RAFL wk 1 -- Prairie Roots

Prairie Roots wrote:

I also have to remember that ice cream is one of my worst "eat it till
it's gone" foods. As long as it's not in the house, I'm fine.

January's always tougher for me though anyway; it's not uncommon for a
mild depression to settle in. The post-holiday blues and the cold
weather conspire against me so that all I want to do is SIT inside
where it's warm. And sitting triggers eating. I just have to hang on
till February, when the possibility of spring's arrival doesn't seem
so far-fetched or far away. Reading and posting here helps...

Prairie Roots

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I'm really glad to hear I'm not alone in having issues with
anniversaries. My husband died on January 21/98, my brother a year
later, and my mom died on December 22 a few years before that. My dad
is alive and well but told me last year he won't see me or my kids
anymore because he can't accept my family situation or my darling little
big guy, don't know why or what my family situation is, and he won't
explain, I'm sure his wife has something to do with it though. Whew,
that was hard to put into writing, but strangely it feels good. Only my
counsellor knows how much this all bothers me up until now, now I'm
crying so I'm logging off for the night.

Linda

Date: Sun, Jan 11, 2004, 5:15pm (EST-3) From:
(Fred)
I know how hard those anniversaries are - dad's birthday is in about a
week.
I forget how early it sets at Solitice or how late it comes up - but of
course, here, sometimes it does not come up - just clouds.
We went crud-country skiing today! (g)
It was dense fog and refrozen snow that was hard and crusty but got in
some exercise. Now I'm allowing the house and bathroom to heat up
(subsequently done....) and heading off to a nice cold sushi dinner -
sometimes I do wonder!
We watched the BAD remake of Charade the other night - The Truth About
Charlie - not worth the film.
On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 12:33:54 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:
Yes, I should have included lack of daylight to my list of factors that
make January very difficult for me. And this year, January marks the 2nd
anniversary of my dad's dying.
I too have noticed that daylight sticks around a bit longer. Today the
time of sunset is 4:52 pm. A few weeks ago at solstice, the sunset time
was 4:34; we've had a gain of more than 15 minutes since then. It makes
a big difference when I'm leaving work at 4:30 to go out into light
rather dusk. I'm in no position to complain, though. Seattle is 2.6
degree N of Minneapolis, which doesn't seem like much unless you're
counting minutes of daylight. Your sunset time today is 4:39, close to
our solstice sunset. I think I'm grateful for my extra 13 minutes of
light.
Today, I'm parked in front of the TV watching rented movies. Just
finished "Finding Nemo." After my break to start the laundry and fire up
the slow-cooker with my soup for the week is "Unconditional Love" with
Kathy Bates.
The sun's out today, the temp is 33, the wind is mild. I think a walk
around the block is also in order before I resume the fetal position.
My thoughts for the day have to do with going the distance. Maybe I'll
have something coherent to say on the topic later on.
On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 07:42:34 -0800, Fred
wrote:
Hey, up here, it's the lack of daylight and just yesterday we noticed
that there is a touch more light at the end of the daily "tunnel" so
Spring can't be far behind - you can do it.
On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 08:34:09 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:
I also have to remember that ice cream is one of my worst "eat it till
it's gone" foods. As long as it's not in the house, I'm fine.
January's always tougher for me though anyway; it's not uncommon for a
mild depression to settle in. The post-holiday blues and the cold
weather conspire against me so that all I want to do is SIT inside where
it's warm. And sitting triggers eating. I just have to hang on till
February, when the possibility of spring's arrival doesn't seem so
far-fetched or far away. Reading and posting here helps...
Prairie Roots
On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 05:37:44 -0600, "Miss Violette"
wrote:
Still in all not a bad week, and I wonder if eating more dairy will help
in the losing as well as kicking away the cravings, seems like I do some
better when I have more dairy, not that I need a reason to eat more
dairy, Lee Prairie Roots wrote in message
t...
My current weight: 167 lbs
Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0 lbs Total weight change
to date: -65 lbs
The week got off to a good start but I fizzled towards the end. Since
Wednesday, I've been fighting the cold weather doldrums and the desire
to hibernate. Other than Tuesday night when I went to the gym, I came up
with excuses not to go out in the cold at night all the other evenings
this week. I'm realizing I need to come up with an alternate strategy
for exercise--something I can do at home. On my to-do list for today is
to buy an exercise video. I want to check out the fitness balls as well.
One thing I'm learning is that I need higher quantities of dairy. Every
time I think I can get by with less dairy as a means of conserving
points, in only a few days the cravings for ice cream and milk and
yogurt set in. That happened to me this week, and I ended up going
overboard a bit when I got home to my groceries--the Skinny Cows and
plain yogurt--last night. When making my meal plans, I've got to make
sure I include at least one dairy at every meal.
I saw lower numbers on the scale earlier this week so I know I'm still
going in the right direction. Maybe next week I'll manage to hit a lower
number on WI day.
--
Prairie Roots
week 46: 232/167/WW goal 145
RAFL week 1: 167/167/154
next mini-goal: 165 (20 lbs from WW goal) started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10%
target: 1-May-2003 5'4" | 50 | F

Prairie Roots
232/167/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

My dad's birthday was last month. I had a tough couple of days, but
then, I had Christmas with my daughters and granddaughter to
anticipate and prepare for, so my sadness was mitigated somewhat.

