December Army Manoevres

[JackieClaire]

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They've gone...........everyone's one home and Mr JC's gone to give blood. Just me and Bess and its bliss.

[IamMary]

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For all the other sugarhounds:

Chocolate Brownie Bliss Balls

50gms nuts, crushed. I use almonds.
100 grams rolled oats
2 tablespoons sugar free maple syrup
3 tablespoons sugar free drinking chocolate
2 tablespoons vanilla essence
12 medjool dates

Plonk it all together in a bowl. If you have a really good food processor use that, but I almost blew up my Nutribullet and another gadget, so I use disposable gloves and just mash it all together then form into small balls. Makes about 20 balls of about 20 grams each.
When I feel like mainlining sugar I make a cuppa and grabs two balls (if you will)

Bridge - that looks delicious! I do a lot of those nut bars for running, will try that.
I dont think we have sugar free hot chocolate here, no way do we have sugar free maple syrup! I thought sweetener's were the devils spawn altogether???
Should we (collectively) be trying to acquire a more savory pallet?

[IamMary]

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Hi Mary, yes we are all OK thanks. Will be glad when the madness of Christmas and new year settles down. Doggies are fine and enjoying having people around more. I have finally asked to semi retire. I want to cut my hours down to 3 days a week. Should get an answer around Mid Jan. Cannot bloody wait

GREAT news Starty!! you wont know yourself. Its a win win, you get the shorter hours, less stress, and they get to keep you... well done.

[IamMary]

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Just back from the greenway in Carlingford. Lovely walk and dinner after.. stuffed. Free gaff like JC!! ink:

And the rage........round about coming out of the horsepital. Might have a go at Talking Therapies or do a Frozen and just learnt to ........let it go.
[MENTION=9094]satz123[/MENTION].:hug:

That was me (RAGE :stompy2 you owe me a HUG.

- Could it be a side affect of tablets? Im sure youve had a google? Is it a daily, weekly thing? maybe it will fade away, but its it going on a bit, I wouldnt ignore it?

[JackieClaire]

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[MENTION=22411]IamMary[/MENTION]....have one of these.......:hug:

Never thought about checking my meds.........I usually google the life out of them. Mebbees I should start a food diary.

I actually get fed up with food around Christmas and.......please don't kill me.....I lose weight (not good when I'm supposed to be putting it on) because of the thinking about what to buy, how much to buy, cooking it, serving it so by the time I sit down I'm sick of the sight of it and cheese on toast will do me.

[JackieClaire]

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Would you believe we're just back from Tesco..........very few people in there and all the shelves stocked. Wandering around like lost souls we were.

Hi Mary, yes we are all OK thanks. Will be glad when the madness of Christmas and new year settles down. Doggies are fine and enjoying having people around more. I have finally asked to semi retire. I want to cut my hours down to 3 days a week. Should get an answer around Mid Jan. Cannot bloody wait

I really, really hope this pans out for you. :hug:

And another you're never going to believe this [MENTION=22411]IamMary[/MENTION]............rage and anger is a side effect of my antidepressants.........uncommon but nevertheless a side effect. :egad:Could have knocked me down with a feather. Will make an appointment next week with GP.

Into jammies and new slippers (got in the sale in above shop as Santa forgot mine) and a bit of TV.

[satz123]

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Evening Campers ..... the YS saga continues :

YS went to a post wedding party of a good friend last night. Said he took Antebuse. Said he wouldn't drink : said he'd be home at 10.
Text to say he was staying in a 'friends' place & would be home early morning.
I left Rosie alone so I could get my hair done - by 2.30 he still wasn't home.
I text him & told him to go home & look after the dog.
Big showdown then later between Mr S ( who has lost his patience ) & YS who was drinking wine today.
YS said he was going to a meeting : MrS tried to forbid him to go out in the car
Mr S tried to take the car keys from him. Squared up to each other & it was rather scary if I'm honest. Poor Rosie was terrified.
I said let him go we'll call the police.

Mr S eventually said go for a drink in the village but leave the car. YS of course agreed to this & left saying he wasn't coming back.
( he'll be back)
Said he had somewhere in town to stay. ( great)
I said ( to myself) good riddance........ I've enough....

[satz123]

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And another you're never going to believe this [MENTION=22411]IamMary[/MENTION]............rage and anger is a side effect of my antidepressants........

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Jacks - what's the name of them ?

[byebyebridgetjones]

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Jeez Satz, I hope he makes good on his threats. I wish this entitled bloody generation would all move on and run their own lives, deal with their own mistakes and dramas just like we did - instead of imagining themselves to be God's gift to us and the world. Gadget obsessed, attention seeking little shits they are (and of course that's not all of them but you know what I mean).

