Last week we were invited for some drinks, & delicious food, with friends. It was a lovely evening, & the food was delicious. I always tend to eat more when I am feeling happy. I wonder does this happen to others?
Had some friends over yesterday, for a get-together, & it was really nice.
The weather played the game, was not too hot, nor too cool, & even the flies were not TOO persistant.
We had food, some wine, & some beer, & some of us had neither. But it was so nice to get together with good company, & just laugh & relax.
But now, I think it might be time to bite the bullet, & admit, my "days of wine & roses" should really end!
I think I gained about a stone- in the old money- while on holiday in NZ.
I cant really afford to gain weight. There is Type 2 Diabetes in my family, & at the rate I am going, I will be a candidate.
Due to my arthritis I tend to avoid exercise. My hobbies of choice dont involve exercise as such. (Quilting can be quite strenuous to the shoulders! but doesnt really count?!)
Of late I have tended to think, 'Never mind, when all else fails, there is always food! '
And I do love food.
Not so much the sweet things, & I dont crave chocolate, wouldnt care if I never had any.
But I love pastry, & savoury things, vegetables, fish & most shellfish. And living here in Australia, I love the fresh prawns! Also love the fruit.
GOM likes his food, but not nearly as much as I do.
When we were younger, GOM was always the plump one.
I seemed to manage to stay reasonably slim, & burned up all my calories.
Now, as we age, GOM is about the same as he has always been.
But, BUT, ....I have gained such a lot of weight, I am appalled! I suppose it is not till I saw the photographs of myself, that I realised how large I have become.
My bum seems to have become a positve cake tray! (Not that I eat cake very often!)
Surgery has ensured I have a very odd shaped barrel for a middle body.
My ankles tend to swell monstrously, & at the end of the day, I resemble the Michelin man!
I really must try to get myself onto some sort of eating regime where I can cut down, & lose a bit of weight. I did have my blood tested for insulin resistance, & took a drug to reduce it.
I dont think I lost much weight, but it did greatly curb my appetite.
I find if I get too hungry I start to shake, & am told that runs in the family.
My mother was a very small, mostly thin, woman, who never seemed to have to worry over her weight. My sister seems to have the same, 'small', genes.
I used to tell my mother she was an unnatural grandmother- she was so small, & thin, & my nephew once told her that her skin was too big for her!
And once, when she was crocheting a shawl, my son looked at the picture, & looked at Mum, then asked her if she was making it for herself.
When she replies "Yes" he said, "But it wont fit you, you're not as big as a woman!"
My maternal grandmother was a plump woman, so squashy & comfortable to cuddle into. I am told I resemble her very strongly. I guess I do have the 'squashy comfortable' body!
Perhaps I had better get downstairs, & exercise on my daughter's exercycle!
Before the heat of the day takes over!
6 comments:
Aaah, yes my friend, we're living on the same planet, you and I
I'm an "emotional eater", food is always connected to my feelings : am I happy ? >>> let's celebrate ! Do I feel down ? >>>>
what's in the fridge ?, etc.... Not that I eat all the time, no, but I'm what they call "an epicurian", I enjoy all the pleasures of life... I had no weight problems until I was 40, and could eat anything without taking an ounce, but things changed slowly and surely, without my noticing it..... Now I've got 30 pounds to lose, and swear I will, from 1st January on... as I do each year ! I tell you my friend : you're not alone !... What's on the menu, today ? (LOL)
Hugs & smiles,
NADINE.
There is arthritis on both sides of my family too and I already have it in the big toe joint on my left foot so exercise has to be a little less strenuous for me as well. I have read a number of articles about how aqua-aerobics is good in this situation, so too yoga and pilates.
Your previous post was a little disturbing! If your kiddie doesn't want a photo with Santa you've really got to give it up, don't you? Daughter #1 asked to see Santa at DJ's but once we went inside she changed her mind. I thanked the Santa and his helper and left. They still gave her a hat and goody bag and she was happy with that. Like you said, doing otherwise is a recipe for trauma!
Well, all this diet talk just makes me hungry!
Hi Meggie,
Great to meet an ex BOP girl.Thanks for the email too. I will reply in more length when I get a chance. I have just spent some time going back through your blogs ( haven't read all of them yet )and realised I had read some at some stage before when I came across the Grandson / toilet roll /mummy part. Also with your permission I am now going to call my vacuum cleaner by his name!Will add you to my list to read.
My problem is that I love baking and cooking but my husband is not a big eater so I have to eat the left overs so they won't spoil. I am still in the habit of cooking for 6 or more so there tend to be a lot of leftovers. I do pack up and freeze a lot of them for my Dad but he is diabetic so that still leaves all the sweets... Like you, I used to be able to eat anything and not gain. I can't believe that all changed at 40. I have no excuse like arthritis -just laziness. I'd say Yoga or Pilates with a good instructor is a very good bet.
I think my weight gains started around 48-50, so perhaps I was lucky!
My blood pressure went on rocketing up & up, long before I started to gain weight, & I have been told with the meds I take, it would be hard for me to lose weight. No Dr seemed to know why my blood pressure just kept climbing.
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