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Oh Lord! I think 243 is the only number on my scale.I have not gone off my diet.My body is holding onto this weight with a grim vengence. Okay, the rest of the playlist is Jar of Hearts by Christina Perri,Into a Swan(a personal favorite) by Siouxsie, Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in my Hand by Primitive Radio Gods and Hold me, Thrill me,Kiss me, Kill me, by U2. the playlist should be a total of 16 songs, if that doesn't add up let me know. i did add one song to the originals so the lenth of the list should be just under or at 60 minutes long. Great way to pass the time doing the mundane housework, because at the last song you know break time is coming, so unless mumsy is on fire, TAKE A BREAK!
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When I get to the last song of my housework mix it is 4 minutes and 45 seconds, I can tell when it is about to start and I play a game of what can I do in 4:45 because then i would have been moving nonstop for 56 minutes, that is how long the playlist, you should take a break after that long of constant movement,if mommy dearest can't do without you at her side for 56 minutes the caregiving arrangement should be reassessed because the caregiver is probably killing themselves slowly without realizing it.Feeling like the Diet DJ DIVA-lol,got all my laundry done. Be amazed what you can get done in 4 minutes and 45 seconds,remember slow is smooth,smooth is fast.!
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Just lost my entire post arrgh! The next 3 songs from my housework playlist are #7 isEnjoy the Silence by Depeche Mode # 8 is Hey Man, Nice Shot by Filter and #9 is Hey Ya! (Radio Mix/Club Mix) by Outkast
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Good for you CW! Still I stand at 243lb. It has to come off,it just has to , I know I am not eating in my sleep, to many dogs to crawl over to get out of bed without making a lot of noise.Does oxygen have calories?
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I am dancing inside, the scales finally dipped a fraction. I know I'll never be my ideal 20 year old weight again, but I don't want to keep on with the yearly creep upward either. They say after menopause we need to decrease the calories and increase the exercise, but it was stating to feel like a life sentence of hard labour with no reward.
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I will add the rest of my play list tomorrow. I just know I have it a plateau. So aggravating.But I weigh in again Mon. am. The weather has been against me as for walking but just doing more housework.
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Hi timbuktu and all :-) I'm 3 days sober! It's funnier saying it that way - tho my husband thinks its inappropriate. Anyway, I started the no-alcohol part of my diet Nov 1st as planned. So far I'm doing fine. There was a slight hiccup in the fact that Oct 31st brought packaged candy into the house. Hopefully I'm not just substituting calories!

I like the playlist idea for getting chores done. I used to call my long distance friends when I was doing housework and use them for distractions. I also did that while sitting on the recumbent bike to pass the time.

Mom is 24/7 right now and just about as high intensity as you can imagine so we don't do much housework and no exercise. Which totally sucks. We did find a local caregiver willing to do some nights so I get to sleep the whole night and in my bed (not Mom's sofa) 2-3 nights a week. Yay! I feel like a new person. We're maybe a month out from having a lot more in-home help. @#$% the bureaucratic paperwork !@#$ ;-) But at least we know help is coming.

Until then I'll just stay off the booze and save some money while I'm at it - and check in here to see how all of you are doing.
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thanks for the support.
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timbuktu, small fluctuations don't mean much. Water is heavy and we hold onto it some time. Still, it can take away from that feeling of reward from losing weight.

I have a feeling that soon we're going to be hearing 235.

