[Mindful i Mouse] Christmas Number Two

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Wow. I am actually hangover. I did not have any intention of drinking so much, but there it is. We went to my parents yesterday for their Christmas dinner and the brandy just seemed to flow. We had a lot of fun, talked about our life in Denmark, our future in Denmark and lots of history in-between. Mom made the traditional pork roast and gave us some imported Danish sausage and foods for gifts. We had wine with dinner, and that certainly tipped me over the edge. Whew. It was a fabulous dinner, I have to say. Red cabbage, beets, cranberries, roast pork and cucumber salad. Mom still makes the best sauces in the world. I had eggs and sausages for breakfast, forgot to eat lunch, then some potato chips and onion dip at the cocktail hour, had too much brandy….then the plate you see above, plus a small dish of ris ala mang (have no idea how to spell it) for dessert. It is a cold rice dish with whipped cream and a hot cherry topping. Whomever gets the almond, gets the marzipan pig as a prize. I won. I think my carbs were somewhat low, the potato chips and the small potatoes, the dessert being my main sources. I did not want to count today at all, I wanted to just enjoy my holiday dinner and see how I could eat mindfully. I should have eaten lunch, that may have prevented the chips, dip and excess brandy. At least I did not have seconds on anything but the pork roast. Unfortunately I lost a good deal of that dinner when I got home and got sick from drinking. Sigh. My BG this morning was 100, I still have not broken below 100 yet. I did get keto sticks yesterday and armed with my mindful eating books, I am going to put a serious effort into the changes I want to make for 2011. I have been thinking through a lot of things regarding my eating and diet and weight loss. I feel I need to stop relying on outside sources and learn to rely on myself. When I was swimming in the pool yesterday, I thought that I ought to be counting the laps, but then why? What would knowing how many laps I did do for me? One thing for sure is it would have taken away from the pleasure of swimming. I was so relaxed, feeling so good, and that was all that mattered. I took a picture of myself in Mom’s mirror so that I have a reference point for this time next year. I look like I have rolls of fat, but it is the blouse’s design that does that, it has lace bands with puffy fabric between them. I have not been on a scale since before I got off the truck on Dec 4th, so I will weigh myself tomorrow. I expect a much higher number than 232, both because I have not eaten well this month, but also because of the high altitude. But I feel much better this past week, my eating is back on track and I expect to soon be back in ketosis. --

Posted By i Mouse to Mindful i Mouse at 12/30/2010 10:30:00 AM

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I just have to say: you look a lot better (healthier glow, smile, etc) than the pictures from "before" that you were showing us, so if you don't see the changes, they are there!

WAY TO GO and keep it up!!

[Mindful i Mouse] Christmas Number Two

Wow. I am actually hangover. I did not have any intention of drinking so much, but there it is. We went to my parents yesterday for their Christmas dinner and the brandy just seemed to flow. We had a lot of fun, talked about our life in Denmark, our future in Denmark and lots of history in-between. Mom made the traditional pork roast and gave us some imported Danish sausage and foods for gifts. We had wine with dinner, and that certainly tipped me over the edge. Whew.

It was a fabulous dinner, I have to say. Red cabbage, beets, cranberries, roast pork and cucumber salad. Mom still makes the best sauces in the world.

I had eggs and sausages for breakfast, forgot to eat lunch, then some potato chips and onion dip at the cocktail hour, had too much brandy….then the plate you see above, plus a small dish of ris ala mang (have no idea how to spell it) for dessert. It is a cold rice dish with whipped cream and a hot cherry topping. Whomever gets the almond, gets the marzipan pig as a prize. I won. I think my carbs were somewhat low, the potato chips and the small potatoes, the dessert being my main sources. I did not want to count today at all, I wanted to just enjoy my holiday dinner and see how I could eat mindfully. I should have eaten lunch, that may have prevented the chips, dip and excess brandy. At least I did not have seconds on anything but the pork roast. Unfortunately I lost a good deal of that dinner when I got home and got sick from drinking. Sigh.

