a friend in town for lunch today, which normally could be tricky, but luckily for me she is vegan so we're going salad-hunting
laura -
Message 19
Posted by myria (U4022847) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010
Another bad week here! TOday is anew day etc etc. Everything is very stressful with a serously ill friend and 3 days left of my teaching course. Trying to feel positive and think that in 3 days I will be a teacher (Hopefully!) but right now just want to curl up in a ball and cry - but as long as I do that without a big slab of chocolate I'll try and be satisfied!
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Message 20
Posted by FlufflesB (U14188870) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010
Morning all
Quick visit to bookmark. Thanks for opening Guzzinut and full marks to F-P.
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Message 21
Posted by puzzler76 (U3733897) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010
Morning all - on the second page already and only quarter past eight!
I've got a three quarter pound gain to report but I don't mind at all - we've had a weekend away and we've really enjoyed what we've eaten. The final nail in the coffin was lunch at my Gran's yesterday. She does like to feed people, and she's 86 and a fabulous cook, so how could we resist?!!
There has been a fair bit of exercise too though, battling the wind in Hunstanton on Saturday, cycling on a borrowed bike that wouldn't change gear with Puzzling on a seat behind me on Sunday and paddling a huge canoe with all 4 of the Puzzle family on board yesterday morning. For some reason my shoulders ache a bit today...
KOKO everyone, some really good stuff in this thread so far, and also some folk in need of some lovely mustardy support and encouragement.
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Message 22
Posted by Fire-Pig - proud to wave the protest banner (U12231213) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010
I often end with KOKO one and all, so I will start today by saying thank you one and all. I have really appreciated your support - it may be cyber but it is real and does help.
Laura, I have every intention of looking after my health this summer (and the future - that's why I am in this thread!) For different reasons, all totally beyond my control, the last three summers have been pretty atrocious and I have been close to a quivering wreck, indeed did break down in tears on occasions. I am determined this summer not to overwork and to look after myself as well as I can, so I can face whatever else life throws at me.
Lost - can you 'accidentally' move a book so that you crush the crisps and then put them out for the birds (or are they bad for them?) You could always send them over here, they don't tempt me in the slightest!
Archi, I think you are allowed a little time to return to normal after the weekend, today is another day and you will try a little harder then tomorrow is yet another new day.
Myria - teaching is a wonderful job, I wish I was still doing it. There is nothing I love more than making Mathematics come alive and relevant to life. (Sad case- Ed.) Sadly it would take me too long to learn Welsh to a standard where I felt totally confident to teach in it - hence the work I'm doing now. You will get through the three days, and a slab of chocolate won't help. It is possible to eat just one square (that was news to me a year ago!). One square may help!
Puzzler - lovely to read of fun times with little ones. Sometimes I'd love to be back there.
Hey ho. off to work I go!
KOKO one and all, and try to make better decisions today than yesterday
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Message 23
Posted by Westsussexbird or Birdy aka Westie (U6316532) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010
Myria, hang on in there :0))
I had a funny old day yesterdy ... if I wrote it all down it wouldn't be particularly bad as I ate healthy grub but in an unorganised and out of control way. In the morning it involved a huge pot of yoghurt and apples and bananas and frozen cherries and in the afternoon muesli and milk. A bread roll (I was making them) and some Nutella, and I think that's about it.
It was the way I did it.... mindless and thoughtless.
Thanks for the starched resolve Laura :0)))
I left a basket of starched resolve for a niece who is just back from a fortnight staying with a friend to concentrate on kick starting the next stage of her academic work .... she was rewarding her efforts with sticky stars on a chart so I gave her one of your cyber baskets of starched resolve to dip into as and when she needs them and she was thrilled. :0) -
Message 24
Posted by Sister Primrose of the Red Tinsel Flag (U5405579) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010
Morning all, and thanks to Guzzi for opening up.
Today's weigh in is bought to you from the school of 'Huh?'
I shifted to a high in fruit and veg, low in nonsense food intake in late April and lost 4 lb 6 oz without any grief by the begining of June. On the same routine through June I put 1 lb 6 oz back on. I've had a really bad week motivation wise - financial worries etc etc and have eaten loads of rubbish. There have been potato waffles. There has been chocolate and cherry cake. There has been gin. Did I mention the fried mushrooms and the bread? You get the picture. Anyway, since last week, rather than putting weight on as anticipated there has been a 4 oz loss. I know that 4 oz is neither here or there in the scheme of things but that really makes no sense at all.
