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What are you doing right now? Part 2
dely wrote: "Diane S ☔ wrote: "Very cold here today. We are waiting for baby, my youngest daughter is due within ten days and we are all anxious to meet baby Rue."Congratulations!
Here it's nearly 8 am and I..."
dely, I hope you have a lovely time with your sister.
Foodwise I had a terribly unhealthy weekend. Friday my parents phoned me too early so I went back to bed and missed breakfast. By the time I realised how hungry I was it was almost too late for lunch so I grabbed a sandwich.
Then we went to a wedding so I washed down wedding cake with cola! We went straight from there to services where the snacks were cakes and potato chips!
Thankfully my parents had cooked a proper evening meal.
Saturday I had oreos for breakfast. I almost forgot lunch but made rice with mushrooms and then as we set out on a 3hr roundtrip to pick-up my daughter I realised I was starving. My daughter had some lurgy and couldn't face the thought of food so I picked up a bag of potato chips at the petrol station. :0(
I eat crap all the time(( I eventually got a sickness of the stomach (forget what it's called), but when i quit drinking alcohol everything was a-okay.I keep telling myself to do smth productive (like read), but i just keep refreshing my GR home page and hypnotizing the screen.
Diane S ☔ wrote: "Karin, wishing the best of luck to your son.Very cold here today. We are waiting for baby, my youngest daughter is due within ten days and we are all anxious to meet baby Rue."
What a fantastic name. Let us know how it goes.
dely, isn't that nice that of all people, your sister wants to spend her 50th with YOU?! I think that is VERY nice. Have fun.
Chrissie wrote: "dely, isn't that nice that of all people, your sister wants to spend her 50th with YOU?! I think that is VERY nice. Have fun."Living far away we don't see each other a lot though we are very "tied" to each other. We phone each other nearly every day but we never managed to meet often. Her children are also younger than my son (16 and 18), she has a husband, she has a lot of animals she has to care about (cats, dogs, chickens, rabbits, gooses) and so for her it's nearly impossible to go away alone because she has to care about everything there in the house, animals and vegetable garden. Let's hope that everything will survive without her and that she can relax now a little bit!
idiffer wrote: "..... but when i quit drinking alcohol everything was a-okay. (..."Yeah , that is not going to happen round here. I couldn't survive summer without a cool beer.
dely wrote: "Chrissie wrote: "dely, isn't that nice that of all people, your sister wants to spend her 50th with YOU?! I think that is VERY nice. Have fun."Living far away we don't see each other a lot though..."
That she can get a short break from all those dependent on her does sound like something she might appreciate.
Esther wrote: "idiffer wrote: "..... but when i quit drinking alcohol everything was a-okay. (..."Yeah , that is not going to happen round here. I couldn't survive summer without a cool beer."
I decided, in order to lose a few pounds, I could give up alcohol but no way can I give up chocolate or ice cream- my sweet tooth is my guiding spirit. :-)
I’m with you Joan . I could give up alcohol but not chocolate!
I could give up both of those, ,but not chips and ice cream. We all have our addictions.
I don't think I could give up coffee.
Hmm , I couldn’t give up coffee either !
Joan wrote: "Esther wrote: "idiffer wrote: "..... but when i quit drinking alcohol everything was a-okay. (..."Yeah , that is not going to happen round here. I couldn't survive summer without a cool beer."
I..."
I could give up chocolate and ice cream for the most part (I occasionally feel the need for chocolate cake. )
In summer I have to drink a lot and after a several litre day I just can't face anymore water.
I dislike sweetened drinks in any large quantity and they are so ridiculously unhealthy but a glass of cold beer just cuts through my thirst.
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Same here, but I sincerelly couldn't live without bread, pizza, cheese, salami ...
Speaking of sweetened drinks, I've also developed a dire need for coca cola in my life. Every day. I'm gonna die at 55. Why can't I be addicted to something cool like knowledge, unicorn pictures or spreading happiness across the globe?
Esther wrote: "Joan wrote: "Esther wrote: "idiffer wrote: "..... but when i quit drinking alcohol everything was a-okay. (..."Yeah , that is not going to happen round here. I couldn't survive summer without a c..."
Funny isn’t it how different folks respond to flavors. My siblings all go for sweet, but my husband and step-children go for bitter like beer.
Mind you, I was in Israel once in August - the heat was overwhelming.
Let's get a little reality into our discussion of how we love particular foods. You may like the way something tastes, but if it is going to make you sick, you can learn to give it up.
We have snow and it is not melting! It is so pretty and lightens the darkness. Yesterday I tried raking and had difficulty loosening what was frozen onto the ground.
My grandson really had me laughing yesterday. He corrects my Swedish pronunciation and I told him I would always help him with his English. We got talking about Trump and he supposed I was happy having emigrated years ago. And then he said, with the wisdom of a nine-year-old, "but there must have been good presidents too." Which got us off on another long discussion.