My BG this morning was 100, I still have not broken below 100 yet. I did get keto sticks yesterday and armed with my mindful eating books, I am going to put a serious effort into the changes I want to make for 2011. I have been thinking through a lot of things regarding my eating and diet and weight loss. I feel I need to stop relying on outside sources and learn to rely on myself. When I was swimming in the pool yesterday, I thought that I ought to be counting the laps, but then why? What would knowing how many laps I did do for me? One thing for sure is it would have taken away from the pleasure of swimming. I was so relaxed, feeling so good, and that was all that mattered.

I took a picture of myself in Mom’s mirror so that I have a reference point for this time next year. I look like I have rolls of fat, but it is the blouse’s design that does that, it has lace bands with puffy fabric between them.

I have not been on a scale since before I got off the truck on Dec 4th, so I will weigh myself tomorrow. I expect a much higher number than 232, both because I have not eaten well this month, but also because of the high altitude. But I feel much better this past week, my eating is back on track and I expect to soon be back in ketosis.

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Posted By i Mouse to Mindful i Mouse at 12/30/2010 10:30:00 AM

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Thanks, ! I do feel better, but most of that is just having the toothache gone! But my ankles and hands are not swollen and I feel I am back on the right track with my blood sugar and lower carbs, so I am hoping to feel absolutely terrific in a few days. We leave on the truck on Sunday, and that spartan life always helps too. lol

From: ABrite@...

Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 6:01 PM

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Subject: Re: [Mindful i Mouse] Christmas Number Two

I just have to say: you look a lot better (healthier glow, smile, etc) than the pictures from "before" that you were showing us, so if you don't see the changes, they are there!

WAY TO GO and keep it up!!

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On 12/31/2010 10:49 AM, i Mouse wrote:

> I do feel better, but most of that is just having

the toothache gone!

Good thing you were able to get it fixed right away once you got

home. You must have been in agony for those days (Weeks?) waiting

for that appointment.

>But my ankles and hands are not swollen and I feel I

am back on the right track with my blood sugar and lower

carbs, so I am hoping to feel absolutely terrific in a few

days.

A holiday splurge is nice, but it's also nice to get back into our

usual routines.

>We leave on the truck on Sunday, and that spartan

life always helps too.  lol

And having your husband back full time helps feel settled, too, no

doubt! LOL

Sue in NJ

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I am at the point that the novelty and sense of adventure of living in a truck on the road is well played out. I dread getting back on the truck and relish being at the apartment. Yet, I have to admit that I can feel the difference within 24 hours of leaving Colorado! My fluid retention from the high altitude starts to release itself, my eating goes down to a set pace and amount, my wellbeing increases. I use to love living in the mountains, but after being back at sea level in Hawaii, and mostly at sea level on the road, I am convinced that at my age, I need the lower levels to feel good. I am beginning to suspect that “some†of my struggles with eating when on home-time are also coming from just not feeling well. I see it as a part of the puzzle, booze and my old nemesis “sneak eating†plays a factor too, but the catalyst may well be the high altitude sickness.

From: Sue in NJ

Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 5:15 AM

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Subject: Re: [Mindful i Mouse] Christmas Number Two

On 12/31/2010 10:49 AM, i Mouse wrote:

> I do feel better, but most of that is just having the toothache gone! Good thing you were able to get it fixed right away once you got home. You must have been in agony for those days (Weeks?) waiting for that appointment.

>But my ankles and hands are not swollen and I feel I am back on the right track with my blood sugar and lower carbs, so I am hoping to feel absolutely terrific in a few days. A holiday splurge is nice, but it's also nice to get back into our usual routines.

>We leave on the truck on Sunday, and that spartan life always helps too. lolAnd having your husband back full time helps feel settled, too, no doubt! LOLSue in NJ