tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post1606139820518340489..comments2024-02-28T06:21:13.077-05:00Comments on The Redolent Mermaid: Melting Basket 104TheRedolentMermaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12025330454820306972noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post-1462917812974291512017-08-27T09:54:53.982-04:002017-08-27T09:54:53.982-04:00I am. Ice cream is definitely my kryptonite.
I a...I am. Ice cream is definitely my kryptonite. <br /><br />I agree. The mindset is the largest part of the battle. Knowing that going hog wild will only provide a huge set back. Rewiring the brain is the hardest but most important aspect of a healthy lifestyle. I like your analogy with the cookie baking. Because you are right, each bite/lick/spoonful is just added calories that don't even feel filling. Daily exercise is where I am lacking right now. I was doing well until I went back to work. Now I am loathe to wake up extra early and sweat before work but I am too tired after getting home and cooking. But walking/jogging will soon be on my agenda in the evenings. And weekend work outs. Speaking of... that is my plan today. To get one work out in. And bak the first apple pie of the season. :-)TheRedolentMermaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12025330454820306972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post-65297564704920046342017-08-25T14:50:42.091-04:002017-08-25T14:50:42.091-04:00Ooh, homemade vanilla ice cream - I'd be power...Ooh, homemade vanilla ice cream - I'd be powerless to refuse that one, too. I used to have an ice cream maker; it was a dangerous thing to have around. Thankfully I don't have much of a sweet tooth (sorry that that part of things continues to kick your butt a bit; my ass-kicker is fried snacky stuff) but my husband does, and he'll eat everything sweet in the house that's not nailed down when he's in such a mood.<br /><br />And I'm doing pretty well, thank you for asking! Keepin' on keepin' on and all that good stuff. I don't anticipate too, too much trouble as we move into the cooler weather and the holidays, but that's just because ("just because" - I say that like it hasn't made ALL the difference in my success) I think I've really gotten the message that this time, this isn't a diet, this is a for-life thing. Like, this is just how things are going to have to be going forward for me to keep the weight off and feel good. Which is easy to say when you don't feel too deprived or bad-off, which I don't. I just aim to practice moderation. Also cut out the food things that add calories but not a whole lot of satisfaction (using oil all willy-nilly, licking my fingers while I'm making cookies...like, I'd rather be able to have a finished cookie later than no cookie because I ate one when it was raw standing up in front of the sink.) Also daily exercise. And that's just how it's gotta be. So TL;DR - I hope I can withstand the major temptations of amazing Fall eats, but I also hope I eat a lot of amazing Fall stuff, too. ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14320833098339108738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post-21629496416009793662017-08-25T07:10:49.641-04:002017-08-25T07:10:49.641-04:00Thank you Sandra. I am holding out that fall will ...Thank you Sandra. I am holding out that fall will be awesome. The dust will have settled and Savanna will be recovering at that point. Your well wishes are very very much appreciated. <3<br /><br />Thanks! The past two days have been rough when it comes to making wise food choices but for the most part I have still done well I think. Savanna requested homemade vanilla ice cream and since we didn't get the ice cream churn out this summer I wanted to oblige. She made the mixture on her own and we poured it in. It turned out pretty great! But now I am determined after two evenings of ice cream to cut back on the sugar again. That sugar dragon of mine roars easily when poked. I think once the big stressors go away I will feel the NSV a bit clearer I hope. How are you feeling? Will you have some fall challenges? I know mine will hit in about a month when I will be baking apple pie, apple cake and pumpkin cookies. TheRedolentMermaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12025330454820306972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post-2221792830249772982017-08-22T10:48:23.937-04:002017-08-22T10:48:23.937-04:00I'm really sorry things were cruddy there for ...I'm really sorry things were cruddy there for a little while (and always residual cruddiness, too, unfortunately.) I hope as you move into the Fall things settle down a bit, and we've got our fingers and paws crossed over here for nothing but good, sparkly things for your daughter. You so got this. :)<br /><br />Congratulations, too, on your fabulous weight loss improvements to your health. Another thing I know you've got a handle on, because you want to continue or maintain it, and you're taking steps to do so as your routine moves from one season to another. That's so hard to do, but you must feel great. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14320833098339108738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post-52373299113438559122017-08-21T17:37:16.792-04:002017-08-21T17:37:16.792-04:00I did hit a wall. Thankfully, I am slowly beginnin...I did hit a wall. Thankfully, I am slowly beginning to recover myself. I hope your month is smoothing out too. <br /><br />Yeah, it do get some comfort knowing she has a great doctor and that things should go just fine. She was crying hard today, mentioning how scared she is and it was hard to reassure her. She just had an EKG, chest x-ray and stuff done so it is still fresh in her head. I think that is a hard part for me too. Knowing that all she wants is for Adam or I to be in the surgery room with her and we just can't do that. <br /><br />Thanks! I backslid today but plan on going out for a jog tonight and getting back on track tomorrow. Thank you, Jay. Your positive thoughts and well wishes mean a lot to me. TheRedolentMermaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12025330454820306972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2810618299009561680.post-35311428719782599282017-08-20T20:07:14.698-04:002017-08-20T20:07:14.698-04:00Ha, you really cashed in on the insanity later aft...Ha, you really cashed in on the insanity later after Tennessee. With so much piled on at once, all you can really do is scramble up to the surface and not stop till you hit air. It sounds like you were able to do that recently, I hope so. A few situations have come up this month that knocked me back on my heels. I can handle a lot, but uncertainty is my nemesis. Don't know what it's like to have a child facing surgery, but as a patient many times I know it helped when those surrounding me, including my doctor, made everything seem normal and rather like it was no big deal. Statistics are also comforting to me and I liked to see the positives in them, ex., # of success rates for sd. surgery, or treatment etc. With such loving caring support, she'll probably do really well.<br /><br />As for you, kudos on the healthy choices and results, goodness that is remarkable (awesome, awe-inspiring, awe-inducing, cause I had no idea what you were up to). Remember to take care of yourself during these stressors and go easy on yourself too.Jaybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15849863681125100236noreply@blogger.com