I'm not a solstice watcher but I do occasionally look up the times for
sunrise and sunset out of curiosity. I've set a favorite for the link
in my browser.

I went for my walk. Good thing I thought it was sunny. By the time I
headed outdoors, there were light snow flurries. I didn't let a few
flakes interfere with my plan so I headed for the creek and enjoyed a
mile walk in the urban woods.

I saw The Truth About Charlie at the video store, carried it around
with me for a bit, and decided to put it back. Sounds like that was a
wise choice. Unconditional Love isn't as sappy as the title sounds. It
never came out in the theatres, and it probably would've been panned
by critics. But it was funny and scary and touching and sweet and
uplifting. I'm glad I watched it. And I might watch it again before I
return it.

Sushi wasn't on my menu this evening, but close as I'll ever come.
Grilled tilapia with buffalo wing sauce, baked potato, salad. And for
dessert, a clementine and plain yogurt with Hershey's lite syrup. I
still had enough points for a mini-bag of popcorn during the movie.

On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 17:15:01 -0800, Fred
wrote:

I know how hard those anniversaries are - dad's birthday is in about a
week.

I forget how early it sets at Solitice or how late it comes up - but
of course, here, sometimes it does not come up - just clouds.

We went crud-country skiing today! (g)

It was dense fog and refrozen snow that was hard and crusty but got in
some exercise. Now I'm allowing the house and bathroom to heat up
(subsequently done....) and heading off to a nice cold sushi dinner -
sometimes I do wonder!

We watched the BAD remake of Charade the other night - The Truth About
Charlie - not worth the film.

On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 12:33:54 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:

Yes, I should have included lack of daylight to my list of factors
that make January very difficult for me. And this year, January marks
the 2nd anniversary of my dad's dying.

I too have noticed that daylight sticks around a bit longer. Today the
time of sunset is 4:52 pm. A few weeks ago at solstice, the sunset
time was 4:34; we've had a gain of more than 15 minutes since then. It
makes a big difference when I'm leaving work at 4:30 to go out into
light rather dusk. I'm in no position to complain, though. Seattle is
2.6 degree N of Minneapolis, which doesn't seem like much unless
you're counting minutes of daylight. Your sunset time today is 4:39,
close to our solstice sunset. I think I'm grateful for my extra 13
minutes of light.

Today, I'm parked in front of the TV watching rented movies. Just
finished "Finding Nemo." After my break to start the laundry and fire
up the slow-cooker with my soup for the week is "Unconditional Love"
with Kathy Bates.

The sun's out today, the temp is 33, the wind is mild. I think a walk
around the block is also in order before I resume the fetal position.

My thoughts for the day have to do with going the distance. Maybe I'll
have something coherent to say on the topic later on.

On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 07:42:34 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Hey, up here, it's the lack of daylight and just yesterday we noticed
that there is a touch more light at the end of the daily "tunnel" so
Spring can't be far behind - you can do it.

On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 08:34:09 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:

I also have to remember that ice cream is one of my worst "eat it till
it's gone" foods. As long as it's not in the house, I'm fine.

January's always tougher for me though anyway; it's not uncommon for a
mild depression to settle in. The post-holiday blues and the cold
weather conspire against me so that all I want to do is SIT inside
where it's warm. And sitting triggers eating. I just have to hang on
till February, when the possibility of spring's arrival doesn't seem
so far-fetched or far away. Reading and posting here helps...

Prairie Roots

On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 05:37:44 -0600, "Miss Violette"
wrote:

Still in all not a bad week, and I wonder if eating more dairy will help in
the losing as well as kicking away the cravings, seems like I do some better
when I have more dairy, not that I need a reason to eat more dairy, Lee
Prairie Roots wrote in message
al.Net...
My current weight: 167 lbs
Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0 lbs
Total weight change to date: -65 lbs

The week got off to a good start but I fizzled towards the end. Since
Wednesday, I've been fighting the cold weather doldrums and the desire
to hibernate. Other than Tuesday night when I went to the gym, I came up
with excuses not to go out in the cold at night all the other evenings
this week. I'm realizing I need to come up with an alternate strategy
for exercise--something I can do at home. On my to-do list for today is
to buy an exercise video. I want to check out the fitness balls as well.

One thing I'm learning is that I need higher quantities of dairy. Every
time I think I can get by with less dairy as a means of conserving
points, in only a few days the cravings for ice cream and milk and
yogurt set in. That happened to me this week, and I ended up going
overboard a bit when I got home to my groceries--the Skinny Cows and
plain yogurt--last night. When making my meal plans, I've got to make
sure I include at least one dairy at every meal.

I saw lower numbers on the scale earlier this week so I know I'm still
going in the right direction. Maybe next week I'll manage to hit a lower
number on WI day.
--
Prairie Roots
week 46: 232/167/WW goal 145
RAFL week 1: 167/167/154
next mini-goal: 165 (20 lbs from WW goal)
started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-2003
5'4" | 50 | F




Prairie Roots
232/167/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

Prairie Roots
232/167/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

I'm glad you found something to get you through Scoobie Doo for the
3rd time. Fortunately, I'm spared from having to survive a premiere.

