The Summer of My Tomato Garden

[bettieboop]

I am feeling better this evening. I had a rough AM.

>sigh<


I guess my only question for myself is: why do I do this?

[bettieboop]

Another busy week. Yesterday we had a new kitchen floor put in. I am 99% clean in there, there is always one corner.

Today haircut (a major episode for me). Friday is dentist and cleaning.

I have told the man person that if I am not happy after this appt, I will go back to Newton, IA every 6 months to the best dental hygienist in the world. Her name is Shannon and she is the best. He thinks I am kidding. He said I would never make the drive by myself. I told him I would fly and rent a car. I think that finding a new dental hygienist after a move is the most difficult thing about moving.

Hope y'all are enjoying the fall weather.

[bettieboop]

Oh My Gosh.
I don't know about anyone else, but I couldn't get on the board for the longest time. Glad to be back and start surfing at the beach again.

I hope y'all are doing well.

Bettie

[chefk]

Looks like you survived the crash okay. I pretty much stalled during, but hopefully with all my support buds we'll be up and revving along. Glad you stuck it out!!

[bettieboop]

Hi Chefk.

I've been checking back and forth, low and behold, the board was back up. I do miss the "your active posts" feature.
I have completely stalled with what I have been eating. It's like I really want to loose weight, but I just don't seem to have the strength to say no to myself. That is why I weigh as much as I do. A friend is having success at WW, I've tried WW, but not sticking to WW is just as easy as not sticking to SB. I have to laugh though, I was at JCPenney today and one of their brands is St John Bay. On their active wear, it looks like just the letters SB and the first thing that came to my mind was South Beach. Laughed really hard at myself for that one.

I've been sticking with the board hoping that something will kick in for me. Y'all are really an inspiration to me. It's not just the "dieting" aspect of watching what I eat, some things really do upset my "system" and if I don't behave, I spend a lot of time in the bathroom for a day or so, not to mention the pain and the cramping (I actually have pain pills for this). Then I get mad at myself, it's kind of a cycle I can't seem to get off. I am an intelligent woman, and for the life of me (literally) this has me stumped.


Ahhhh, where's my magic wand when I need it?

>sigh< I didn't mean to get on any soap box here, nor am I having a particular pity party. I know what I need to do. I (stomp my little feet really fast) really really really really want to loose this weight. I know I would feel better. LOL

That is all for tonight. I worked late and everyone else is in bed, where I should be.
Have a great evening y'all. I'm glad to be back.
(maybe I'll weigh myself in the morning)

[bettieboop]

Good AM y'all.

OK, I got on the scale this morning. 182. I didn't gain it all back.

Off I go to make my omelet. I have stayed with my omelet and V8 for breakfast. But I can't seem to pass up a potato. Which leads to other things.

Maybe today will be different.
So far so good, but it's early

B - Omelet - egg beaters, RF feta cheese, 1/2 cup zucchini (didn't have any asparagus), SBP2 muffin
V8, water, coffee
S - 2.75 oz celery (1/2 cup) Laughing Cow Light Swiss
OK So that wasn't enough, I added a RF Cheddar cheese stick to finish off the celery. - off to do my project

[bettieboop]

I have a question for those who know. Maybe I'm not posting this in the correct thread, for that I am sorry. I'm trying to be quick and move on to a project I have to finish today.

Anyway, here goes.

According to my SB Good Fats Good Carbs Guide, one serving of celery is 1/2 cup. I've come up with 2.75 oz for this. Recommendations?

Thanks y'all.

[bettieboop]

Well, fellow Beachers, I gave it my best shot today. Shortly before noon, I started having stomach pains (due to what I shouldn't have eaten yesterday). The afternoon went down from there. I kept to bland food for the rest of the day and I will start again tomorrow.

Keep the Beach umbrella out for me.

[bettieboop]

Just info for me. I ate bland for most of the day. Consisted mostly of white bread toast and butter. Some noodles.

Tomorrow will be better than today.

[lakegran72]

Hello from another Michigander...... I lived north of Chicago for over 20 and I hear you regarding Wisconsin Cheese
Love your Journal name ...... we will talk gardens in the Spring

[bettieboop]

Thank you lakegran.

This week has just flown by. My tummy and system is healing nicely. I think I am about ready to add more veggies back in. I am going to take it slow. A little bit at a time.

Off to bed I go.

Have a good weekend.

[lakegran72]

Love those fried potatoes and eggs for breakfast: ME TOO I know this sounds disgusting..but......I played around with differant substitutes and came up with what I call hashbeans...I actually like them just as well as hashbrowns now ( if you factor in food guilt ) recipe is in my journal today if you are interested .
Hope you are feeling better.

[bettieboop]

Hi y'all.
I'm still hanging in here. The weather has turned toward winter, even had a few flakes flying.

I hope everyone is doing well.

[bettieboop]

Well, folks, I have been on a road trip odyssey.
As I have mentioned before, my oldest daughter has way too many food allergies. Two weeks ago she was in the emergency room .... again.....
>sigh<
She lost wheat and yeast this time. Loosing wheat meant she has no grains left.
She went to the local allergy clinic. They just kind of shook their collective heads and told her they really couldn't do anything for her. They did direct her to an allergy clinic on the other side of the state that has a different way of dealing with allergies, particularly severe food allergies. I'm really too tired to explain it coherently, so I won't even try. Low and behold, they had a cancellation for this week. (Usual wait time is 2 - 3 months)

488 miles round trip, at least 1/3 of the trip on two lane roads. Have I ever mentioned that I can get lost in a brown paper bag?

We made it. We have hope that this will, at the very least, give her some relief.

Due to her food allergies, I have had to eat her diet for the last two full days. I feel much better than I do when I don't. LOL Made sense to me.

This might not be true SBD, but I am a happy camper tonight.

I hope y'all have a great Thanksgiving. I've made reservations. She can't be around anything having to do with Thanksgiving dinner. Hubby is happy we are going out.

We have so much to be thankful for.

[bettieboop]

Pre Thanksgiving weigh in: 181. Not bad for an old gal.

I am still thankful for what I have.

Have a wonderful weekend.