Week from hell.

[Gaining Strength]

So glad the reception was great!!!  So glad for you AND your precious D.

And glad those termites are leaving the woodwork.

[Overcomer]

Yea!  Get rid of those nasty termites.

[lighter]

Your post was a breath of fresh air.

A joy filled celebration for your d and job opportunities for your husband: )

[Ami]

I am so glad to hear good news, Kelly. You need wonderful pockets of happiness, Kelly!!              Love    Ami

[Overcomer]

Everything is ok-except it is supposed to snow AGAIN!  We have been hit over and over and over again.  My H will start the job hunt tomorrow.  We divided up the food and there was lots!  I think I gained a few pounds over the weekend-they loosened my band due to a slip!  A month to eat whatever I want!  NO!

[Gaining Strength]

Don't do it K.  Don't let that slip be a slip - LOL.  You will definitely pay. It ain't worth it.  You just have to starve more later.  OK I know - you didn't ask for that advice.

Let me try again. Way to go OC.  take good care of yourself and yours.  Love, GS

[lighter]

Overcomer...... try to keep healthier things in the house. 

don't deny yourself.... eat every 3 hours and enjoy it but.... make sure it's a big yummy salad with strawberries and nuts and goats cheese then have one with a little steak and balsamic vinegrette with blue cheese.... then have a chopped salad then one with chicken and honey mustard dressing. 

I love baby spinach and mmmmmm..... spinach salad with warm wilted onion red wine bacon dressing and tons of spinach.

You can make sure you're eating and not hungry while revving up your metabolism with small frequent meals.... plenty of water.

Then.... whne you absolutely MUST have ice cream or chips..... you don't have to beat yourself up bc you're eating healthy most of the time. 

It's about habits and I know it's hard.  ((Overcomer))

I esp love starting the day out with a protein shake so it curbs my appetite and gives me energy during the day, when I'm trying to get my habits back on track.

[Ami]

When I used to have to watch my weight(unlike now when I want to gain ), I found a book on the emotional reasons for eating.
 When we overeat, we are medicating emotions. The book helped me to see that it was not food I wanted ,but something else. It was hard to figure out what exactly and I never really did, but just the fact that I was eating food when I really wanted some "emotional " food, did help break some of the compulsiveness I had, at the time.
  It is really, really heard to break food addictions b/c they are not as "destructive" as some other addictions which force you to a bottom , like drugs and alcohol.
  My heart goes out to you, Kelly. You have a lot on your plate.                  Love     Ami

[Overcomer]

Lighter-your descriptions of salads are yummy! 0Thanks all-I have eaten too much since the loosen but I plan on nipping it in the bud!

[flowerpower]

Overcomer,

So sorry for the week from hell. I hope things continue to look up and that your husband has good luck in the job hunt.

By the way, those salads did sound good. I had one today with little bits of sweet dried cranberries, goat cheese and nuts with a balsamic vinegrette. 

[Hopalong]

I advise vegetarian bacon bits, but that's because I have particular feelings about swine. (I love pigs.)

I know quite a few folks who, when they need to eat healthfully, still believe they owe their kids or families junk food in the house. So there they are struggling to remember their lives are at stake, and they're surrounded with "food" that comes in boxes and shiny bags.  Junk cereals, sugary this, corn syrup that. It's nuts.

If I lived with a person who was life-threateningly allergic to perfumes, even though I adored perfume and could put it on three times a day with pleasure, I would not use perfume. Period. Or only when I traveled.

Kids don't need anything that's processed and pre-prepared. The book Square Foot Gardening (there's also a web site) is amazing, and a good start to change what's in the cupboards. Especially when the kids get into it.

love and support to you, Kel,
Hops

[Overcomer]

Yes, thank you everyone.  We do have too much junk food and it is especially bad for my autistic daughter.  I will try to choose better things.  I am a food a holic and I just need to start LOVING the good stuff.  I know my daughter loves salmon so more of that!!!