Of course you don't have to eat yogurt. But I love it. I've
"graduated" from the small containers of sweetened yogurts with fruit
and other flavors to plain unsweetened, unflavored yogurt. My favorite
is Stonyfield Farm Organic Lowfat Yogurt. I like it for several
reasons, among them its flavor and creamy texture, and it comes from
milk untreated with synthetic bovine growth hormone (rBGH). A bonus is
that this yogurt contains inulin, which they say is a natural dietary
fiber that helps boost calcium absorbtion. There are other benefits to
this additive as well, one of them being that the fiber content of
drops this yogurt's point value to 2 pts for 1 cup. Other lowfat
yogurts are 3 pts for 1 cup.

I need to replace my home exercise options. With my permission, my
daughters took my Walk Away the Pounds tapes and my dumbbells. I'm
placing my order on collagevideo.com tonight. Gonna try one of those
stability balls.

On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 18:38:46 -0500 (EST),
(Linda J) wrote:

Maintaining is good, Linda.

I, too, dislike January. Yesterday was still really, really,
bun-freezing, mind-numbing cold, so I had a fire going from noon until I
went to bed about 11, and just hung out. Adam, my little big guy, was
here until about 5 p.m. and he loves having a fire on. It actually
makes the third viewing of Scobie Doo almost bearable.

I figure spring can't be far behind when I can drive home from work in
daylight, unfortunately I have to stay late most days so it doesn't
happen very often yet.

You mean I have to eat yogurt??? Seems to me like its empty points as
it does nothing to satisfy hunger. Mind you, I only have ever had the
little serving-size containers, do you eat more at one meal? I suppose
it could be dessert;-)

I prefer exercising at home at a time that suits me, and wearing as
little as I want.

Linda

Date: Sat, Jan 10, 2004, 10:02am (EST-1) From:
(Prairie*Roots)
My current weight: 167 lbs
Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0 lbs Total weight change
to date: -65 lbs
The week got off to a good start but I fizzled towards the end. Since
Wednesday, I've been fighting the cold weather doldrums and the desire
to hibernate. Other than Tuesday night when I went to the gym, I came up
with excuses not to go out in the cold at night all the other evenings
this week. I'm realizing I need to come up with an alternate strategy
for exercise--something I can do at home. On my to-do list for today is
to buy an exercise video. I want to check out the fitness balls as well.
One thing I'm learning is that I need higher quantities of dairy. Every
time I think I can get by with less dairy as a means of conserving
points, in only a few days the cravings for ice cream and milk and
yogurt set in. That happened to me this week, and I ended up going
overboard a bit when I got home to my groceries--the Skinny Cows and
plain yogurt--last night. When making my meal plans, I've got to make
sure I include at least one dairy at every meal.
I saw lower numbers on the scale earlier this week so I know I'm still
going in the right direction. Maybe next week I'll manage to hit a lower
number on WI day.

Prairie Roots
232/167/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

I'm glad you put into writing some of what's been going on for you.
That's quite a litany of losses to bear, and you're in the midst of a
season of remembrances. If you're the hugging kind, here's one from
me. When you're done crying, please come back.

Prairie Roots

On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 20:39:18 -0500 (EST),
(Linda J) wrote:

I'm really glad to hear I'm not alone in having issues with
anniversaries. My husband died on January 21/98, my brother a year
later, and my mom died on December 22 a few years before that. My dad
is alive and well but told me last year he won't see me or my kids
anymore because he can't accept my family situation or my darling little
big guy, don't know why or what my family situation is, and he won't
explain, I'm sure his wife has something to do with it though. Whew,
that was hard to put into writing, but strangely it feels good. Only my
counsellor knows how much this all bothers me up until now, now I'm
crying so I'm logging off for the night.

Linda

Date: Sun, Jan 11, 2004, 5:15pm (EST-3) From:
(Fred)
I know how hard those anniversaries are - dad's birthday is in about a
week.
I forget how early it sets at Solitice or how late it comes up - but of
course, here, sometimes it does not come up - just clouds.
We went crud-country skiing today! (g)
It was dense fog and refrozen snow that was hard and crusty but got in
some exercise. Now I'm allowing the house and bathroom to heat up
(subsequently done....) and heading off to a nice cold sushi dinner -
sometimes I do wonder!
We watched the BAD remake of Charade the other night - The Truth About
Charlie - not worth the film.
On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 12:33:54 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:
Yes, I should have included lack of daylight to my list of factors that
make January very difficult for me. And this year, January marks the 2nd
anniversary of my dad's dying.
I too have noticed that daylight sticks around a bit longer. Today the
time of sunset is 4:52 pm. A few weeks ago at solstice, the sunset time
was 4:34; we've had a gain of more than 15 minutes since then. It makes
a big difference when I'm leaving work at 4:30 to go out into light
rather dusk. I'm in no position to complain, though. Seattle is 2.6
degree N of Minneapolis, which doesn't seem like much unless you're
counting minutes of daylight. Your sunset time today is 4:39, close to
our solstice sunset. I think I'm grateful for my extra 13 minutes of
light.
Today, I'm parked in front of the TV watching rented movies. Just
finished "Finding Nemo." After my break to start the laundry and fire up
the slow-cooker with my soup for the week is "Unconditional Love" with
Kathy Bates.
The sun's out today, the temp is 33, the wind is mild. I think a walk
around the block is also in order before I resume the fetal position.
My thoughts for the day have to do with going the distance. Maybe I'll
have something coherent to say on the topic later on.
On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 07:42:34 -0800, Fred
wrote:
Hey, up here, it's the lack of daylight and just yesterday we noticed
that there is a touch more light at the end of the daily "tunnel" so
Spring can't be far behind - you can do it.
On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 08:34:09 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:
I also have to remember that ice cream is one of my worst "eat it till
it's gone" foods. As long as it's not in the house, I'm fine.
January's always tougher for me though anyway; it's not uncommon for a
mild depression to settle in. The post-holiday blues and the cold
weather conspire against me so that all I want to do is SIT inside where
it's warm. And sitting triggers eating. I just have to hang on till
February, when the possibility of spring's arrival doesn't seem so
far-fetched or far away. Reading and posting here helps...
Prairie Roots
On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 05:37:44 -0600, "Miss Violette"
wrote:
Still in all not a bad week, and I wonder if eating more dairy will help
in the losing as well as kicking away the cravings, seems like I do some
better when I have more dairy, not that I need a reason to eat more
dairy, Lee Prairie Roots wrote in message
et...
My current weight: 167 lbs
Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0 lbs Total weight change
to date: -65 lbs
The week got off to a good start but I fizzled towards the end. Since
Wednesday, I've been fighting the cold weather doldrums and the desire
to hibernate. Other than Tuesday night when I went to the gym, I came up
with excuses not to go out in the cold at night all the other evenings
this week. I'm realizing I need to come up with an alternate strategy
for exercise--something I can do at home. On my to-do list for today is
to buy an exercise video. I want to check out the fitness balls as well.
One thing I'm learning is that I need higher quantities of dairy. Every
time I think I can get by with less dairy as a means of conserving
points, in only a few days the cravings for ice cream and milk and
yogurt set in. That happened to me this week, and I ended up going
overboard a bit when I got home to my groceries--the Skinny Cows and
plain yogurt--last night. When making my meal plans, I've got to make
sure I include at least one dairy at every meal.
I saw lower numbers on the scale earlier this week so I know I'm still
going in the right direction. Maybe next week I'll manage to hit a lower
number on WI day.

