August Army Manoevres

[starty]

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Evening all! Thank you for all your birthday wishes. Had a lovely birthday today. Although still not feeling that great went out for a meal with Mr S. Had lots of talk of starting to plan our retirement. Even looking at the possiblity of buying a house in France! Better weather, cheaper, whats not to like. All a bit of a pipe dream just now but why not, we have not a lot to keep us once the work is over.

Re ED (not the droopy willy one) I used to virtually starve myself for years to the point of not having periods. Was always looking for the lowest calorie foods I could eat without dying and over exercising to the extreme. Nothing to do with power and control for me,just trying to look OK I think and all to do probably with low self esteem

[JackieClaire]

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I'm not sure if this is classified as ED..........but its puzzled/concerned me for years but when I was at the very height of my drinking I just didn't eat.....perhaps a bag of crisp or some cheese crackers but that's it....and the fattest labrador on the planet....I became a master of pushing food round my plate in restaurants so it looked like I'd eaten something, at home I'd just say I'd have mine later or I've had a big lunch...........I was a scrawny size 8 (US & Canada size 4). I weighed 44 kilos (7stone 2lbs ) wet through. In fact when I went into my first de-tox I was starving myself to death. There's many calories in alcohol but I also needed vits, and fats and roughage.........But I was full to the brim with booze.......my tummy always felt full. And at the time the added bonus was when my tummy was empty the booze hit the raging need quicker.

[JackieClaire]

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In other news, my friend couldn't make coffee as he went on a bender last night. He will be given a serious beating then a cuddle next time I see him. He's a single father to a 22 year old girl brat and she's pushing all the right buttons.

[JackieClaire]

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[MENTION=22456]starty[/MENTION]..............are you going to apply for A Place in the Sun on the Beeb................how many times do you hear them say ............" we could sit out here with a nice glass of the local vino watching the sun go down" Just the one...............biggest myth on the planet is that France doesn't have a drinking problem.

[satz123]

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Oooh... it's kinda, like very fucking complexed :haha:


Sadly the food industry is so, so pervasive that we all (me included, indeed me perhaps more than yer average jo) have eaten it wholesale (pun intended!) when in fact it so much of it is bull shit. The areas of the world with the longest living peeps are the Med' and some place in Japan. The Med is quite a high-fat diet., the one in Japan is low-fat. It's NOT whether it's low fat/high fat that has helped give such longevity of life to these folks, but that their food is, by and large, natural - i.e. has NOT been artificially processed. Low fat yogurt is one of the most highly processed foods. And there was us worrying about bacon.

It is complicated, but what I am beginning to learn is that 1) we need to listen to our bodies more. Out bodies are not calculators - we ought not to determine what goes because of some calorific/fat figure. 2) To NOT listen to the food industry - well, in particular the diet industry - as the reports they expound are often misleading, contradictory and ultimately confusing. Easier said than done. I do think if we genuinely listen to our bodies more we know what we want need. Sometimes we may need to expand what we eat, neither is it to say we eat at a chippy for brekkie, lunch and dinner. But if we desire a fish supper, we should be able to have a fish supper.

Sorry - that was not meant to be so long!

You'll like this if you are interested in food & the food industry RC :

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[RunningCourage]

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I'm not sure if this is classified as ED..........but its puzzled/concerned me for years but when I was at the very height of my drinking I just didn't eat.....perhaps a bag of crisp or some cheese crackers but that's it....and the fattest labrador on the planet....I became a master of pushing food round my plate in restaurants so it looked like I'd eaten something, at home I'd just say I'd have mine later or I've had a big lunch...........I was a scrawny size 8 (US & Canada size 4). I weighed 44 kilos (7stone 2lbs ) wet through. In fact when I went into my first de-tox I was starving myself to death. There's many calories in alcohol but I also needed vits, and fats and roughage.........But I was full to the brim with booze.......my tummy always felt full. And at the time the added bonus was when my tummy was empty the booze hit the raging need quicker.

I think it's common for those with AL problems - (I know I did this) - to starve ourselves as it makes the first gulp of AL all the more satisfying. I always much preferred having my first beer starving as opposed to not feeling hungry. Something to do with the hit? No food = quicker/bigger hit from AL?