Have a good week y'all.
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Message 25
Posted by Westsussexbird or Birdy aka Westie (U6316532) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010
Puzzled Primrose :0))
The reward for my stupid eating yesterday is that today I have indigestion ... serves me right! Am doing the ironing so will have plenty of time to consider the after effects of my stupidity as I bend down to pick up the next bit of clothing to iron! I am not lifting it all up onto the bed to relieve the indigestion ... to teach myself a much needed lesson! -
Message 26
Posted by PinaGrigio (U11141735) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010
hello all
sheesh, what a couple of weeks! V busy in RL so am only just crawling back into ML like a woman in the desert who's just spotted an oasis. Apols if I've missed any key news over the last couple of weeks, but sounds like FP has had a work success, so hurrah, and Laura, did I see the DEDs were dedded? Fab news.
I am amazed to only be a pound up this morning as we went on the Orient Express on Sat for a 5 course meal (!). You will all be v proud of me though, as I remembered the wise words from here and ate slowly so I could savour the flavours and only ate what I fancied/could manage (eg only eating the strawberries from the strawberry shortcake Pud). The courses came nice and slowly too, with gaps in between, so although I felt full at the end, I didn't feel bloated. And it was absolutely lovely, lovely food. Applied the same principle to the wine, so ended up going back through London with a three-quarters full bottle of wine to save for another time. Lucky I have a capacious handbag.....
I think that just confirmed my feeling that eating healthily doesn't equate to misery. I had a lovely day and really enjoyed myself.
Myria, sympathies on the course front....but you are so nearly, nearly there now, honest! I think a square of good quality choc is fine. It was one of the snacks on MrG's GL diet plan when we first started with it, which worked well for him.
Westie, sorry to hear about the indigestion, hon. Hope it passes soon. -
Message 27
Posted by Westsussexbird or Birdy aka Westie (U6316532) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010
Thanks Pina :0) It has subsided ... I've been hanging out dog's bedding and generally getting on with things. A light lunch soon I think :0)
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Message 28
Posted by eriskay (U2846175) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010
just checking in. I have not been very good the last few days but got my comeuppance yesterday. Stress and chaos are the order of the day in our house-the kitchen is mostly in the garden and a new damp course is being installed; my elderly aunt got out of hospital after 5 months and fell twice in her own home in the first 24 hours and is now back in hospital determined to get home again and I am worried; my husband fainted and hit his head and we spent a whole night in A and E-tests were clear but I am still very worried so we are going to see the GP later today. When I write all that down it is not surprising that we are stressed but I was wrong to buy a whole packet of jelly babies yesterday while at the supermarket. I ate them in the car on the way home even though they were horrible. I felt sick all evening and also very very stupid. Can I have some of that starched resolve please?
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Message 29
Posted by Tolkny (U710741) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010
Succumbed to some of son's crisps which he had leftÂ
That is tough, because of my allergy to "left overs" I usually ask people not to leave uneaten food in my presence and have been known to put it out of sight or to remove myself. For me maintaining abstinence, is a very, very high priority. "Abstinence in Overeaters Anonymous is the action of refraining from compulsive eating and compulsive food behaviors." -
Message 30
Posted by Tolkny (U710741) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010
she's 86 and a fabulous cook, so how could we resist?!! In every circumstance I have to not eat immoderate sized meals or anything in between my meals, because not maintaining abstinence could lead to a binge, one from which I may not be able to recover from and so would ultimately lead to me not having any chance of being 86 myself!
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Message 31
Posted by Westsussexbird or Birdy aka Westie (U6316532) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010
For Eriskay ...
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Message 32
Posted by LostInML (U13646691) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010
Good to hear from you all. Myria, my sympathies are with you entirely. I pretty much feel like curling up in a ball and crying too. Reports, Parents' evenings, INSET days, masses of assessment to do (I should right now be doing it)... all this paperwork and I don't feel the slightest bit a better teacher for it all. I am trying not to resort to food as consolation. Let's console each other instead!
(On re-reading that, I realise that may not be the consolation you need... so maybe you'd better ignore me and just listen to everyone else!!) -
Message 33
Posted by eriskay (U2846175) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010
Dear Westie
Thank you for that lovely picture. It cheered me up but not as much as knowing you were kind enough to send it! -
Message 34
Posted by gigglemahanaz2 (U14257954) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010
Afternoon all
Good OP if i may say so!!O))
Went a little over board at the weekend and pigged out, good news is what was gained is now, after only 48 hours, lost and another pound as well!!O))
Last night I thougt I would do something I've not tried before, I made chicken kebabs with cous cous and a salad, grilled the kebabs and put peppers and red onions on the skewers which made it very tasty.