JC if those are anti-depressants that you refer to there are other options to try. I personally think they are a great help when you get yourself stabilised on them. Meanwhile, enjoy the peace. How lovely it is to have the house to yourself.

Good luck with the job negotiations, Starty. I'd love to work reduced hours but I can't see it happening any time soon.

Meanwhile this holiday of mine is just galloping past...

[satz123]

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Here is NS on the no sugar thread. Let's do this girls ..... because the way I consume sweet food is not 'normal' and I now think needs to be treated same as with alcohol - abstinence.
My fear is that because we don't see obvious signs of addiction apart from weight,spots, etc we don't take it seriously.

Maybe some people who are comfortably AF would be interested in kicking what is for many of us another addiction in the coming year. I think DoggyGirl started this tread as a New Year's challenge several years ago.

I recently watched a video about carbohydrate addiction, using alcohol addiction as model.

It all sounds very familiar to me!! As I look at biological family members who have never consumed alcohol, they certainly use sugar/carbs similarly. It doesn't necessarily show up as diabetes, as it did for me (likely exacerbated by that nasty wine habit), or outright obestity, but the behaviors definitely are there. And I certainly exhibited them until I "found" wine sometime in my 30s.

The video makes it clear why eating sweets is a powerful tool for not drinking and in many cases should be used in the short run but just like with alcohol, a long term addiction just is not what we want.

[satz123]

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Day 1 today of my reduced sugar challenge.
I will eat no obvious sugar today apart from 1 Protein bar in the evening ( 0.06 net carbs)
No white bread or pasta - which turn straight to sugar in the body.

I am going to do this like I did alcohol - wean myself off - until my Day 1 sugar-free : January 3.
I need to get rid of my ALL or NOTHING mentality when it comes to sugary foods.
Who is with me ?
NS is the expert - so she will be a great help to us.

[byebyebridgetjones]

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Right there with you Satzy chook.

God knows where but I know I've read a couple of studies where rats were exposed to both drugs and sugar and it was found that both substances are processed via the same neural pathways, and effect the same reward centres in our brains. I just know that once I start eating sugar, I can't stop, much like our other nemesis.

Mary, I do use a lot of fake sugar and I'm sure it is the devil's work. I reckon, like Satzy, I'll do this in stages and cut it out slowly. The fact that I can actually stop at 2 of those ball things tells me it is absolutely the sugar.

[rustop59]

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Day 1 today of my reduced sugar challenge.
I will eat no obvious sugar today apart from 1 Protein bar in the evening ( 0.06 net carbs)
No white bread or pasta - which turn straight to sugar in the body.

I am going to do this like I did alcohol - wean myself off - until my Day 1 sugar-free : January 3.
I need to get rid of my ALL or NOTHING mentality when it comes to sugary foods.
Who is with me ?
NS is the expert - so she will be a great help to us.

I’m with you Satz and think the weaning is a good idea. Interesting about the carbs, exactly what my doctor said. Sorry the saga continues, Bridget summed it up perfectly about this generation. I have two friends who are about to become grandmothers and in both cases the Dad is just a sperm doner. I want, I get mentality as Bridget said wish they would all shag off.

Glad you know what the side affects are caused by JC, wish I was in your shoes with the house to myself. Great to see you back Starty and hope it works out with the job. I just work two days and feel I have the best of both worlds. Did a good hike yesterday so tired today but nothing much planned except airport run.

[JackieClaire]

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Jacks - what's the name of them ?

Mirtazapine.............I'm prescribed them off-label. I'm not clinically depressed and its supposed to be good for promoting appetite and sleep. Neither of which are very good in my case.
I'm afraid the sugar-free thing can wait until I'm back to my normal weight for my height and age and maintained for a good few months. Honestly, Satz or anyone who hasn't seen me after a while would get a shock..........I am not slim........I am thin, scrawny and very unhappy with it all.

YS needs to get honest. Not only with you but with himself. This disease kills. Its the hidden disease swept under the carpet. In this day and age the vast majority still see an alcoholic as the homeless begging on the street but behind closed curtains its being lived by people we think live the dream. It takes no prisoners whether we're male, female, gay, straight, rich, poor. Until we accept we can never get truly sober. I'm not going to say ban alcohol.........there are squillions that enjoy it. There squillions that don't drink because of religious beliefs or even just don't like it like one of our godsons.

[JackieClaire]

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On a lighter note...........my dress arrived for the summer wedding of the year............Nightingales Cornelli Dress and Shrug | House of Bath

Its gorgeous on.