{{{{Linda J}}}}

You certainly are not alone in this department. I lost my daughter in
November 2000, a cousin in May 2001, my father in June 2001 and another
cousin in April 2002. The hardest to deal with is my daughters passing. It
makes the holidays very difficult to deal with these days.

"Linda J" wrote in message
...
I'm really glad to hear I'm not alone in having issues with
anniversaries. My husband died on January 21/98, my brother a year
later, and my mom died on December 22 a few years before that. My dad
is alive and well but told me last year he won't see me or my kids
anymore because he can't accept my family situation or my darling little
big guy, don't know why or what my family situation is, and he won't
explain, I'm sure his wife has something to do with it though. Whew,
that was hard to put into writing, but strangely it feels good. Only my
counsellor knows how much this all bothers me up until now, now I'm
crying so I'm logging off for the night.

Linda

Date: Sun, Jan 11, 2004, 5:15pm (EST-3) From:
(Fred)
I know how hard those anniversaries are - dad's birthday is in about a
week.
I forget how early it sets at Solitice or how late it comes up - but of
course, here, sometimes it does not come up - just clouds.
We went crud-country skiing today! (g)
It was dense fog and refrozen snow that was hard and crusty but got in
some exercise. Now I'm allowing the house and bathroom to heat up
(subsequently done....) and heading off to a nice cold sushi dinner -
sometimes I do wonder!
We watched the BAD remake of Charade the other night - The Truth About
Charlie - not worth the film.
On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 12:33:54 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:
Yes, I should have included lack of daylight to my list of factors that
make January very difficult for me. And this year, January marks the 2nd
anniversary of my dad's dying.
I too have noticed that daylight sticks around a bit longer. Today the
time of sunset is 4:52 pm. A few weeks ago at solstice, the sunset time
was 4:34; we've had a gain of more than 15 minutes since then. It makes
a big difference when I'm leaving work at 4:30 to go out into light
rather dusk. I'm in no position to complain, though. Seattle is 2.6
degree N of Minneapolis, which doesn't seem like much unless you're
counting minutes of daylight. Your sunset time today is 4:39, close to
our solstice sunset. I think I'm grateful for my extra 13 minutes of
light.
Today, I'm parked in front of the TV watching rented movies. Just
finished "Finding Nemo." After my break to start the laundry and fire up
the slow-cooker with my soup for the week is "Unconditional Love" with
Kathy Bates.
The sun's out today, the temp is 33, the wind is mild. I think a walk
around the block is also in order before I resume the fetal position.
My thoughts for the day have to do with going the distance. Maybe I'll
have something coherent to say on the topic later on.
On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 07:42:34 -0800, Fred
wrote:
Hey, up here, it's the lack of daylight and just yesterday we noticed
that there is a touch more light at the end of the daily "tunnel" so
Spring can't be far behind - you can do it.
On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 08:34:09 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:
I also have to remember that ice cream is one of my worst "eat it till
it's gone" foods. As long as it's not in the house, I'm fine.
January's always tougher for me though anyway; it's not uncommon for a
mild depression to settle in. The post-holiday blues and the cold
weather conspire against me so that all I want to do is SIT inside where
it's warm. And sitting triggers eating. I just have to hang on till
February, when the possibility of spring's arrival doesn't seem so
far-fetched or far away. Reading and posting here helps...
Prairie Roots
On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 05:37:44 -0600, "Miss Violette"
wrote:
Still in all not a bad week, and I wonder if eating more dairy will help
in the losing as well as kicking away the cravings, seems like I do some
better when I have more dairy, not that I need a reason to eat more
dairy, Lee Prairie Roots wrote in message
t...
My current weight: 167 lbs
Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0 lbs Total weight change
to date: -65 lbs
The week got off to a good start but I fizzled towards the end. Since
Wednesday, I've been fighting the cold weather doldrums and the desire
to hibernate. Other than Tuesday night when I went to the gym, I came up
with excuses not to go out in the cold at night all the other evenings
this week. I'm realizing I need to come up with an alternate strategy
for exercise--something I can do at home. On my to-do list for today is
to buy an exercise video. I want to check out the fitness balls as well.
One thing I'm learning is that I need higher quantities of dairy. Every
time I think I can get by with less dairy as a means of conserving
points, in only a few days the cravings for ice cream and milk and
yogurt set in. That happened to me this week, and I ended up going
overboard a bit when I got home to my groceries--the Skinny Cows and
plain yogurt--last night. When making my meal plans, I've got to make
sure I include at least one dairy at every meal.
I saw lower numbers on the scale earlier this week so I know I'm still
going in the right direction. Maybe next week I'll manage to hit a lower
number on WI day.
--
Prairie Roots
week 46: 232/167/WW goal 145
RAFL week 1: 167/167/154
next mini-goal: 165 (20 lbs from WW goal) started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10%
target: 1-May-2003 5'4" | 50 | F