[mollyka]

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oh SHITE -- had a mad long post typed - and Tilly decided to watch 'the wheels on the bus' --- :egad: and there it is -- GONE!!! too tired to re-type - but basically I think I understand what you are saying Arsey - my closest contact with an ED was my eldest sister - and whereas my parents called it anorexia I'm afraid in her case I would call it something else - the true impact of an ED on the sufferer and the family can be truly tragic - good on you for grabbing a hold of this by the balls so to speak ;-) don't really get the grog connection - but I don't need to - once you do :happy2:

Would Brexit not put a stop to buying in Europe Starty? I thought all those British people who had retirement homes in Spain and Portugal and all were having to sell up? something to do with pensions and no health care or something?

Must go to bed - worn out - and heading off tomorrow!! night folks xx

[mollyka]

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and now I've just heard the wonderful news that that appalling person Trump is coming to Ireland this year - who the FUCK invited HIM?? I am truly horrified - I made a vow that under no circumstances would I visit the USA as long as he is in situ - and now he's coming HERE??? Christ - I'll be off to France with you Starty - or anywhere - can't believe we are going to let him in... jeez!!

anyway now I am going to bed... night night

[satz123]

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Where ye going tomorrow Molls ?

[JackieClaire]

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Mr JC's got a cousin and his wife been out in France and they're staying put. They had a B&B. They're in their seventies now....above all things about Brexit they're very, very sad and believe it or not many of the French are too.

[sweetpea29]

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Evening folks

Interesting ramblings there Mr D'Arsey. It does all sound so complicated and mind blowing. Wonder how much boils down to lack of self-esteem, faulty thinking on our parts. I get you on how bloody difficult it is to re-wire the brain and thought processes. It takes effort on a daily basis something I know myself am too lazy/busy to engage in. The terms lack of self-esteem or altered thought processes roll of the tongue very easy but not so easy to fix.
I admire you for tackling this though and thank you for sharing your thoughts cos they are interesting and get me thinking!

Starts glad you've enjoyed yer birthday how exciting for you and MrS to be discussing retirement plans. France, anywhere, sounds fab! Go for it girl.

Lol Molls! dunno who invited him. He does own a golf course somewhere here tho doesn't he?

Hey rest of yiz hope all's good?

Defo going for an early one tonight

[JackieClaire]

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[MENTION=9094]satz123[/MENTION].......she's coming over for a borrow of the Trump blimp we had.

[starty]

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[MENTION=22456]starty[/MENTION]..............are you going to apply for A Place in the Sun on the Beeb................how many times do you hear them say ............" we could sit out here with a nice glass of the local vino watching the sun go down" Just the one...............biggest myth on the planet is that France doesn't have a drinking problem.

Oh yes, I am certain France has a huge problem. I would imagine that everywhere does. I was watching the Adrian Chiles prog the other night (very good) Some professor or other said that if alcohol was discovered today it would definitely be illegal.

[starty]

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Mr JC's got a cousin and his wife been out in France and they're staying put. They had a B&B. They're in their seventies now....above all things about Brexit they're very, very sad and believe it or not many of the French are too.

I can imagine. I never wanted it either. Even when it was peddled to be a good thing.

[starty]

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Evening folks

Interesting ramblings there Mr D'Arsey. It does all sound so complicated and mind blowing. Wonder how much boils down to lack of self-esteem, faulty thinking on our parts. I get you on how bloody difficult it is to re-wire the brain and thought processes. It takes effort on a daily basis something I know myself am too lazy/busy to engage in. The terms lack of self-esteem or altered thought processes roll of the tongue very easy but not so easy to fix.
I admire you for tackling this though and thank you for sharing your thoughts cos they are interesting and get me thinking!

Starts glad you've enjoyed yer birthday how exciting for you and MrS to be discussing retirement plans. France, anywhere, sounds fab! Go for it girl.

Lol Molls! dunno who invited him. He does own a golf course somewhere here tho doesn't he?

Hey rest of yiz hope all's good?

Defo going for an early one tonight

Thanks Sweetie, yes, I had a lovely day. Also trying to plan for SOMETHING, is good. Just to have a focus and look into stuff soothes my soul a bit.