I'm finding having breakfast in the mornings very helpful, I'n not snacking at all in the evenings, I *now* know the truth of breakfast being the most important meal of the day, I also find having something diffrent every few days helpful as well because I'm not getting bored.
Glad to hear all the inspiring stories here and I don't relly feel I'm on my own, I know long term that I'm doing the right thing in changeing the way I'm eating, I feel it's also mental as well, you have to mentally re think how you cook, how you view food, why you eat what you do and when you eat it also.
I was an overwight kid and lost the weight so I know I can do it again, it's just good to have the support here and I like the fact that size and shape isn't mentioned (althought I did make the faux pas at the start!)
I think that's *why* slimming clubs haven't really worked for me in the past, I've felt under pressure to lose as much weight as possible in the quickest time, I found some of the people at the clubs I went to saw it as a comptition, one up manship if you will, all I've found here is encouragement and support so thank you for that.
TTFN and will pop back later!!O)) -
Message 35
Posted by Fire-Pig - proud to wave the protest banner (U12231213) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010
Ah Lost, I was remembering the good side of teaching, not the down side of being a teacher! Much of my teaching career was overseas and had different pressures. ("Why is that British woman teaching our children maths not English, when she is the only British teacher in the school?" was a common one in Brunei)
Giggle your kebabs sound delicious, you sound determined to achieve. I have no time line, nor even a definite goal except to do my best to achieve a healthier lifestyle.
Eriskay, I hope your GP was able to reassure you and that all is well with your husband now, your aunt sounds quite a lady - like my 92 year old Mum, and independent so&so!
PG I'm glad to hear you enjoyed your night out on the Orient Express, I take it there were no murders?
Puzzled Primrose, I hope the financial worries haven't been made worse by Mr Osborne's efforts today. I hope that you can eat sensibly, you know it makes sense!
Off to make supper - pork loin steaks with Jersey Royals, young spinach followed by water melon.
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Message 36
Posted by boo decker (U10848648) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010
Hello all,
I too am a teacher and am buckling under the reports and assessments coupled with the school play and the heat.....
This time, however, I have NOT been in the biscuit barrel!
I am reporting in a 2.5lb weight loss this week which is now 5% of my start weight lost! I am so very very pleased.
My big problem at the moment is that I am NOT drinking enough and end each day with a dreadful headache. I fill a water bottle each day and begin with virtuous mini sips but then I get entangled in something and I forget. At break it is too hot for tea and thus I do not drink enough.
Any suggestions? -
Message 37
Posted by sadie (U781345) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010
Hi everyone, not got time for a proper catch up so love to all, just back from another amazing walk, this time one and a half hours with my best friend, lovely countryside, top natter and guess what? I can actually keep up a conversation while walking up hills!!
Off to bbq for the family, I am having a veggie burger pitta bread and lovely tomatoes from the market this afternoon, huge just picked and cheap.
take care all and KOKOx
Sxx -
Message 38
Posted by Westsussexbird or Birdy aka Westie (U6316532) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010
Well done everyone :0)
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Message 39
Posted by Miftrefs Laura in Lothian bufily ftitching (U2587870) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010
Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:32 GMT, in reply to booandpingasmum in message 36
boo, tie the water-drinking to something you do throughout the day - to begin with, you need to remind yourself, leave post-its around, ask others to nudge you into remembering - but after a fortnight it should be becoming an automatic habit.
Try every time you walk upstairs, or every time the classroom-bell rings, or every time someone says "Mi-iss!" in that urgent tone of voice that spells impending complications, or every time a pupil says "should of done" instead of "should have done"...
Have a class talk about the effect that proper hydration has on brain performance and the fact that being just two per cent under full hydration has been demonstrated to adversely affect professional rugby players' performances in standard co-ordination and mental judgement tests, and get them to bring in bottles of water and then together find ways to learn to make it a habit - tell them they may do better in class, better in tests and exams and be better in sports...
...that will only work if you teach older kids and/or ones who can be trusted not to turn it into one big accidental-done-a-purpose water-fight, of course...
Get a pal to text you every two hours through the day and drink a glass of water each time the text arrives. Set your mobile to silent-reminder for every two hours each day to remind you.
Me, I've guzzled gallons today... and a ruddy DED got in there too, blush, blush... (on the plus side, the local shops have all suddenly stopped selling my very fave one so less temptation!).
