59Carol's Journal, 24 Aug 19

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Unfortunately I am posting a gain this morning. I would have liked it to be a loss as this is my one year anniversary of charting my weight. My Fat Secret one year anniversary is in three weeks.

However, it is essential to remind myself that in all the years that I have made a concentrated effort to lose weight my very best was 51 pounds in one year. This time it is 60.5 pounds in one year and that is pretty darn good! I have another 40.5 pounds to goal and I am confident that this time next year I will be at goal.

Another celebration for me regarding this go round- I have finally internalized what and how to approach my eating. I am now certain of my success without having food rule my world. I often felt like I was white knuckling weight loss in the past that if I 'slipped' in any way I would wipe out all my progress. Now I know what portions to eat, how to prepare my food to support my goals and that small deviations are not the end of the world.

I spent this last week travelling with my grandkids to visit my son and his wife. Eating was certainly a challenge - mostly around lack of routine and sometimes lack of being able to make the good choice from a given menu. I did find that I was physically uncomfortable when I was not eating as well as I am used to. I really was thrilled to embrace my regular eating habits when I returned however there hasn't been enough time to totally drop what was gained (I did drop 2.5 pounds in the last two days...).

Also putting this in context- the time I spent with the grandkids and my son and his wife was truly special. We made so many memories and had such a pleasant time. The kids were eager and willing to try anything offered and my son was so proud to 'show off' his corner of the world.

The trip was not marred in any way by me obsessing about what I was eating either out loud or internally. Once again I knew it was one week and that was it. I would return to my routine and the weight would be attended to in good time. I could just relax and enjoy my time without binging or guilt or rigidly holding the line.

This is a picture of us having High Tea at the Empress Hotel!

95.7 kg Lost so far: 26.1 kg. Still to go: 18.6 kg. Diet followed: Reasonably Well.

View Diet Calendar, 24 August 2019:

1271 kcal

Fat: 41.63g | Prot: 86.98g | Carbs: 141.00g. Breakfast: Yam, Kombucha, Poached Egg, Whole Milk, Honey, Tea (Brewed). Lunch: 365 Greek Yogurt Plain, Pickled Vegetables, Cheese, Whole Wheat Bread, Chicken or Turkey Vegetable Soup (Home Recipe). Dinner: Cooked Carrots, White Rice, Chicken Thigh (Skin Not Eaten). Snacks/Other: 365 Greek Yogurt Plain. more...

2715 kcal

Exercise: Dance (slow step) - 20 minutes, Walking (slow) - 2/mph - 1 hour and 5 minutes, Stretching (yoga) - 30 minutes, Sleeping - 9 hours, Weight Training (moderate) - 13 minutes, Resting - 12 hours and 52 minutes. more...

Gaining 0.8 kg a Week

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Dang, LZ, I forgot that part. Yep, upstairs tea, no tables. Staff downstairs, tea at tables. Who knew? Well, now I know. Thanks!

25 Aug 19 by member: FullaBella

Every time you sit at a table and have dinner in the early evening, you're having high tea. Later at nigh it's dinner. They're so freaking complicated over there. I read up on it once out of curiosity and left with the feeling they're not all quite right in the head. Too many years of class separation, I think. And the friends I made there didn't make me change my mind, either. LOL

25 Aug 19 by member: LZenn

We can always check with a couple of our British members.. to figure out what is what. LOL

25 Aug 19 by member: wholefoodnut

Then there is the whole supper vs dinner thing. One of them is used by the upper classes and the other by the masses. I am not sure which is which as we use both words interchangeably! I think when I came to Canada the area I lived in referred to lunch as dinner which totally confused me at the time. Then there was the formal luncheon which seemed to refer to food served at things like baby showers and funerals.

26 Aug 19 by member: 59Carol

When I was growing up in the 50s supper was M-F and we had Sunday “dinner” about 3ish with cousins and family

26 Aug 19 by member: Kenna Morton

I moved to Canada in 1968 when I was 9. I kept coming across things that were different between the countries. Eventually I put everything down to Canada vs USA. I was also leaving an urban centre (Los Angeles) for a rural community of about 600 people. There may have been something in that aspect as well. Finally my Dad was from rural Alabama and my mom from rural Canada so they may have used phrases that reflected their upbringings as well. In the end, I chose to adapt to my new location the best I could. I never could change the way I said garage though! (I said gar-ah-ge and my friends said gar-aa-ge)

27 Aug 19 by member: 59Carol

You've made such steady losses over the past year. And you did so with major upheavals in your life. Big kudos to you! Really. You're just amazing.

27 Aug 19 by member: LZenn

Thank you so much LZenn. It has been a year of hard times and very sad times. There was so much outside of my control. I felt that my best plan was to make myself as strong and healthy as I could so I could better face the sure knowledge that I was losing my husband and I wanted to be better able to handle the needs of my children and grandchildren as they also faced their loss of dad and granddad. I truly feel that I accomplished that (and am still accomplishing it as we continue to grieve). I do find that when I am physically strong and nutritionally healthy it is easier to face hard times.

27 Aug 19 by member: 59Carol

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