Chrissie wrote: "Let's get a little reality into our discussion of how we love particular foods. You may like the way something tastes, but if it is going to make you sick, you can learn to give it up."
Alternatively, you can follow the route of the crafty ppl, who force themselves to puke after eating. It's good to have options.
A few days ago I received an offer from an authour to give me a free copy of her book in exchange for honest review (somehow I had her book on my shelves and authors apparently track this like the NSA). This is a first for me, so I'm super excited. But I sorta feel like I lost my virginity and became a prostitute all on the same day.And I dunno if the author was desperate or what but she said my reviews were funny and I had distinctive voice. I'll take it))
So right now I'm actually gonna start reading the book.
idiffer wrote: "A few days ago I received an offer from an authour to give me a free copy of her book in exchange for honest review (somehow I had her book on my shelves and authors apparently track this like the ..."A free copy of her book in exchange for honest review is a valid exchange and there is no need to feel guilty.
Chrissie wrote: "You may like the way something tastes, but if it is going to make you sick, you can learn to give it up."You would think but it took a persimmon making me so sick I nearly didn't make it home from work before I totally stopped eating them and anything with less instaneous effects...... I always think 'maybe this time I will be OK?'
Esther wrote: "You would think but it took a persimmon making me so sick I nearly didn't..."What is it in persimmons that cause this reaction in you???? Is it a particular substance that might be in other foods too? Has anybody explained this too you?
I do not hink I have ever eaten a persimmon so I don't know what you are missing....
I should perhaps explain why I wrote as I did in message 219. I have had type one diabetes for more than 55 years, so maybe I react too strongly when I hear others say they cannot live without a particular food. I know it is possible to follow a diet and avoid certain foods.
I love ice cream and at the same time I acknowledge my own weak self-control. For ME, it is easier to never eat it, not even when my blood glucose is too low, because then I know I will want more and it will not increase my bg value fast enough. I do not even eat sugar free candies; if I eat one then I want the whole box. I have finally realized that keeping my bg level as even as I can is what makes me feel good. That is more important than a yummy taste in the mouth.
Chrissie, I'm sure everyone who knows of your diabetes had understood what you meant, but you did right to explain, because obviously not everybody knows about it. Luckily I don't have any illness so I can eat basically all I want except for some foods which make me feel sick for no reason. But I have other friends who have diabetes and I know what you mean. Ultimately it's all about self-control and choosing what is best for one's health.
@ChrissieI sort of relate. As a recovering alcoholic, I can't have even a drop of alcohol. EVER. I am sorry that you have your illness, no matter what what my jokes may suggest.
idiffer wrote: "@ChrissieI sort of relate. As a recovering alcoholic, I can't have even a drop of alcohol. EVER. I am sorry that you have your illness, no matter what what my jokes may suggest."
I just felt I had to explain, and you know exactly what I mean by avoiding what you love ALWAYS, otherwise you are drawn to it again. And think of all the people who have given up smoking, try just one cigarette and they are hooked again.
I don't mind your jokes at all. I just thought the other side should be voiced too. That is typical Chrissie behavior.
Marina wrote: "Chrissie, I'm sure everyone who knows of your diabetes had understood what you meant, but you did right to explain, because obviously not everybody knows about it. Luckily I don't have any illness ..."Yeah, it is better to speak clearly.
Esther wrote: "Chrissie wrote: "You may like the way something tastes, but if it is going to make you sick, you can learn to give it up."You would think but it took a persimmon making me so sick I nearly didn't..."
My husband, also, can’t eat fresh persimmon - he is allergic to fresh fruits and many vegetables. The Doc told us that it is not uncommon for people to have such an allergy, especially people with hay fever.
Chrissie wrote: "I should perhaps explain why I wrote as I did in message 219. I have had type one diabetes for more than 55 years, so maybe I react too strongly when I hear others say they cannot live without a ..."
Absolutely Chrissie, I’m sure we all understood your vantage point - I imagine managing diabetes for 55 years has been challenging- I am glad you are doing well.
Joan wrote: "Chrissie wrote: "I should perhaps explain why I wrote as I did in message 219. I have had type one diabetes for more than 55 years, so maybe I react too strongly when I hear others say they canno..."
Thanks and for your understanding of why I had to speak out.
Chrissie wrote: "Esther wrote: "You would think but it took a persimmon making me so sick I nearly didn't..."What is it in persimmons that cause this reaction in you???? Is it a particular substance that might be..."
Many decades ago when I lived on a kibbutz I used to pick persimmons. The ones grown commercially were 'American' which are astrigent and need to be treated before they are edible (then they stuck them in water for 48 hours, now I think they have a different treatment)
They also had a couple of trees of 'Japanese' persimmon which are sweeter and can been eaten from the tree. We ate these on our breaks and I felt no ill effects.
I know if you eat too many persimmons they contain an indigestible fibre that can cause problems but I get sick from one bite so I think it is either the astringency in the varietals grown here or the treatment used to neutralise the astringency.