Prairie Roots
232/167/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

I hope you make it through this one and that it gets easier - slowly,
obviously, but still better. Take care.

On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 20:39:18 -0500 (EST),
(Linda J) wrote:

I'm really glad to hear I'm not alone in having issues with
anniversaries. My husband died on January 21/98, my brother a year
later, and my mom died on December 22 a few years before that. My dad
is alive and well but told me last year he won't see me or my kids
anymore because he can't accept my family situation or my darling little
big guy, don't know why or what my family situation is, and he won't
explain, I'm sure his wife has something to do with it though. Whew,
that was hard to put into writing, but strangely it feels good. Only my
counsellor knows how much this all bothers me up until now, now I'm
crying so I'm logging off for the night.

Linda

Date: Sun, Jan 11, 2004, 5:15pm (EST-3) From:
(Fred)
I know how hard those anniversaries are - dad's birthday is in about a
week.
I forget how early it sets at Solitice or how late it comes up - but of
course, here, sometimes it does not come up - just clouds.
We went crud-country skiing today! (g)
It was dense fog and refrozen snow that was hard and crusty but got in
some exercise. Now I'm allowing the house and bathroom to heat up
(subsequently done....) and heading off to a nice cold sushi dinner -
sometimes I do wonder!
We watched the BAD remake of Charade the other night - The Truth About
Charlie - not worth the film.
On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 12:33:54 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:
Yes, I should have included lack of daylight to my list of factors that
make January very difficult for me. And this year, January marks the 2nd
anniversary of my dad's dying.
I too have noticed that daylight sticks around a bit longer. Today the
time of sunset is 4:52 pm. A few weeks ago at solstice, the sunset time
was 4:34; we've had a gain of more than 15 minutes since then. It makes
a big difference when I'm leaving work at 4:30 to go out into light
rather dusk. I'm in no position to complain, though. Seattle is 2.6
degree N of Minneapolis, which doesn't seem like much unless you're
counting minutes of daylight. Your sunset time today is 4:39, close to
our solstice sunset. I think I'm grateful for my extra 13 minutes of
light.
Today, I'm parked in front of the TV watching rented movies. Just
finished "Finding Nemo." After my break to start the laundry and fire up
the slow-cooker with my soup for the week is "Unconditional Love" with
Kathy Bates.
The sun's out today, the temp is 33, the wind is mild. I think a walk
around the block is also in order before I resume the fetal position.
My thoughts for the day have to do with going the distance. Maybe I'll
have something coherent to say on the topic later on.
On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 07:42:34 -0800, Fred
wrote:
Hey, up here, it's the lack of daylight and just yesterday we noticed
that there is a touch more light at the end of the daily "tunnel" so
Spring can't be far behind - you can do it.
On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 08:34:09 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:
I also have to remember that ice cream is one of my worst "eat it till
it's gone" foods. As long as it's not in the house, I'm fine.
January's always tougher for me though anyway; it's not uncommon for a
mild depression to settle in. The post-holiday blues and the cold
weather conspire against me so that all I want to do is SIT inside where
it's warm. And sitting triggers eating. I just have to hang on till
February, when the possibility of spring's arrival doesn't seem so
far-fetched or far away. Reading and posting here helps...
Prairie Roots
On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 05:37:44 -0600, "Miss Violette"
wrote:
Still in all not a bad week, and I wonder if eating more dairy will help
in the losing as well as kicking away the cravings, seems like I do some
better when I have more dairy, not that I need a reason to eat more
dairy, Lee Prairie Roots wrote in message
et...
My current weight: 167 lbs
Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0 lbs Total weight change
to date: -65 lbs
The week got off to a good start but I fizzled towards the end. Since
Wednesday, I've been fighting the cold weather doldrums and the desire
to hibernate. Other than Tuesday night when I went to the gym, I came up
with excuses not to go out in the cold at night all the other evenings
this week. I'm realizing I need to come up with an alternate strategy
for exercise--something I can do at home. On my to-do list for today is
to buy an exercise video. I want to check out the fitness balls as well.
One thing I'm learning is that I need higher quantities of dairy. Every
time I think I can get by with less dairy as a means of conserving
points, in only a few days the cravings for ice cream and milk and
yogurt set in. That happened to me this week, and I ended up going
overboard a bit when I got home to my groceries--the Skinny Cows and
plain yogurt--last night. When making my meal plans, I've got to make
sure I include at least one dairy at every meal.
I saw lower numbers on the scale earlier this week so I know I'm still
going in the right direction. Maybe next week I'll manage to hit a lower
number on WI day.

