Sorry to say, but this site has been so depressing for a few days. I thought I'd ask an average, everyday question....to make us all feel a little more normal today.
I made Eggplant Lasagna, and my BIL and SIL are coming for dinner. They leave for Cali tomorrow to see their beautiful grand daughter.
Sorry, sometimes we just need some REGULAR conversation.......or at least THIS caregiver does.
Like I've previously told "NHWM," I've had my Instant Pot for two years and if you like ribs, you gotta try them. I use the Baby Backs and after they're done, I carefully take them out and place on a broiler pan with bbq sauce for about 5-10 minutes.
I make a lot of pot roasts in them as well which come out so tender. I used to make them all in my crockpot but, this is so much faster!
The ultimate comfort food meal.
I got one too. I am learning how to use my instant pot.
I did soup, roast and stuffed peppers so far.
You really know how to hurt a gal - lol! :)
They say it is confusing to people as mentioned below from the sources "Healthline" and "Whole Grains Council" respectively.
"Whole corn, like you eat on the cob, is considered a vegetable. The corn kernel itself (where popcorn comes from) is considered a grain. To be more specific, this form of corn is a “whole” grain. To complicate things a little more, many grains including popcorn are considered to be a fruit." Fruit???
"Fresh corn is usually classified as a vegetable, and dried corn (including popcorn) as a grain."
It is used as a veggie so routinely that I think most of us consider it as one.
I was seriously bummed out when I discovered that. It is still enjoyable, especially off the cob.
That's good to know about sugar magnifying the anxiety and depression. Now of course my favorite vegetable is "corn" especially corn-on-the-cob - the worst vegetable I probably could eat :( - appreciate the encouragement!
send - enjoy your treats
My dad developed adult onset diabetes as well when he was in his early 70's and he did not take care of his diet as he should have but, would walk it off after he ate to bring it back down. When he was 82, he still was eating what he wanted, went for a walk and it was no longer bringing his blood sugar down. That's when we went to specialists until finally he was diagnosed with Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer. Sugar is an addiction which is why even with the knowledge of what he went through albeit quite a short time before passing away, it's extremely difficult for me to stop especially when I get bouts of depression and anxiety with caregiving.
The McDonalds breakfast will be my lunch too. The pumpkin being a vegetable is true but, it's just that I don't eat it with meals or very often so I'm thinking more about regular, daily vegetables like carrots and broccoli that I've never liked. Now I will eat broccoli cooked but, have to smother it in cheese to get it down!
That's interesting that your mom and sister can drink the sweetened tea as well as cookies and candy without it affecting them. Amazing how our bodies can be so different even within the family. Luckily, I like my tea unsweetened if and when I drink it.
I have started exercising again because I don't like the extra weight on my joints either. I don't like not being able to bend over to pick up something and finding it difficult to do so. I guess I just have to keep working at it!
Thanks for the inspiration to get my act together!
I was the same way when I was young and up until my mid to late 20's. I could and did eat anything I wanted without gaining anything. My mom used to "warn" me that one day it would catch up to me and she was so right. But back then, I was extremely active where as nowadays there's a lot of sedentary work with computers and gadgets that mean we don't have to get up and turn the tv on or change the channel etc.
I'm still sipping on my coffee and boy did that "stollen" with butter sure sound good!
I don't think it is will power so much as knowing how I react and dealing with that. If I eat sweets I crave them for a couple of days but then it goes away. If I can hang on for that time I am OK again. If I keep my portions of sweets to about 100 calories after a normal balanced meal I seem to be ok to have them off and on. Part of it is accepting how your body is and dealing with it.
cw - To each his/her own!
You're doing much better than I am with the vegetables as I still haven't developed a love for them but, I love pumpkin soup!
I'm pretty sure my peanuts aren't going to be so great (one can I haven't even opened yet so maybe those will be ok). I have a jar that is half eaten and got pushed to the back of the pantry.
So my husband ended up going to McDonalds for breakfast and brought me the scrambled eggs, bacon, hash browns and biscuit which I put on one half Cherry Preserves and on the other half I put Pecan Apple Butter. Had some milk in a frozen glass as I like it real cold and then their coffee which we both really like. He was bad and bought an apple fritter for us to split. Like you said, once you get that taste of something sweet, it's so hard not to want more. You seem to have more willpower than I do!
"cwillie,"
It took me awhile to get used to having 70% + dark chocolate. Of course, I would love to eat 50% or lower but I'm pre-diabetic as it runs in both sides of my family and my Endocrinologist keeps threatening me with "Metformin" which I've tried many years ago and it makes me sick. She let me off the hook because I told her they were "COVID-19" pounds. I do want to lose 30 pounds - lol!
Of course that is why I'm slowly losing ground in the battle of the bulge.
It's going to be another veggie roasting day for me - beets, eggplant, butternut squash, and probably some cauliflower though I need to keep some of it for making pumpkin soup. These days are good soup days.
Cod is defrosting for dinner.
I had forgotten that I had peanuts in the pantry (I hope they are still good) that I could have for breakfast during the week too. I always keep dark chocolate on hand (I've been buying the 72% Ghirardelli - I've tried higher percentages but, they are way too bitter) and just need a very small piece to satisfy my never-ending sweet tooth as well as the coffee but, I cheat and use Sugar Free Vanilla Creamers.
Homemade wild blueberry buttermilk pancakes with organic pure maple syrup, vanilla coffee.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/london-ontario-veterans-feed-homeless-1.5883534