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Today has been a sad day. My youngest daughter had to have her dog put to sleep. She has no children and her dogs were her 'babies'. She has lost both of them this year. It's been hard being 400 miles away and hearing her so upset on the phone. Stress levels have been high but I have managed to keep control of my eating.
Swimming and aqua aerobics were good this morning and my weight seems to be moving downwards again. I'm getting quite confused (put it down to my age) by all the different messages we get from the tv, press, books and even this site and find it difficult to know what to believe. Some say its 'calories in versus calories burnt' wherever the calories come from and others that the sort of calories matter; Some reduce carbs, some reduce fat, some eat lots of small meals, others stick to 3 plus snacks. There are those that take pills and those that don't. Then there is exercise - some run, bike or walk miles and some that can't or don't. I think I must be dim if I can't work out what I believe. The only thing that I go by is the numbers on the scale and how I feel. I'm trying to get away from the numbers but don't seem to be succeeding.
Weather has been superb for the last few days, sun and no rain. While we were out on Sunday we came across a ewe and her lambs lying on the warm tarmac in the sun. It was a single track road and they didn't get up as we approached. OH tooted the horn and they still lay there. In the end he got out of the car and the lambs got up and trotted off into the grass, followed by the ewe who stood on the verge and gave him a very cross stare and stamped her feet at him. I don't think she appreciated being laughed at.
Hope everyone has had a good Tuesday
Diet Calendar Entries for 12 May 2009:
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919 kcal
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Fat: 30.53g | Prot: 59.12g | Carb: 106.56g.
Breakfast: Brown Rice (Long-Grain, Cooked). Lunch: Silky Cauliflower Soup. Dinner: mandarin oranges, Sugar Free Blackcurrant Jelly, lamb, korma. Snacks/Other: ryvita whgrain rye with currants. more...
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3124 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Swimming (moderate) - 45 minutes, Resting - 15 hours and 15 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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I have had to have beloved dogs put to sleep and even now thinking about them is hard. I loved them so much. I feel so badly for your daughter having to go through that. And losing two this year is just so much harder. About all the information, sometimes there is too much information out there for us to process, we just have to do what works for us, what makes us feel good and healthy. I had to laugh at your ewe and lamb story, lucky for them you came across them versus someone not as patient. Those are the moments that cause us to smile and feel good. Keep up the great job.
12 May 09 by member: WECANDOTHIS
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I'm sorry to hear about your daughter's dogs. I've gone through that sad experience myself. Insofar as being confused, I think I know what you mean about the confusing/conflicting signals regarding a proper approach to weight control. There is no doubt that there are many different approaches that can be effective, and what works for one individual may not work for another. While the quality of calories can definitely contribute to health and even to one's overall calorie count (complex carbohydrates are said to consume 25% more energy to process, sugar is said to stimulate appetite), there is no valid argument to refute the bottom line (calories in vs. calories out). While weighing oneself adds yet more numbers, I believe it's better than not weighing oneself and relying on just hoping that a certain diet (which invariably points back to the same bottom line: numbers) will work. It takes little effort to hop on the the scale in the morning and look. If that is too stressful, there may be other issues to deal with before trying to lose weight. While the effort required to become proficient at counting calories is not insignificant, new technology (i.e. MyPlate, etc) makes this a matter of just a few extra minutes in the day. Whatever you are doing, it seems to be working since you have already lost 20 pounds since you began.
14 May 09 by member: information
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Oh, no. I'm so sorry for your daughter's loss, and for your pain in hearing her grief. My cats are my 'babies' and many people don't understand the connection and the grief you can feel when they die or are humanely put down. I agree, the massive amounts of differing information about weight, diet and exercise is confusing! I've just decided to stick with simplicity, and that seems to work for me. Eat healthy foods in reasonable portions and move. The food diary helps me keep an eye on calories in vs. calories out, plus I can make sure I have balance in fat/protein/carbs somewhat. I guess we all just need to find what works for us and makes us feel good an stick with it! And it seems that's what you're doing - successfully! LOVED the lamb/ewe story. Have you ever thought of writing short stories or novels? I'd love to read more of you! :)
16 May 09 by member: amryk
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I'm sorry for your daughter's loss too. My dogs are my babies too and I know that it would be hard to lose them. I think you are on the right track and your numbers do show it. We all lose at a different pace. Don't forget to look back and see how far you have come. Hang in there.
18 May 09 by member: sararay
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