Happy New Year!!!
I know it may seem silly but many people celebrate this day, mainly the Treasurer because he knows its pay day lol, but why not celebrate today. Why not celebrate tomorrow too. I am begining to enjoy life more if you cant already tell. I am actually looking forward to life and not worried how I will manage with movement, but what I can actually go out and do.
Until recently I have been a hermit. I only go out when I have to, and that is just to the shops, late at night so not too many people see me, and then home again. But I have started to go shopping a bit earlier now and staying out a bit longer. Heck, I think Ell nearly died of shock yesterday when I asked if Seb and I could go for a drive with him to get out of the house. I didnt get out of the car, but I did get out of the house and I am guessing that is a step in the right direction.
Does anyone have problems with eating in public? Since I was young I have never liked eating in public. I feel as though everyone in the room has their eyes peering at you at every morsel you stuff into that mouth. On the odd occasion that I have eaten out I have barely eaten anything and when I get home I have to have another meal because I am so damn hungry. So I resigned myself from going out to eat so I dont have to worry about spending money on a meal I wouldnt eat and having a mini breakdown when someone watched me eat.
It even bothers me to eat dinner with the family. I make myself sometimes, but even now after all my progress I force myself to do it. Why? Well I want my DSDs to be well adjusted and seeing me hide in the corner to stuff my face isnt setting a good example. So when they are visiting us I try and sit down as a family with them for the evening meal. But it is still so so hard. DSD#1 (9yo)looks at me eating like I am taking the last mouthful out of her mouth to eat. She is the one that is overweight. So when I feel her giving me that look I remember why I am trying to lose weight and how she will take on some healthy eating habits.
On Wednesday DSD#1 came over and she wanted Nachos. She loves chips and doesnt stop at one mini packet. I am concerned at how much fat is in her diet. So I got out our lavash bread, cooking spray and spices and we made our own "chips" together. We cut out special shapes and words. She even made "I, then a heart shape, then U TESS with a star shape to the side. I did the same for her as well. She loved the special time we had together and I feel great that I showed her something she can do at home with her mum that is easy to do and gives them a meal at the end. DSD#1 had our chips with some salsa and she thought she was just it lol. Then she took a bag of them home for DSD#2.
DSD#1 has been asking me lots of nutrition type questions lately. I have been showing her the nutritional value information on the packets and she seems really interested. She got a packet of lollies from her place and said she could eat them as they had hardly any fat. I then asked her how many kJ are in them and she told me. I then explain what happens to our body when we eat more energy then we use and how it gets stored away in our body as fat. She really seemed to understand it. I also told her the best foods she could eat are low GI. She liked the idea of eating and feeling fuller for longer. She said how at her mums place she eats sugary cereal and when she gets to school she is really hungry and cant concentrate. Ahhh, now I know part of the problem.
DSD#1 has been diagnosed with ADHD but this has confused me as she is not hyper at all, just the opposite actually.So my guess is she is having high sugar breakfast, then going to school, feeling hungry, cant concentrate, then the teacher thinks she has ADHD. It is all making sense to me now. I wondered why they diagnosed her with ADHD as when they are here they dont get sugary cereals etc. The most sugar they get is when they have an icypole (only until they run out as I am making my own with diet cordial lol) DSD#1 is able to concentrate and is quite level headed when here so I guess thats where the problem lies. Might try and explain that to her as trying to talk to her mum about it is a lost cause. When I say something about it she goes on about how she gets X amount from Centrelink because of the ADHD. Hmmm 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, I get so mad when people care more about the money then their children.Well this post seems to be all about DSD#1.
I guess I have a soft spot for her. She reminds me so much of me, looks heaps like me too. I have noticed her copying me as well so I am hoping that she will also copy the healthy food I am eating. One can only hope this is what will happen.I think I am using my fitball more lately. I can feel a few more muscles I didnt know were back from holidays. I have been sitting on the ball and rolling my bum forward so my belly is facing up. Then while in that position I roll from side to side, then in a circle to the left, then to the right. I think it is toning that area and well lets face it, I do need to tone.
I put on a pair of shorts yesterday and felt naked lol. I am used to my clothes being skin tight etc but when I put on the shorts I felt them so loose on my legs. No longer do they look like bike pants. YAY If this is happening after losing 11.4kg what will happen when I have lost all 117.7kg??? Am I going to look hot or what!!!
Well I have put some ideas in my Hints and Ideas page and have one recipe so far. This weekend I am going to make up some pasties and pies. On WW I hear you ask lol. Well I have a pie maker and plan on using grainy bread for the crust, and fill it with top quality mince, onion, mushrooms etc. I told Ell I would even half fill some with the meat and top with some bacon and cheese. Will have to work out the points properly but I am estimating the pies to be about 4 - 5 points each. The pasties I will do with filo pastry and will half cook them in my grill or in the oven then allow to cool a bit then wrap them in the pastry and cook until they are ready. Will then freeze some so Ell can take them to work as well. He loves pasties. I am hoping they will be about3.5 points each so he will be able to have 2 and feel really naughty lol.
