Shrewdness's Journal, 30 March 2021

Small indulgence, big life plan. You'll get where you want to go.  

Thank you Siegels!👍 It’s just that I am making the journey a lot slower by messing up so much. But, thanks to all the wonderful people here I know I’ll have the encouragement not quit.😊 

Don't think of it as dieting think of it as a life style change it kinda makes it easier because when I say the word diet I get frustrated but we can eat anything we want as long as we stay with in our calorie target range I go over sometimes but I try not to feel guilty I ate peanut butter M&Ms yesterday but I was in my range so no harm I enjoyed them very much I like butter cream and fudge on my cupcakes 😋🤤🙏❤️😊🤗 

you picked off each and every, teensy tiny sprinkle?!?!?!? 🤣 my daughter and I are making carrot cake cupcakes with cream cheese frosting for her birthday...not gunna lie I am really excited for the cupcakes, not so much that she will be 14 going on 24.  

Two of my GDs think every bit of any cake/cupcakes has to have sprinkles on it. I'm not fond of that crunch so it does keep me from eating them. Yay!  

With you Kattay— sprinkles? Not unless it’s finely chopped nuts 

I know it's frustrating but forget about the past. Just do better today! Sometimes I just focus on doing good at the next meal. If you focus too much on the past it feels too restrictive and defeating. In the whole scheme of things a few splurge won't hurt as long as you don't make it an ongoing trend!  

Cuppycake!! 🧁 Shrew you have to have treats here & there. Trust me My Wife and I did paleo almost 3 years we didn’t even stray off path. Even our wedding cake was paleo. Then something happy during honeymoon 😋 we decide to have treat days life’s to short. I just turned 52 the days are flying by. So now it’s all about getting healthy, mind, body & spirit. Enjoying our Life together. Sometimes treats happen 😁 

I had two mini cupcakes today. All within my limits. Delicious and no regrets. Love the freedom I’ve come to embrace. No di di di di diet in my vocabulary. I can’t stand even the word. Makes me cringe! 🤨 

DIET is not a scary word. It only consists of food and drink amongst ones' daily-routine. It doesn't have to be restricting unless it's a "specific" diet. Then, it may be scaRy. Otherwise, I haven't had a cupcake in forever. I'm really pondering whether to drop the entire muffin thing too. They are so high in calories. I luv muffins: banana nut, cranberry nut, blueberry, MMmmm. Eat it or don't. Just don't eat all of them! lol :) 

Try to look at your cupcake as a treat or an indulgence. Foods eaten within your calorie limits are not bad. Even if you go over in calories one cupcake is not bad. You may not want to eat all your calories in cupcakes, but making room for desserts is in my opinion not only acceptable but recommended. The only foods that are truly "bad" are those that you might have an allergy to or make you sick. Balanced amounts of various food groups help me stay on track.  

My husband buys mini candy bars. Reese's, kitkats, butterfinger, etc...I swear sometimes at night I hear them calling my name.... I feel ya! Hope it was tasty!!💜💜 

Lol Diana! Mr Bear tries to persuade me to eat things I shouldn't. I have to be extra strong now because of my cholesterol. I'm still going to have things but in my own time, on my plan! It has to fit into my budget!!!  

Thank you Jenny - love your photo, you are so sweet! Oh my gosh, peanut butter M&Ms I probably couldn't be reasonable about it.🌸 How wonderful Linda, that your little girl is like a grownup! My older son is like a teenager. 🙃 Kattay, I am not that big of a fan, except on donuts I find it fun, (and messy). 🍩 Kenna, we are nut fans in my home, and we like to eat them as well. 😁 I agree with you Bearnoggin, and the frustrating part is you can mess up and it will take days to get back on track unless you have time to exercise.😕 Thanks Damablack, I had to look up paleo, so interesting! It is so scary how fast life goes by. Yes, I am losing on this site, I am disappointed I didn't do it many years ago. It doesn't seem that difficult, I am not sure why it took so long. Happy though, my husband is changing jobs and I won't be that chubby wife, Yahoo! 😀 Hi Wifey, I love you, but what a rat, 2 cupcakes and your skinny! 🙃 Hehehehe! You work hard and I think just all the work you do helps you stay thin! You should be proud of yourself that you stay under control, unlike someone I know,(me). 🌸 Meta, on this site and recording my food I have learned how extremely high calorie bread is. I could eat a steak and it is nothing like having the garlic bread with it, plus most breads are just empty calories unless they are high in grain. I love muffins and there is a small one I use to have daily, only 150 cals and stuffed with oatmeal and apple. 😋 Still, wow bread is scary and something to stay away from for now. Sherrye, that cupcake snuck up on me at work. No one was around and it was stacked high with frosting and there were at least 30 left, no one will know I even had one. I couldn't resist, but the funny part is I grabbed the closest one and it was orange. It was so good!!! Went to talk to my boss, and I believe I had an orange tongue, it was the tongue of shame.😥 Diana, we always have the minis in the refrigerator too, for if something happens where you need just a bit, it is there and the urge is over. I don't want chocolate on my mind all day. I am lucky as one will do it.😁 

Good 4 U. Just one will do it! Orange tongue?! LMAO (*_-) 

Oh my shrewd... never been called a rat before. 🤭 But I’ve never been called skinny either. I’m am FAR from skinny. Rat suits me better! 🤣🤣🤣 

Lol!!! Wifey!!! I've heard of gym rats!!! Lol Shrewd!!! Love how you had an orange tongue talking to your boss!!! Too funny!!!  

I am...fattest fingers on fat secret! 😆 

I apologize Wifey, just jealous.😊 There’s no way you have fat fingers, they are just tripping on each other cause they’re skinny.😆👍 

Ps...I have loved reading everyone of these posts today.