I am sure it must also be my age because it has only started happening in the last decade and I have developed a sensitivity to bananas as well.
Chrissie wrote: "I should perhaps explain why I wrote as I did in message 219. I have had type one diabetes for more than 55 years, so maybe I react too strongly when I hear others say they cannot live without a ..."
My MIL used to live on chocolate and (almost) only chocolate.
So when she suddenly lost a lot of weight a few years ago coupled with the fact that there is a history of diabetes in her family I was sure diabetes was the problem. She refused to go to the doctor but eventually she went for an unrelated reason and blood tests revealed I was right.
Although she does eat some sugar-free cakes the only chocolate she eats now is the sugar-free chocolate cake I make when she comes for dinner.
Occasionallly she will inhale the aroma of a grandchild's chocolate bar and then sigh nostalgically but she won't touch even diabetic chocolate because she know one bite would never be enough.
Esther wrote: "Chrissie wrote: "Esther wrote: "You would think but it took a persimmon making me so sick I nearly didn't..."What is it in persimmons that cause this reaction in you???? Is it a particular substa..."
Thank you for explaining. Wow, bananas are giving your trouble too. Isn't it wise to check a fruit at least twice to see if the reaction repeats itself?
Esther wrote: "but she won't touch even diabetic chocolate because she know one bite would never be enough.."Just like me. Things that we really like give us pleasure and dopamine is released which makes us like it even more. Dangerous.
Thank goodness you got your MIL to check for diabetes. A similar thing happened with a neighbor of mine. He would not go and have a bg check. So I got his wife to use my bg monitor to check his values after a meal. Yep, he was a type 2 diabetic. I think he was kind of annoyed at me for quite a while. Then he got over the shock, and we remain friends. That was years ago. In fact he helped me when my husband was in the hospital.
Chrissie wrote: " Isn't it wise to check a fruit at least twice to see if the reaction repeats itself? ."Definitely but with my peculiar brand of optimism I always think "Maybe it was my mood/ the weather/ the other foods I ate at the same time/ the position of the stars " so I try the food again and again until I just can't escape the obvious.
At present I am 'investigating' fish as sometimes they make my throat hurt. I think it is certain fish when fried but I will have to experiment a little more. Luckily my favourites (smoked salmon and English fish&chips) seem to be in the clear.
Esther wrote: "Chrissie wrote: " Isn't it wise to check a fruit at least twice to see if the reaction repeats itself? ."Definitely but with my peculiar brand of optimism I always think "Maybe it was my mood/ th..."
Esther, I feel really sorry for what you are going through. Thank goodness some of the stuff you like for now at least work.
Chrissie wrote: "Esther wrote: "Chrissie wrote: " Isn't it wise to check a fruit at least twice to see if the reaction repeats itself? ."Definitely but with my peculiar brand of optimism I always think "Maybe it ..."
Thanks for your kind words but I am lucky that I like a wide range of foods so it is no great hardship.
Esther, it seems to me that it cannot be easy feeling rotten and not fully understanding why or how to avoid it from happening again. It is bad that a doctor cannot advise you.
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Hope you all had a great time with baby Rue despite the cold, Diane!
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Happy birthday to your sister dely! Have fun!!
I love the idea of her animal menagerie! When I was a young lad, I desperately wanted to live in a cabin in the woods with many animals, including a giraffe. That seemed like it would be heaven! :)
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Me either, Joan and Angela! :)
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Yesterday I tried raking and had difficulty loosening what was frozen onto the ground.
My grandson really had me l..."
Your grandson sounds delightful Chrissie! It must be wonderful to have him there!
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What is it in persimmons that cause this reaction in you???? Is it a particular substa..."
I like the Japanese persimmon Esther - it's wonderful the variety of fruits and produce that can be gotten these days!
I am suddenly sensitive to eggs these days - so weird! Well I guess as long as I can find some things my body handles that I can enjoy, it isn't so bad.
Greg, I had the same thing happen with eggs a couple of years ago. I'd always eaten them, but after having a few episodes of being sick I realised I wasn't tolerating them any more. I don't eat them at all now so it isn't a problem, but I have no idea why it happened. I've also been sensitive to bananas, they make my throat feel a bit sore and swollen, but only if I eat them alone or first thing in the morning. Very strange.
Pink, If you have allergies to pollen that may explain you response, according to our allergist. People allergic to pollen often are sensitive to some fruits but the fruit varies from person to person. My husband started out sensitive to strawberries and melon but now more fruits cause hives and his throat to swell.
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Good to hear I'm not the only one Pink! .. though I wish you didn't have the problem :)
I'm going to a Foam Roller class tonight. Hope to learn some new techniques in using it!
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Very cold here today. We are waiting for baby, my youngest daughter is due within ten days and we are all anxious to meet baby Rue."
Looking forward to news and pics of baby Rue.