I might not post much over the weekend unless I get time and a brainwave lol But look out next week and I will tell you all what I have been up to and how my cooking went. If I can I will take some pics of the food too.
Take care and stay focused
Until recently I have been a hermit. I only go out when I have to, and that is just to the shops, late at night so not too many people see me, and then home again. But I have started to go shopping a bit earlier now and staying out a bit longer. Heck, I think Ell nearly died of shock yesterday when I asked if Seb and I could go for a drive with him to get out of the house. I didnt get out of the car, but I did get out of the house and I am guessing that is a step in the right direction.
Does anyone have problems with eating in public? Since I was young I have never liked eating in public. I feel as though everyone in the room has their eyes peering at you at every morsel you stuff into that mouth. On the odd occasion that I have eaten out I have barely eaten anything and when I get home I have to have another meal because I am so damn hungry. So I resigned myself from going out to eat so I dont have to worry about spending money on a meal I wouldnt eat and having a mini breakdown when someone watched me eat.
It even bothers me to eat dinner with the family. I make myself sometimes, but even now after all my progress I force myself to do it. Why? Well I want my DSDs to be well adjusted and seeing me hide in the corner to stuff my face isnt setting a good example. So when they are visiting us I try and sit down as a family with them for the evening meal. But it is still so so hard. DSD#1 (9yo)looks at me eating like I am taking the last mouthful out of her mouth to eat. She is the one that is overweight. So when I feel her giving me that look I remember why I am trying to lose weight and how she will take on some healthy eating habits.
On Wednesday DSD#1 came over and she wanted Nachos. She loves chips and doesnt stop at one mini packet. I am concerned at how much fat is in her diet. So I got out our lavash bread, cooking spray and spices and we made our own "chips" together. We cut out special shapes and words. She even made "I, then a heart shape, then U TESS with a star shape to the side. I did the same for her as well. She loved the special time we had together and I feel great that I showed her something she can do at home with her mum that is easy to do and gives them a meal at the end. DSD#1 had our chips with some salsa and she thought she was just it lol. Then she took a bag of them home for DSD#2.
DSD#1 has been asking me lots of nutrition type questions lately. I have been showing her the nutritional value information on the packets and she seems really interested. She got a packet of lollies from her place and said she could eat them as they had hardly any fat. I then asked her how many kJ are in them and she told me. I then explain what happens to our body when we eat more energy then we use and how it gets stored away in our body as fat. She really seemed to understand it. I also told her the best foods she could eat are low GI. She liked the idea of eating and feeling fuller for longer. She said how at her mums place she eats sugary cereal and when she gets to school she is really hungry and cant concentrate. Ahhh, now I know part of the problem.
DSD#1 has been diagnosed with ADHD but this has confused me as she is not hyper at all, just the opposite actually.So my guess is she is having high sugar breakfast, then going to school, feeling hungry, cant concentrate, then the teacher thinks she has ADHD. It is all making sense to me now. I wondered why they diagnosed her with ADHD as when they are here they dont get sugary cereals etc. The most sugar they get is when they have an icypole (only until they run out as I am making my own with diet cordial lol) DSD#1 is able to concentrate and is quite level headed when here so I guess thats where the problem lies. Might try and explain that to her as trying to talk to her mum about it is a lost cause. When I say something about it she goes on about how she gets X amount from Centrelink because of the ADHD. Hmmm 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, I get so mad when people care more about the money then their children.Well this post seems to be all about DSD#1.
I guess I have a soft spot for her. She reminds me so much of me, looks heaps like me too. I have noticed her copying me as well so I am hoping that she will also copy the healthy food I am eating. One can only hope this is what will happen.I think I am using my fitball more lately. I can feel a few more muscles I didnt know were back from holidays. I have been sitting on the ball and rolling my bum forward so my belly is facing up. Then while in that position I roll from side to side, then in a circle to the left, then to the right. I think it is toning that area and well lets face it, I do need to tone.
I put on a pair of shorts yesterday and felt naked lol. I am used to my clothes being skin tight etc but when I put on the shorts I felt them so loose on my legs. No longer do they look like bike pants. YAY If this is happening after losing 11.4kg what will happen when I have lost all 117.7kg??? Am I going to look hot or what!!!
Well I have put some ideas in my Hints and Ideas page and have one recipe so far. This weekend I am going to make up some pasties and pies. On WW I hear you ask lol. Well I have a pie maker and plan on using grainy bread for the crust, and fill it with top quality mince, onion, mushrooms etc. I told Ell I would even half fill some with the meat and top with some bacon and cheese. Will have to work out the points properly but I am estimating the pies to be about 4 - 5 points each. The pasties I will do with filo pastry and will half cook them in my grill or in the oven then allow to cool a bit then wrap them in the pastry and cook until they are ready. Will then freeze some so Ell can take them to work as well. He loves pasties. I am hoping they will be about3.5 points each so he will be able to have 2 and feel really naughty lol.
I might not post much over the weekend unless I get time and a brainwave lol But look out next week and I will tell you all what I have been up to and how my cooking went. If I can I will take some pics of the food too.
Take care and stay focused
posted by Tess at 7/01/2005 07:51:00 am
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