-MorticiaAddams's Journal, 21 May 2022

We are trying to get back to normal or whatever we call what we do every day. I turned 70 and I feel better than I have for most of my life, even though I was not overweight until after menopause. The other day I almost felt like running. I was a runner in school, back in the dark ages, but after a life threatening auto accident that almost killed me I was forced to stop and was never supposed to start up again so.......... no running. I must admit I did run a little recently and it felt good and no damage was done. My orthopedist would kill me if he knew and I'm not going to tell him. The gist of this is that being obese feels terrible and losing weight fixes that. I'm still obese but closer to not being so.

Thanks to our insurance company and big pharma hubby missed 2 half doses and one full dose of his chemo med. I don't lose weight much when I'm stressed. I'm not really a stress eater but according to my Fitbit I am only sleeping 4 plus hours a night. My carbs and calories are not low enough to suite me but soon I will be over the time period when we eat out a lot and eat off plan a lot so things should improve. My hubby will be melancholy because he loves eating off plan. He does every day but doesn't count it. He is a total Cheeto freak. You know the type - permanently orange stained fingers.

I am not losing but I am not gaining either so that is good. I have lost 54 pounds since last July 1 so I'm not complaining. And I don't look like I weigh as much as I do. I have a lot of loose hanging skin though. We called them bat wings but others call them bingo wings, tuck shop arms, auntie wings, nannna wobble, nan flaps, or my favorite - sugargliders. And then there is the paunch, pooch, FUPA, fupa-chalupa, guttocks, supa dupa fupa, fupapotamas, gutfunk, fupastank, biscuit-hoffer, burger locker, unibush, land manatee, etc. there are a million names for this. We just called it an apron. I won't get into the thunder thigh slang as it can get pretty graphic. Amusing but naughty and a teensy bit cruel to those of us buffalo butts who sport such items. By the way, many of us fat heifers really don't care what you call us. There are worse things than being fat, like being stupid. LOL. Many of us are both. I'm fat but I'm not stupid. I'm mostly obnoxious. Have an awesome fupa-dupa day.

Diet Calendar Entries for 21 May 2022:
1467 kcal Fat: 86.46g | Prot: 78.21g | Carb: 112.84g.   Lunch: Johnsonville Fully Cooked Breakfast Sausage, ShopRite Maple Bacon, Smart Balance Omega Light Buttery Spread made with Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Bob's Red Mill Oat Bran Hot Cereal, Egg White, Lewis Bake Shop Keto Bread, Bacon Grease. Dinner: Broiled or Baked Beef Steak, Kentucky Kernel Seasoned Flour, Butternut Bread Soft Rye Bread, Kroger Black Beans No Salt Added, Marketside Premium Romaine Salad, Grape Tomatoes, Almonds, Olde Cape Cod Light Honey French Dressing, Now Foods Nutritional Yeast Flakes, Prime Time Sweet Mini Peppers, Good Sense Sesame Oat Bran Sticks, Great Value Green Olives with Pimento, Oscar Mayer Real Bacon Bits, Young Green Onions, Cucumber (Peeled), Cauliflower, Radishes, Carrots, Pepperidge Farm Seasoned Croutons, Broccoli, Egg White, Terrasoul Raw Brazil Nuts, Good Sense Raw Sunflower Seeds, Great Value Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese, Simply Nature Chia Seeds, Fresh Gourmet Crispy Jalapenos Lightly Salted, Great Value Tri-Color Tortilla Strips. Snacks/Other: Celery, Jiffy Natural Peanut Butter, Skinny Pop Popcorn, Hershey's Special Dark with Almonds. more...
2910 kcal Activities & Exercise: Washing Dishes - 30 minutes, Cooking - 2 hours and 15 minutes, Cleaning - 2 hours and 30 minutes, Reading - 1 hour, Desk Work - 3 hours, Sleeping - 8 hours, Resting - 6 hours and 25 minutes, Bathing - 20 minutes. more...

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luck to you and hubby with both of your health. your RN experience should certainly help. - well done on your large weight loss 
21 May 22 by member: sugarplum_
Thank you!!  
21 May 22 by member: -MorticiaAddams
Oh my - I hadn't heard most of those, (but I've certainly got um!!!) 
21 May 22 by member: erikahollister
Sometimes we just need to give ourselves a little break to take a breath. I set a definite time for the break, I continue to weigh. If I creep up past the 5# limit, break over.  
21 May 22 by member: SLYONE 22
I have too much hanging skin. So far I have not gained 5 pounds since I started losing weight so I hope it stays that way.  
22 May 22 by member: -MorticiaAddams
I don't understand why people are cruel at any time. I'm a healer. I've never been anything but one. I come from generations of healers. We lift people up. We don't tear people down and don't understand those who do. Making fun of others is a form of bullying.  
23 May 22 by member: -MorticiaAddams
Sorry about your husband missing his treatments. Two big factors on why you may not be losing as fast as you’d like are not sleeping well and stress. Stress releases cortisol which messes up insulin levels and causes weight gain, esp in the tummy area. Not sleeping well doesn’t allow the body to heal and rejuvenate or let hormones balance (insulin). Or so the research says that I’ve done. Hope things are better for you and hubby. Prayers!!  
23 Jun 22 by member: StormsGirl
I forgot to ask you if you’ve tried melatonin?  
23 Jun 22 by member: StormsGirl
Thank you! We are trying to deal with stress better. Not easy with what we have to deal with. We decided to try and stay home as much as possible. It seems to help us some. I have not tried melatonin. I have been sleeping better again though. I am not sure why.  
23 Jun 22 by member: -MorticiaAddams

     
 

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