Glad you got the walk in - once the decision is made, it is easier to
carry out even if the weather is not perfect. I have done the same on
some bike rides - made the decision and did not let the increasing
gray set me back. Admittedly, sometimes I did want to examine my
sanity - cold, damp and not invigorating at all.

I'm inhaling Miss Meringues at the moment post Sushi. Wings sauce on
fish, huh? (G)

I hope the sun shines for you the rest of the week - we ain't seeing
it!!!!

On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 19:57:44 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:

My dad's birthday was last month. I had a tough couple of days, but
then, I had Christmas with my daughters and granddaughter to
anticipate and prepare for, so my sadness was mitigated somewhat.

I'm not a solstice watcher but I do occasionally look up the times for
sunrise and sunset out of curiosity. I've set a favorite for the link
in my browser.

I went for my walk. Good thing I thought it was sunny. By the time I
headed outdoors, there were light snow flurries. I didn't let a few
flakes interfere with my plan so I headed for the creek and enjoyed a
mile walk in the urban woods.

I saw The Truth About Charlie at the video store, carried it around
with me for a bit, and decided to put it back. Sounds like that was a
wise choice. Unconditional Love isn't as sappy as the title sounds. It
never came out in the theatres, and it probably would've been panned
by critics. But it was funny and scary and touching and sweet and
uplifting. I'm glad I watched it. And I might watch it again before I
return it.

Sushi wasn't on my menu this evening, but close as I'll ever come.
Grilled tilapia with buffalo wing sauce, baked potato, salad. And for
dessert, a clementine and plain yogurt with Hershey's lite syrup. I
still had enough points for a mini-bag of popcorn during the movie.

On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 17:15:01 -0800, Fred
wrote:

I know how hard those anniversaries are - dad's birthday is in about a
week.

I forget how early it sets at Solitice or how late it comes up - but
of course, here, sometimes it does not come up - just clouds.

We went crud-country skiing today! (g)

It was dense fog and refrozen snow that was hard and crusty but got in
some exercise. Now I'm allowing the house and bathroom to heat up
(subsequently done....) and heading off to a nice cold sushi dinner -
sometimes I do wonder!

We watched the BAD remake of Charade the other night - The Truth About
Charlie - not worth the film.

On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 12:33:54 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:

Yes, I should have included lack of daylight to my list of factors
that make January very difficult for me. And this year, January marks
the 2nd anniversary of my dad's dying.

I too have noticed that daylight sticks around a bit longer. Today the
time of sunset is 4:52 pm. A few weeks ago at solstice, the sunset
time was 4:34; we've had a gain of more than 15 minutes since then. It
makes a big difference when I'm leaving work at 4:30 to go out into
light rather dusk. I'm in no position to complain, though. Seattle is
2.6 degree N of Minneapolis, which doesn't seem like much unless
you're counting minutes of daylight. Your sunset time today is 4:39,
close to our solstice sunset. I think I'm grateful for my extra 13
minutes of light.

Today, I'm parked in front of the TV watching rented movies. Just
finished "Finding Nemo." After my break to start the laundry and fire
up the slow-cooker with my soup for the week is "Unconditional Love"
with Kathy Bates.

The sun's out today, the temp is 33, the wind is mild. I think a walk
around the block is also in order before I resume the fetal position.

My thoughts for the day have to do with going the distance. Maybe I'll
have something coherent to say on the topic later on.

On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 07:42:34 -0800, Fred
wrote:

Hey, up here, it's the lack of daylight and just yesterday we noticed
that there is a touch more light at the end of the daily "tunnel" so
Spring can't be far behind - you can do it.

On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 08:34:09 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:

I also have to remember that ice cream is one of my worst "eat it till
it's gone" foods. As long as it's not in the house, I'm fine.

January's always tougher for me though anyway; it's not uncommon for a
mild depression to settle in. The post-holiday blues and the cold
weather conspire against me so that all I want to do is SIT inside
where it's warm. And sitting triggers eating. I just have to hang on
till February, when the possibility of spring's arrival doesn't seem
so far-fetched or far away. Reading and posting here helps...

Prairie Roots

On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 05:37:44 -0600, "Miss Violette"
wrote:

Still in all not a bad week, and I wonder if eating more dairy will help in
the losing as well as kicking away the cravings, seems like I do some better
when I have more dairy, not that I need a reason to eat more dairy, Lee
Prairie Roots wrote in message
ual.Net...
My current weight: 167 lbs
Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0 lbs
Total weight change to date: -65 lbs

The week got off to a good start but I fizzled towards the end. Since
Wednesday, I've been fighting the cold weather doldrums and the desire
to hibernate. Other than Tuesday night when I went to the gym, I came up
with excuses not to go out in the cold at night all the other evenings
this week. I'm realizing I need to come up with an alternate strategy
for exercise--something I can do at home. On my to-do list for today is
to buy an exercise video. I want to check out the fitness balls as well.

