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18 December 2018

It's been quite a miserable couple of weeks -- down with the uvulitis (still coughing after almost 2 weeks), no desire to exercise, husband's cognition continuing to slip, etc., etc. I could say I'm back on the wagon, but to be perfectly honest I'm not. And I don't quite feel "tickets-boo yet. Anyway, I'm going to Zumba this morning -- that's a start. We'll see how it goes.

Weigh-in: 145.0 lb

lost so far: 3.0 lb

still to go: 8.0 lb

Diet followed reasonably well

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13 December 2018

One would think that after 12 days of being almost unable to swallow and having almost nothing but herb tea and throat lozenges, one would have lost considerable weight! Well. One would be wrong. One would discover that the person in question* is right where she was at the beginning of the illness. I'm pretty sure it was the carbs (mashed potatoes, crackers, noodles) which mush up and are easy to swallow that were the culprit. Of course not being able to work out at all didn't help either. Tomorrow is back to Zumba class. I've missed two sessions -- one more and I'll be in danger of losing My Spot!!

*me

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12 December 2018

Do Not, I repeat, DO NOT get the illness I've been experiencing for the last 10 days or so: uvulitis. It's an inflammation of the little thingy that hangs at the back of your throat. Who knows how it got kicked off: stress being a caregiver, dry, dry, dry air, two choral concerts. Couldn't swallow, much throat pain, and always that feeling that there's something at the back of your throat that needs to BE swallowed! So, you swallow, which hurts, and of course, that "thing" is still there. Plus lethargy, fatigue, and the dictum to "drink lots of liquids." Ha! Anyway, I think I've lost some weight because I couldn't really eat! Silver lining. But I haven't really gotten on the scale. I've turned a corner and think I can get back to normal, healthy eating starting tomorrow. Why tomorrow? Because the instruction is to have cold things and there's that little blob of chocolate ice cream hovering in the freezer.

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03 December 2018

Weigh-in: 146.2 lb

lost so far: 1.8 lb

still to go: 9.2 lb

Diet followed reasonably well

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25 November 2018

This is going to be a long post, but I had what I consider to be a pretty amazing and profound insight after Thanksgiving dinner. Here is how it unfolded: it was a huge dinner (like what isn't), with multiple families and people bringing dishes. Needless to say, there was everything you can imagine. The next day I spoke to my daughter (who lives 1,000 miles away) and she asked, "How was the dinner?" I thought about it and realized I COULD NOT REMEMBER HOW THE FOOD TASTED!!! Now, we are told over and over again to be MINDFUL when we eat -- savor each bite, think about our satiety level, put down our fork now and then. . .etc. Well, if I was not being mindful about the food what WAS I being mindful about? And it came to me: the human brain CANNOT be mindful about two things at the same time! I was socializing -- people were talking to me and to each other. I can remember exactly who was there and where they were sitting at the table. I can remember much of what we all talked about. While being mindful of the people, how could I possibly be mindful about the food at the same time?? Now, people do "demand" your attention -- they address comments to you, ask you questions. Food does NOT demand your attention. You can do mindless eating; you cannot do mindless socializing. Whoa! I stopped beating myself up about not remembering the food, because I was being truly mindful about SOMETHING ELSE that was MORE IMPORTANT. I can eat mindfully when I'm alone or even with my husband (we are both quiet people). I cannot eat mindfully when other people are around. Strategy for socializing?: take sensible portions of wholesome food onto my plate and plan to not really taste it -- in that particular situation. Be incredibly mindful whenever possible.

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