I hope the Pseudomonas responds quickly to the antibiotic. My special needs rabbits used to get it sometimes when their fur stayed damp. I can see why they might thrive on feet. I go barefoot as much as possible to try to keep my feet dry, but I know one day I'd have to be shod all day long. It's the way of life.
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i made it thru another day. Gonna get in the bed ,get comfortable and then I will be to lazy to get up to the kitchen. So far painting my nails seems to help, tonight they are purple with glitter topping.Mother's podiatrist call, the culture they did last wed. came back positive for pseudomonas, now have to be on a new antibiotic,
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Ugh! Weighed in at 243,up by 2 lb. I think I have hit a plateau again. Have 3 MD appts. for mom this week,God give me strength!
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Oh, I used to love the True Blood song. It was so evil feeling. I wasn't able to watch True Blood after leaving TX. My mother doesn't subscribe to HBO and I don't have another TV. (Absolutely no room for one, so I watch TV on my desktop computer.) You made me want to see the last few seasons of it. Sookie was so cool.
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Well, made it thru another day without binge/emotional eating.Walked 2 miles and did various forms of housework as these are interpreted into calories, like vacuuming, window washing, mopping and sweeping.Have to weigh in on Monday, having an online contest with few other people (who by the way do not care for any elderly parent at this time, at home or in NH).Alright, I just know you can't wait for the next three songs on my housework playlist.#7 is Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster the People. #8 is "Bad Things (from True Blood,a fav of mine) and #9 is "Bad to the Bone" by George Thorogood and the Destroyers.Momma can't bother me when I have my headphones on and rocking in another world while I dust, do laundry, vacuum, pick up after her dogs, clean out her bedside commode, change water in her cpap, gotta make up her week meds tomorrow,make sure she is fed, had a bm, and no matter what her complaints were today as long as it didn't involve 911 or banging her surgical foot with 2 inches of titanum steel pins sticking out, I guess that makes me golden.
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Okay, hope everybody was able to do at least one thing just for themselves today.My next 3 songs on my housework play list are #4 Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson,# 5 is Crazy by Gnarls Barkley and # 6 is I'm Shipping up to Boston by the Dropkick Murphys. Got myself tucked in bed far from the refrigerator.Weigh in this coming Monday.
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Okay, made it thru the day. Having to take this day by day with the usual mama drama mixed in. Hope everyone and their LO;s are settling in for the nite. Hope, hugs to you and your mom for a peaceful nite. To all the others with elders that don't sleep well thru the nite which means neither do you ,Big HUGS.
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Okay, for fun , I have a great playlist for doing housework( at least it works for me). So I will post the first three now,more to come, playlist is 16 songs I got from Iapple ,most were .99cents or 1.29. If anyone knows how to download music for free ,please feel free to let me know. Okay,#1" I love it" by Icona Pop, #2 "Timber" by Pit Bull, and #3 is " Feel So Close " by Calvin Harris.These first three I start with vacuuming,really gets me going.The whole 16 song playlist is about 56 minutes.This to me is a great way to get housework,exercise at the same time,also I don't have to watch the clock and I can tell by what song how long I have been working.
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I would put nail polish on my toe but I am not that flexible and I don't trust nail salons.However,I am able to keep my feet and legs from looking like a Hobbit.
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That's great KK,not that your mom broke her wrist but that you are now getting some outside help. The silver lining could be your mom(don't know your living situation) will be better about letting outside help in now, I know so many on here have problems with their seniors not allowing anyone in the house which puts more on the caregiver, instead of being able to be a daughter/son you become the household servant.Rojo that is really the best thing, not easy, to just not stress over dieting. Start with baby steps, if you have to have cookies have 2 instead of 10,smaller plates to help with making smaller portions.And how big is your glass of wine, how many oz. Just decrease it by a couple of ounces. Start small, thats how good habits get started,but again, it ain't easy.
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Hi everyone! I need to get back to this thread! My life has been chaos the last two weeks as my mom fell and broke her wrist which required surgery. Broke her right wrist...so cant do any cooking or housework so that too has fallen to me as well.

The good news is i hired a caregiver to start monday for half day. Im hoping that will give me some relief so i can focus on myself for a change.

Congrats to all of you who are sticking with your excersize and eating right. I hope to straighten myself up and join you all.

Have a great day!
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That's a great trick. If you paint your toes too you won't be able to move until everything dries. Maybe you'll forget about eating, heh heh. I've decided to at least do the alcohol part of my normal diet starting Nov. 1st. 1 week of NO alcohol. After that, 2 weeks of no more than 1 glass of red wine a night. I'll try to eat a little better too but I won't stress about it.
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Smcbeth 1 you are a sister in the emotional eating tribe. Slept with oreos? How did you not eat them? I am trying all my little mental tricks to get past the cravings. Have been buying the Sally Hansen nail colors that dry really fast, My husband thinks I lost my mind. I am almost 57 and I have been painting my nails purple,hot pink, fuschia, and today they are blue with glitter on top. The thing is when the anxiety/craving starts I just lay out all my nail painting utensils,get my laptop and put on something funny, hide in the bathroom and just take my time and concentrate on painting my nails and the next thing I know the craving has passed. Just an idea, to work thru that awful feeling that my mind thinks that only mayo can help.
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My DH wants ice cream and cookies. I haven't bought that stuff in years. I've gained 20 pounds since April. Last night I slept with a package of Oreos next to me. It made so calm. Do you think that's emotional eating. 😬😬🍨🍰🎂
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I find under our circumstances we caregivers have to make the time for ourselves, demand time for ourselves.Craker barrel does have some really good salads. its the dressing they put on it that is a problem, I just get my salad dressing on the side, I will dip my fork in it and then get some salad, I can still taste the dressing but it really cuts down on the amount since you don't put it all over the salad.I have also bought a cute pink halter and leash for my boxer and go for walks with him, it beats hiding in my room it's just that today it was pouring rain all day.
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When I'm not stuck in the house I'm at work. Tuesday the boss brings in treats. So this morning I had 1 small danish and a donut hole before I had the sanctioned yogurt breakfast. But I thought of you all and did not have a second danish after my reasonably sized healthy lunch! Those long drives are killers. And we always eat at Cracker Barrel as a treat for Mom (and stop at Gander Mtn as a treat for hubby). I get 3 hrs a week of respite for me. I've been using it for garden/yard work and thinking I need another 3 hrs for hiding in my room ;-) Hope you had a good read timbuktu!
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Nice to meet you rojo. I also live in a rural area. I grew up a country girl as opposed to Mumsy who grew up in Washington,D.C. Right now filled up on Progresso soup,these are great,the lite ones. Just got back from another md trip with mom and her feet. Most of her md appts. are 80 mile round trips ,today it was a trip in pouring rain. Got her squared away and now I am going to hide in my bedroom and read. I am so wound up right now but getting that soup in me( I also put hot sauce in it) really filled me up.
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Just found this thread - like it! I am one of those prisoners in my house in a rural area. Been doing post holiday diets for a couple years and it's been working. Sort of a slow lifestyle change. This morning I was thinking I could get a short diet in pre-holidays. Then I thought, when the 'blank' am I going to cook (this is a diet where you do all the prep work). Then I thought, I could just eat less. Then I laughed, lol :-)

