Self Medicating With Food...Diabetes, Support?

[73kittycat73]

Continuation of this thread. Welcome one and all.

Beach was beautiful,even had an ice cream.
Hope everyone has a lovely day 😊

Glad you had a nice day BorderlineHappy! Glad you didn't get any sand in your sandwiches. It is so stifling hot here today. My PC is saying it's 28 degrees but feels so much hotter! Am going to the traveling fair tonight. I'm going to have a doughnut but have factored it into my calories as best I can.
Hope you all have a wonderful day, and don't get too hot!

I had a nap!! Then had a fab night’s sleep! Good to hear the beach was great - we’ll be at a beach next week! @73kittycat73 you’re a woman after me own heart - I have had a doughnut today! There’s a doughnut shop opened up in town so we met friends, got doughnuts and went to the park. I now need another nap as the heat is making me sleepy!!

Glad everyone is ok. The heat is making me sleepy too, I think it's because I'm not sleeping great at night too, come evening it's hotter in the house than outdoors.

Yay for naps PaperMonster, specially in this weather! Doughnut shop sounds delicious! I had deep fried doughnuts with white chocolate dipping sauce. I regret nothing!
I get the sun in my flat all day WreckTangled. I have a fan on next to me and it's been on for hours. I always worry I have it on so much it's going to blow up or something! I hope you manage a better nights sleep tonight.

I got some dresses off a free site,not even worn.I got them home and i thought they looked very small.

But i tried them on and they are a perfect fit.
Even the one with a zip,zips up.

My dp noticed i have a waist now.You can see it going in.I still have my belly.But its the little changes like this that keep you going.

@BorderlineHappy brilliant!

@73kittycat73 how was the fair, other than the doughnut?

@WreckTangled hoping you get a good night’s sleep. I am thankful that I am managing to do this!!

Today I walked 1.75 miles in the sun to hospital for my X-ray. The nurse had to undress and then dress me!! Then I walked 1.75 miles back to where I’d left my car, and my daughter with her cousins! Probably wasn’t the wisest idea. Feel dreadful now!!

Congratulations on the NSV BorderlineHappy! It certainly does encourage you on.
Oh dear PaperMonster. Do you think you've got a bit of heat stroke? I hope you manage to cool off and feel better. The fair was Ok. I don't go on the rides. (Not since I was 14 and drunk a bottle of Thunderbird with my bestie and went on four rides in a row...Last one was just going around and around and around...

@73kittycat73 I'd love to go to a fair.Havent been to one in years.
@PaperMonster hope you're feeling better now .
Out walking this morning and I noticed the small river was drying up.
We're in need of some rain and some respite from this heatwave phew

Well done for going to the fair!

It's going to be 24° here today so much cooler and it's dds last day of primary. I am getting back on the low carb wagon after falling spectacularly. It makes me feel crap to be honest and I've put on weight. Also saw this post from someone I follow and thought it was good 73kitty

Yes , that really helps, thanks WreckTangled! I hope DDs' last day isn't too emotional?
No thunderstorm in the end. Sorry to mention the 'C' word again, but if anyone is interested, QVC are doing a 'Christmas in July' event. I like watching Andi Peters food fest (4pm this evening.). I love to drool over all the lovely food they have!
Hot again here today, but not as unbearable as it was. Managed to sleep last night too. How is it where you all are?

I slept much better although not perfectly. I think tonight will be the night it's meant to rain in the early hours, I'll miss this weather though.

I'm not the emotional sort

I went out for brunch and had a Brie and bacon salad plus a glass of prosecco and am now sitting in the sun before school finishes at 2 (early finish on the last day).

@WreckTangled thats sounds lovely.
Not too warm this morning so went for my walk.
Weighed myself and ive lost another 1/2 lb.

So thats 26 lb down and another my bmi is down to 30.4

I have l knocked the drinking on the head for good now.I admitted last week im an alcoholic.And i binge drink.

Once i admitted that i felt a weight lifting.

It's forecast thunder storms for here tonight WreckTangled. I must remember to shut all the windows! Glad you weren't upset about school today then.
BorderlineHappy, first, let me congratulate you for losing 1/2lb, over all 26lb and a new lower BMI! That's amazing.
Secondly, you are bloody amazing!!! Admitting to being an alcoholic take a lot of guts, and is as I'm sure you know, the first step to recovery. Congratulations. I'm really impressed. That was very brave of you. I wish you so well to get sober.

@73kittycat73 i felt it was time,i think that was the reason i wasnt losing for a few weeks.
Drinking and eating crap after it.

Its definately cooler here tonight. Theres a yellow weather warning for parts of Ireland .
And Amber for N.I.
So might be rowing to the shops tomorrow

Well done @BorderlineHappy. And also well done on admitting to yourself about the alcohol. Bloody big step that.

I’m on my hols! North east coast again! This time Northumberland, not been to this place before. It is so lovely! Had fish and peas for tea, but could only eat half so put the rest in the fridge for tomorrow!

Hope you have a lovely time on holiday PaperMonster.
My mum wants to go to the fair again today- they have dinosaurs there today. Resisted the power of the doughnuts yesterday.

@73kittycat73 is your mum a dinosaur fan then? Cracking the flags here today! Hoping this weather stays! Was nice but cooler this morning.

Morning ladies,back fromy walk.
Absolutely beautiful out.
Had a gorgeous walk through the Phoenix Park.

Only since I've been walking I realise I live in one of the best places for walking.
Loads of parks and green spaces on my doorstep.

@BorderlineHappy it’s great when you get to explore your area with walks. I’ve only recently walked a lot over the fields surrounding our village and I’ve discovered lots!

Spent the day on the beach in the sunshine! Come back to our cottage and it looks like someone’s been having a bbq that’s got out of hand on some grass across the bay from us, so we’ve been watching the fire brigade doing their stuff!!

Hi everyone. My mum isn't particularly a fan of dinosuars (My brother is!) but likes things like that.
I'm afraid I've fallen off the wagon big time again. I ate a whole Viennetta ice cream at 2am this morning. And about 6 high protein Bounty bars. And a small tub of Hagen Das. I just can't crack this last stone and a half. I'm not sure what to try next. Do I keep on going at the diet or have a rest and try and maintain for a while? Am stuck.

I think your calories are probably too low and you're caught in an over restrict then binge cycle. It would be unlikely you'd need less than 1600 calories for weight loss and more likely that you won't then end up overeating and undoing all your hard work. Plus important to allow yourself some treats, just plan ahead and count them.

Whatever you decide to do remember to draw a line under last night and start again today with no guilt etc.

@73kittycat73 draw a line under it and move on.
Maybe have 1 day where you don't count calories and enjoy that day.

I couldn't be arsed getting out of bed this morning.
So no walk for me yet.
Might have 1 later.

Bought myself loads of food today
Veggie sausage and veggies bacon
Also bought the cauli hash browns again.
They are really nice.

@73kittycat73 just asking cos we’re Dino fans here and I recently got a new pair of Dino earrings!!

That is a bit of a crash landing off the wagon! I think both @WreckTangled and @BorderlineHappy talk sense here!

I’m having some CokeZero just now. Never been a big pop drinker, but I really really just fancied some! Not had any for almost three years!

We’ve walked a couple of miles today, then sat on the beach for a while. Think we’ll walk down to the harbour this evening.

@BorderlineHappy talk sense here!
First time for everything 🤣