One thing I'm learning is that I need higher quantities of dairy. Every
time I think I can get by with less dairy as a means of conserving
points, in only a few days the cravings for ice cream and milk and
yogurt set in. That happened to me this week, and I ended up going
overboard a bit when I got home to my groceries--the Skinny Cows and
plain yogurt--last night. When making my meal plans, I've got to make
sure I include at least one dairy at every meal.

I saw lower numbers on the scale earlier this week so I know I'm still
going in the right direction. Maybe next week I'll manage to hit a lower
number on WI day.
--
Prairie Roots
week 46: 232/167/WW goal 145
RAFL week 1: 167/167/154
next mini-goal: 165 (20 lbs from WW goal)
started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10% target: 1-May-2003
5'4" | 50 | F




Prairie Roots
232/167/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

Prairie Roots
232/167/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

(((Laura)))
Vanessa In OZ :-)
Overall (Was 273- Current 211- Goal 160)

"Laura" wrote in message ...
{{{{Linda J}}}}

You certainly are not alone in this department. I lost my daughter in
November 2000, a cousin in May 2001, my father in June 2001 and another
cousin in April 2002. The hardest to deal with is my daughters passing. It
makes the holidays very difficult to deal with these days.

"Linda J" wrote in message
...
I'm really glad to hear I'm not alone in having issues with
anniversaries. My husband died on January 21/98, my brother a year
later, and my mom died on December 22 a few years before that. My dad
is alive and well but told me last year he won't see me or my kids
anymore because he can't accept my family situation or my darling little
big guy, don't know why or what my family situation is, and he won't
explain, I'm sure his wife has something to do with it though. Whew,
that was hard to put into writing, but strangely it feels good. Only my
counsellor knows how much this all bothers me up until now, now I'm
crying so I'm logging off for the night.

Linda

Date: Sun, Jan 11, 2004, 5:15pm (EST-3) From:
(Fred)
I know how hard those anniversaries are - dad's birthday is in about a
week.
I forget how early it sets at Solitice or how late it comes up - but of
course, here, sometimes it does not come up - just clouds.
We went crud-country skiing today! (g)
It was dense fog and refrozen snow that was hard and crusty but got in
some exercise. Now I'm allowing the house and bathroom to heat up
(subsequently done....) and heading off to a nice cold sushi dinner -
sometimes I do wonder!
We watched the BAD remake of Charade the other night - The Truth About
Charlie - not worth the film.
On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 12:33:54 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:
Yes, I should have included lack of daylight to my list of factors that
make January very difficult for me. And this year, January marks the 2nd
anniversary of my dad's dying.
I too have noticed that daylight sticks around a bit longer. Today the
time of sunset is 4:52 pm. A few weeks ago at solstice, the sunset time
was 4:34; we've had a gain of more than 15 minutes since then. It makes
a big difference when I'm leaving work at 4:30 to go out into light
rather dusk. I'm in no position to complain, though. Seattle is 2.6
degree N of Minneapolis, which doesn't seem like much unless you're
counting minutes of daylight. Your sunset time today is 4:39, close to
our solstice sunset. I think I'm grateful for my extra 13 minutes of
light.
Today, I'm parked in front of the TV watching rented movies. Just
finished "Finding Nemo." After my break to start the laundry and fire up
the slow-cooker with my soup for the week is "Unconditional Love" with
Kathy Bates.
The sun's out today, the temp is 33, the wind is mild. I think a walk
around the block is also in order before I resume the fetal position.
My thoughts for the day have to do with going the distance. Maybe I'll
have something coherent to say on the topic later on.
On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 07:42:34 -0800, Fred
wrote:
Hey, up here, it's the lack of daylight and just yesterday we noticed
that there is a touch more light at the end of the daily "tunnel" so
Spring can't be far behind - you can do it.
On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 08:34:09 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:
I also have to remember that ice cream is one of my worst "eat it till
it's gone" foods. As long as it's not in the house, I'm fine.
January's always tougher for me though anyway; it's not uncommon for a
mild depression to settle in. The post-holiday blues and the cold
weather conspire against me so that all I want to do is SIT inside where
it's warm. And sitting triggers eating. I just have to hang on till
February, when the possibility of spring's arrival doesn't seem so
far-fetched or far away. Reading and posting here helps...
Prairie Roots
On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 05:37:44 -0600, "Miss Violette"
wrote:
Still in all not a bad week, and I wonder if eating more dairy will help
in the losing as well as kicking away the cravings, seems like I do some
better when I have more dairy, not that I need a reason to eat more
dairy, Lee Prairie Roots wrote in message
t...
My current weight: 167 lbs
Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0 lbs Total weight change
to date: -65 lbs
The week got off to a good start but I fizzled towards the end. Since
Wednesday, I've been fighting the cold weather doldrums and the desire
to hibernate. Other than Tuesday night when I went to the gym, I came up
with excuses not to go out in the cold at night all the other evenings
this week. I'm realizing I need to come up with an alternate strategy
for exercise--something I can do at home. On my to-do list for today is
to buy an exercise video. I want to check out the fitness balls as well.
One thing I'm learning is that I need higher quantities of dairy. Every
time I think I can get by with less dairy as a means of conserving
points, in only a few days the cravings for ice cream and milk and
yogurt set in. That happened to me this week, and I ended up going
overboard a bit when I got home to my groceries--the Skinny Cows and
plain yogurt--last night. When making my meal plans, I've got to make
sure I include at least one dairy at every meal.
I saw lower numbers on the scale earlier this week so I know I'm still
going in the right direction. Maybe next week I'll manage to hit a lower
number on WI day.
--
Prairie Roots
week 46: 232/167/WW goal 145
RAFL week 1: 167/167/154
next mini-goal: 165 (20 lbs from WW goal) started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10%
target: 1-May-2003 5'4" | 50 | F