Walked to local shops and back. Apple and 30g lean pork-loin for breakfast. Walked to local shops and got bus to town, lunch with friend - Caesar salad but only the starter-portion size which was entirely sufficient. Walked to station, off to meet younger niece and her boyfriend. Walked round their local big town, one small ice-cream (single scoop) of very good homemade ice cream. Train back, and walked home from station. All in hot sun, albeit with hat thank the lord... but it was 2/3 of the way home on the two-mile walk, after I'd remembered my Aged Ps were out of the linseeds they use on porridge so had a kilogram of those in my duffel-bag, and my sandals had started rubbing so I was going barefoot and feeling very footsore and weary with most of a mile still to go, so possibly that was actually a legitimate use of an energy drink!!
Supper was the last two pitta breads with 50g cheddar, 2 sproingions and lots of lettuce. Stole a chipolata from Aged Ps' dish as the bangers were sitting there leering temptingly at me, oops.
Large bowl of strawbs and rasps for evening nibbles. Managed successfully to leave half of yesterday's punnet in the fridge and only take upstairs some, so having the rest tonight rather than having guzzled the lot last night in one evening.
laura -
Message 40
Posted by boo decker (U10848648) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010
Thanks Laura, some great suggestions there. What makes me really cross is that we are a water drinking school, all the kids are encouraged to have water bottle on their desks (unfortunately my partner teacher insists they stay by the sink....)
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Message 41
Posted by anagramladysin (U14258840) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010
Hi folks
Well done to so many of you ......... Fire-Pig, yay!!
And (as an early-retired ex-teacher) --- hang on in there, all of you -- the summer holidays are coming -- and I for one know exactly how hard and awful it all is at the moment.
Just back from Mum's. A small thing to report. She's ill (very) and needs to keep her calories up and be coaxed and tempted to eat. In the four/five days I was there, she put on two pounds. And I lost a bit more than that.
This balancing act is not easy for me!! But at least SHE has stopped cooking for ME, which was always a disaster weight-wise.
Over the summer this will be on-going. Please wish me well.
As I do you.
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Message 42
Posted by archingmad (U8292055) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010
Dearest Ana, my heart goes out to you. You have been a great support to me elsethread.
I've been to another hospital appointment with my DOM today and, although she is not seriously ill as in your Mum's case, she is in a great deal of pain. It makes her uncharacteristically grumpy and waspish. Yet another scan - who knows when - and the next appointment not for another eight weeks. Every day is agony for her. I don't know how long she can keep going independently. It's so hard when the caring role is reversed.
Back on topic - I was interested to read about the linseed that Laura's parents have on their porridge. I have been recommended to use it as it is helpful to lower cholesterol and I have just had my statins cut by 50% and want to keep it that way. However, I was told that in order for it not to pass through (ahem) to no good effect, you need to grind it, a coffee grinder was suggested. Is there any for sale that is pre-ground? Lazy, moi? -
Message 43
Posted by Miftrefs Laura in Lothian bufily ftitching (U2587870) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010
Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:05 GMT, in reply to archingmad in message 42
ana and archi, my best wishes for your respective Fond Mamas...
archi, there are two ways to eat linseeds and keep their goodness. Otherwise, as you say, they will, er, go directly through intact!
1 - grind the linseeds. I put a batch through the blender, along with pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds, once a month or 6 weeks or so, and it keeps fine in a tightly-sealed plastic box in the fridge for me to stir into yoghourts.
2 - what the APs do - at night they take a few frozen blueberries from the freezer and leave them to defrost overnight in a deep small bowl on top of the linseeds. The water from defrosting is enough to soak them and that will allow the good stuff to work - it needs quite a few hours, though, so overnight is ideal. You'll know when they're ready as they go sort of jellied! In fact if you stir unprocessed linseeds into yoghourt and leave then it turns the yoghourt into a sort of jellied dessert!
They are very very good for you. We now know quite a lot of people over 50ish who have been told to try to cut cholesterol or blood pressure by dietary means and the AP-Porridge route is very successful!
At night, leave blueberries (or any fruit) to soak overnight into linseeds. Leave ordinary porridge oats to soak in half-water/half-milk.
In the morning, heat the porridge while stirring it to blopping-point (you'll know...) and then turn to a low simmer for four minutes while you make tea or coffee. Pour into bowl and add seeds and fruit.
laura -
Message 44
Posted by archingmad (U8292055) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010
Yum. Will be buying linseeds and blueberries this week. Double whammy for healthy eating. (Too, too lazy to grind!)