Also like the bit about the butt kicking except for the hurt ankle. Hoisting Mom around both my knees hurt, a toe hurts and my back hurts. All the sitting on my butt watching her is really helping me stay fit ;-)

I'll check in here for empathy and maybe inspiration :-) Sending supportive thoughts to you all.


Ah, the life.
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WTG! Something that might help is to read about the satiety and hunger centers in the hypothalamus of the brain and the pleasure center. If you know why things are happening, you'll know why things are making you want to eat and get an idea of how to get around the impulses. It is hard to not eat when someone does things like make pizza or homemade bread. These things trigger the "eat" areas. We can't get other people to give up what they want, but maybe there's a way to learn to ignore or to just appreciate the smell without having to eat. My mother cooks bacon every morning. The smell is wonderful, but it doesn't do anything to me. Maybe I have it switched over to the "not relevant to me" area, so it doesn't make me want to eat.

You are doing so well with your diet. You ought to be proud. I imagine that your clothes are already starting to feel looser. That is rewarding. :)
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I could have killed him when he cooked that pizza. But I stood strong and this am I weighed in at 241 pounds which I haven't seen in 2 yrs. And jessie, you are right. I have to train my brain to react differently, also I did watch 2 movies last night when the craving got bad and by the time they were over I was to comfortable in bed to get up to go to the kitchen, fortunately it is at the other end of the house. So is I stay on track with the 2lb. a week after 8 weeks I should be 225lb. which still puts me at 88 lbs. overweight from my goal of 137lb. Gonna be a long 8 weeks with mama drama in the mix.
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Whatever you do, do not start smoking! That would be replacing one bad addiction with another that can even be more deadly. Just keep your eye on the prize and drink water when you need some oral stimulation. Definitely stay away from gum, because it wears your teeth down and makes you feel hungry.

I wish your foot felt better. You could go for a walk when craving hit. Maybe you could rake some leaves. That can be fun, giving exercise and distraction at the same time.

The only way I know to get weight off and keep it off is to do some cognitive behavioral therapy on yourself. I think people can do this without having to pay a therapist. When there is a trigger to eat, redirect that trigger into doing some other endorphin-releasing behavior. This can be going for a walk or having a cup of coffee. Personally I like doing the cup of coffee, because it is a lot eaiser. If it is late night, like it is now, turn on the TV or put in a movie and curl up in bed. There are so many ways to comfort ourselves and soothe those brain centers that are crying out for gratification.

The hopeful thing is that when we learn to not eat, our brain will reset itself. The satiety center located in the primitive brain will tell us to stop eating. You won't even think about comfort eating of high fat food after a while.

But no smoking. Cigarettes are deadly -- so bad for the lungs and heart -- and add to weight problems through the effects on bp. Alcohol is also bad, since it adds calories and lowers resistance. What helps me the most when I'm trying to be healthy is to see myself as this healthy person who loves salads and exercising. Sometimes I almost convince myself... then someone shows me cookies. I am a definite cookie monster.

I grew up fat and know how hard it is. I don't struggle with my weight now. After you learn to not eat when triggered, your body will reset itself. If you think you need some extra help, find a good bariatric specialist. Worth the money, since it can be avoiding a future of diabetes and heart problems.

And I still feel like kicking your hubby's butt. Nothing worse than smelling something good when your body is in training for dieting.
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Please jessie and hope , it's hard to do this alone.When the cravings get bad I just come online and start writing.Keeps my hands busy long enough for the craving to pass. I got a feeling I will be posting a lot.
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