Prairie Roots
232/167/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003

(((Linda)))
Hope you can find some Peace in this chaos Linda.
Just remember that IT is not always about you, but some times about the other person....
Sending you loving Prayers,
Vanessa In OZ :-)
Overall (Was 273- Current 211- Goal 160)
"Linda J" wrote in message ...
I'm really glad to hear I'm not alone in having issues with
anniversaries. My husband died on January 21/98, my brother a year
later, and my mom died on December 22 a few years before that. My dad
is alive and well but told me last year he won't see me or my kids
anymore because he can't accept my family situation or my darling little
big guy, don't know why or what my family situation is, and he won't
explain, I'm sure his wife has something to do with it though. Whew,
that was hard to put into writing, but strangely it feels good. Only my
counsellor knows how much this all bothers me up until now, now I'm
crying so I'm logging off for the night.

Linda

Date: Sun, Jan 11, 2004, 5:15pm (EST-3) From:
(Fred)
I know how hard those anniversaries are - dad's birthday is in about a
week.
I forget how early it sets at Solitice or how late it comes up - but of
course, here, sometimes it does not come up - just clouds.
We went crud-country skiing today! (g)
It was dense fog and refrozen snow that was hard and crusty but got in
some exercise. Now I'm allowing the house and bathroom to heat up
(subsequently done....) and heading off to a nice cold sushi dinner -
sometimes I do wonder!
We watched the BAD remake of Charade the other night - The Truth About
Charlie - not worth the film.
On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 12:33:54 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:
Yes, I should have included lack of daylight to my list of factors that
make January very difficult for me. And this year, January marks the 2nd
anniversary of my dad's dying.
I too have noticed that daylight sticks around a bit longer. Today the
time of sunset is 4:52 pm. A few weeks ago at solstice, the sunset time
was 4:34; we've had a gain of more than 15 minutes since then. It makes
a big difference when I'm leaving work at 4:30 to go out into light
rather dusk. I'm in no position to complain, though. Seattle is 2.6
degree N of Minneapolis, which doesn't seem like much unless you're
counting minutes of daylight. Your sunset time today is 4:39, close to
our solstice sunset. I think I'm grateful for my extra 13 minutes of
light.
Today, I'm parked in front of the TV watching rented movies. Just
finished "Finding Nemo." After my break to start the laundry and fire up
the slow-cooker with my soup for the week is "Unconditional Love" with
Kathy Bates.
The sun's out today, the temp is 33, the wind is mild. I think a walk
around the block is also in order before I resume the fetal position.
My thoughts for the day have to do with going the distance. Maybe I'll
have something coherent to say on the topic later on.
On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 07:42:34 -0800, Fred
wrote:
Hey, up here, it's the lack of daylight and just yesterday we noticed
that there is a touch more light at the end of the daily "tunnel" so
Spring can't be far behind - you can do it.
On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 08:34:09 -0600, Prairie Roots
wrote:
I also have to remember that ice cream is one of my worst "eat it till
it's gone" foods. As long as it's not in the house, I'm fine.
January's always tougher for me though anyway; it's not uncommon for a
mild depression to settle in. The post-holiday blues and the cold
weather conspire against me so that all I want to do is SIT inside where
it's warm. And sitting triggers eating. I just have to hang on till
February, when the possibility of spring's arrival doesn't seem so
far-fetched or far away. Reading and posting here helps...
Prairie Roots
On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 05:37:44 -0600, "Miss Violette"
wrote:
Still in all not a bad week, and I wonder if eating more dairy will help
in the losing as well as kicking away the cravings, seems like I do some
better when I have more dairy, not that I need a reason to eat more
dairy, Lee Prairie Roots wrote in message
t...
My current weight: 167 lbs
Weight change since my last recorded weight: 0 lbs Total weight change
to date: -65 lbs
The week got off to a good start but I fizzled towards the end. Since
Wednesday, I've been fighting the cold weather doldrums and the desire
to hibernate. Other than Tuesday night when I went to the gym, I came up
with excuses not to go out in the cold at night all the other evenings
this week. I'm realizing I need to come up with an alternate strategy
for exercise--something I can do at home. On my to-do list for today is
to buy an exercise video. I want to check out the fitness balls as well.
One thing I'm learning is that I need higher quantities of dairy. Every
time I think I can get by with less dairy as a means of conserving
points, in only a few days the cravings for ice cream and milk and
yogurt set in. That happened to me this week, and I ended up going
overboard a bit when I got home to my groceries--the Skinny Cows and
plain yogurt--last night. When making my meal plans, I've got to make
sure I include at least one dairy at every meal.
I saw lower numbers on the scale earlier this week so I know I'm still
going in the right direction. Maybe next week I'll manage to hit a lower
number on WI day.
--
Prairie Roots
week 46: 232/167/WW goal 145
RAFL week 1: 167/167/154
next mini-goal: 165 (20 lbs from WW goal) started WW 22-Feb-2003 | 10%
target: 1-May-2003 5'4" | 50 | F

Prairie Roots
232/167/WW goal 145
joined WW Online 22-Feb-2003