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So sorry you are having a hard time Yvonne. I have been there too and it is a hard place... Sending you a hug.
Julia
Hi Ladies,
Im really struggling with the depression demon today.My friend keeps checking on me but I just want to be left alone. I tried to explain I just need time alone with my thoughts but she dont understand. Im not suicidal state.
B leftover meat lover omelet and string cheese
L cottage cheese anf turkey deli meat
D pork loin, cream corn and 1/2 sweet potato
S greek yogurt, turkey sausage snack stick and apple
Have a good evening
Jen,
The apples in AR have been very fruitful. I finally finished with the jelly and am so damn happy. I made jelly with sugar for my daughter and her kids and for DH and me, I made very low sugar jelly. I was afraid the low sugar content would prevent the jelly from setting but the juice I used for our jelly came only from the peels and cores and my grandmother always said if you put an apple peeling or two and a core in any of your fruit you are making juice from, it will set with a little heat. She was right on that one. I figured that our jelly has less than 10 calories per two tablespoons. I'm going to recheck it.
Girl, I have made more apple butter and apple sauce than I care to think about. Last week, my BFF called and said she had a field of pumpkins that I could have all I want so my daughter and her husband went over and picked up a truck full of very large pumpkins. I am not looking too forward to canning those puppies but we love pumpkin to eat and to bake with. My daughter has sweet potatoes too and she wants me to make dog treats out of some of those...I've never done that but will give it a try.
My grandson texted me this morning and told me to make sure to get my heavy coats out. He and his grandfather were scouting out the deer woods and something about a squirrel with an extra growth of fur...never heard that one but it's suppose to be a prediction of an icy winter.
I hear you on the glutt of apples! Have been making chunky applesauce in crockpot from groundfall apples at friend's out in country, where 84 year-old neighbour lady's 2 trees have never produced so many, and she needs help to get rid of them. Two days ago flock of 30+'wild turkeys cleaned up, month ago brother of my friend who makes his own cider came up and stripped what he could, left with truckfull, and them apples keep coming! Poor old lady has fallen apples by the pail to give away !
Today is our last warm summer day, enjoyed morning coffee on balcony in bathingsuit soaking up Vit D and rays. Bye till next Summer...into seasonal Fall temps tomorrow, including rain. First frost can't be far off.
Today doing laundry ( never mind our Smart Meters and most expensive daytime hours, middle of night lower rate not convenient) and some admin paperwork, Condo annual assembly tonight, always a choochoo as Board rams through whatever, then a circus of protests...yet we never depose the Board Members and re-elect the Empress and little minions as no one wants the job. I did 3 mandates and gave up in despair of changing things from the inside, and have incurred wrath of Board anytime I want to exercise my owner's rights.
Eating has bee so-so, could be better. Lots of arthritis and some colitis pains , broken sleep, not looking forward to being a shut-in during winter, although things could be worse. Am going to miss our hot summer and Old Farmer's Almanac predicting cold snowy winter. May have to hibernate.
jen
I cannot believe it's already Wed. This week is speeding by. I believe I will finish with all these apples today. I'm making my last batch of applesauce and then will make jelly out of the juice I have left. Peaches are so much easier than apples. LOL
I finally have the plans for our house finished. The house we are buying is very small and while it is sturdy, it needs a lot of work. We decided to add a 1000 sq feet to the existing structure. Last night, I finally figured out how I want the kitchen, dining room, and living room to look. I even added the cabinet space and all the appliances and windows, shelves, etc. I am not good at drawing nor math so it has taken me weeks to get this finished. One of my former students, who is an architect has given me tutorials on how to draw to scale and how to use symbols and such but it's still hard. But, it's done. Yeah! We close next week, I think and we have people on stand bye to start tearing down and building up. LOL
B: 1/2 cup of scrambled egg
L: Shrimp and carrots
D: Trout...
Snacks: some apple slices.
Ladies....what's up?
love love kimchi and i grew up eating cabbage and sauerkraut.. but post op RNY - I developed or it got worse - IBS - and any cabbage - fermented or no, raw , cooked or anything in between .. with digestive enzyme added.. etc etc... (in 6 years I tried it all) - causes so much cramps and pain that I gave up.. one serving of cabbage can aggravate my IBS for a few days or even a week..
I discovered Kombucha drink - and so far so good. My gut loves it...and for now - it works great.
I am "canning " my soups, sauces, etc.. or freeze them. Simple "canning" that will hold the food "fresh" for 2-3 week is to pour hot soup/ stew/sauce in a very clean jar almost to the rim - then turn it upside down... that will "seal" the things inside... The very clean jar and piping hot liquid is the key....
good luck with the DH..I know Crohn's is not a joke...
I used to love knitting and crochet... one day..maybe..
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
Kathy,
Don't beat yourself up over binging. Think of the week of following the plan and only one night of binging.
Retirement is nice and I am keeping busy. I think once we get moved into the house and start working on it, I will be happy that I am retired. LOL....really, life is good.
I would totally dig a weekend in Tahoe doing crafts. Enjoy the wonderful weekend with fellow crafters and maybe next year, I'll join you.
Yvonne,
Have you ever made the peanut butter protein powder balls? I use to make them with cashew butter and they were delicious and have even baked them.
I agree with you about the rudeness of a maintenance man at 8:15....totally wrong.
I am so thankful that I am so lactose intolerant and have been my entire life. While I can eat a little cheese here and there and about a 1/2 cup of cottage cheese, anything else causes me hours of pain, nausea, and vomitting. But, if I weren't so intolerant, I would be a total addict. I remember when I was in elementary school, my teacher made me drink a bottle of milk, and I kept telling her I was allergic and she said, no, you don't like it and I said, no, I'm allergic and she made me drink it and the ***** stood there while I drank it....all I could think about was the cramping and diarrhea I was going to get afterwards and then, all of a sudden, I felt the nausea and I tried to get up to run to the bathroom, she made me sit back down, and yep, I threw up all that milk and my lunch all over her pointed red shoes.....totally thought she was going to slap me.