What a great thread this is. -
Message 45
Posted by LostInML (U13646691) on Wednesday, 23rd June 2010
Linseeds. Never thought about that. Where do you buy them from? Do supermarkets sell them or do I have to go to a health store type of thing?
My thoughts & prayers are with you, Ana; it must be tuogh dealing with healthy eating amongst all the stress you are facing. Look after yourself as well as your Mum.
And thanks to all the teachers out there... it helps to know I'm not the only one struggling. To be honest, the summer holidays don't look as alluring as they ought. All the planning and other stuff keeps getting deferred till then, and with new specifications to bottom and the thought of an inspection next term, I just feel overwhelmed even at the thought of holidays! Got another class dumped on me this week for next year and feel a bit swamped overall. At least I managed to eat fruit last night and not bread or crisps, but this week isn't proving as healthy as I'd hoped and I feel discouraged about that too. -
Message 46
Posted by puzzler76 (U3733897) on Wednesday, 23rd June 2010
I'd like to say thanks to all you teachers too, because you deserve it. The look on Puzzlerette's little face yesterday when she met her teacher for the first time yesterday was a sight to behold. It made me remember the reasons why I loved teaching when I was in the job, although I was KS2 and never taught reception.
I really need to get back into the healthy eating zone. Oh. As I was typing that, Puzzlerette said something about my baby being born soon. I told her I haven't got a baby in my tummy and she said, "Your tummy is a bit fat. Actually it's very fat." Charming young lady!
KOKO
Puzzler -
Message 47
Posted by Westsussexbird or Birdy aka Westie (U6316532) on Wednesday, 23rd June 2010
I'll join you Puzzler ... so grateful to the teachers in our daughters' lives. Some still are.
I see one of their primary school teachers regularly and she always wants news of 'the girls'
DD1 (nearly 30!) plays in a big band with one of her music teachers, and another teacher was responsible for getting DD1 to teach music in a school that she now teaches at. DD2 has had constant support from two music teachers (one she met when she was 6 and wanted to learn the accordion) and the other from VIth form college.
A teacher is so much more than a teacher. I love the interaction my DD1 has with music students coming to our house for lessons .... she has been teaching now for about 8 years and has seen tiddlers grow up into delightful youngsters and she has been a constant person in their lives.
Waffle. Sorry. But will post anyhow as a thankyou to teachers :0)))) -
Message 48
Posted by Miftrefs Laura in Lothian bufily ftitching (U2587870) on Wednesday, 23rd June 2010
Wed, 23 Jun 2010 07:38 GMT, in reply to puzzler76 in message 46
The look on Puzzlerette's little face yesterday when she met her teacher for the first time yesterdayÂ
Already???? She was only born a year or so ago, surely?? Fond memories of your combined entry to ML, Puzzler - but blimey how time flies!
Seconding the thanks to teachers - I had some excellent ones, and also have happy childhood memories of visits in the 1970s to one of my Fond Papa's teachers from his 1950s schooldays!
Linseeds - they sell them in our Waitrose but healthfood shops also sell them, and lots of the kidn fo small shops that sell spices and exotic fruit for cooking Asian food, too. Brown or gold linseeds - no difference, afaik.
Another sunny day here, and a good long walk planned to meet a friend for a healthy lunch. Hope everyone has a good 'un!
laura -
Message 49
Posted by LostInML (U13646691) on Wednesday, 23rd June 2010
You lot are amazing. You even dole out encouragement about our jobs, not just about weight loss!!
Thank you. Sniff. Hope I can be as positive an influence on kids as you talk about. I don't feel very positive right now. I love my job, but it's hard at times...! -
Message 50
Posted by Fire-Pig - proud to wave the protest banner (U12231213) on Wednesday, 23rd June 2010
Lost - I think what marks MFC out as very special is that its members care about the whole person, which is so much more than a number on a scale or inside a garment. I have very definitely been on the receiving end of that care, both last year and again this past week or so. Healthy food is part of the making of a whole healthy person but it is so much more as we all know.
Today I have a day off, and I am going to hie myself upstairs to my crafting space and make some cards. I have made so few this year I really want to create some now and the joy of having a whole day to do nothing else. (Well just change the bedsheets - we have a new mattress which has to be turned every two weeks and as I cannot do that alone, it has to be done on a day off - don't ask!)
I'll look into the possibility of linseeds later.
KOKO one and all
F-P
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