Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Rorey

(8,445 posts)
15. That's got to be tough
Sat Dec 28, 2019, 10:48 AM
Dec 2019

1100 calories, I mean.

I lost about 170 pounds last year. I got a divorce.

Seriously, I lost about 40 pounds since February, and then hit a plateau, but I'm going to get more serious now. I've had a lot of life changes in the past year. I got that divorce and then my son and his family moved in with me for about nine months while they were building a new house. They're out now, so for the first time in my life I'm living alone. Well, I was alone for about a week and a half, but now my 21 year old grandson is here over the holidays. I love him with all of my heart, but I'm looking forward to experiencing some real solitude so I can figure out who I really am.

And when he's gone, I'll have the real test of my resolve when it comes to my eating habits. I feel that if I can get out of the grocery store without buying junk, I'll pretty much have won most of the battle. But we'll see.

We ordered a goose that turned out to be freezer burned! Dream Girl Dec 2019 #1
Breakfast today was one slice of well buttered toast, a Walnut Whip OnDoutside Dec 2019 #2
Vegan gravy on Thanksgiving Rorey Dec 2019 #3
I recently downloaded a vegan cookbook on Kindle... Miles Archer Dec 2019 #5
So true Rorey Dec 2019 #6
I did NOT try the Vegan Mac & Cheese for Christmas dinner csziggy Dec 2019 #8
You had a feast! Rorey Dec 2019 #9
Yes - and I am going back on my diet csziggy Dec 2019 #11
That's got to be tough Rorey Dec 2019 #15
I had to lose 40 pounds to get my back operated on csziggy Dec 2019 #16
I wish my husband would have done that for me Rorey Dec 2019 #20
Yeah - my husband used to buy junk food - but I complained too much csziggy Dec 2019 #21
It seems like a lot of vegan food that attempts to replicate the real thing - The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #14
That's what I thought - why fake something if you can't eat it csziggy Dec 2019 #17
I grew up on a dairy farm Rorey Dec 2019 #18
I won't give up dairy or eggs csziggy Dec 2019 #22
Friends in town who used to live here underpants Dec 2019 #4
One nasty tough turkey that seemed to have defacto7 Dec 2019 #7
since I haven't gotten around to making tamales yet I bought a half dozen each of red chile pork and Kali Dec 2019 #10
I could have had lutefisk, but didn't. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #12
For some reason the ham whistler162 Dec 2019 #13
I got lucky!... Phentex Dec 2019 #19
Everything. Why? Dem2theMax Dec 2019 #23
Too many desserts (sugar) Niagara Dec 2019 #24
Latest Discussions»The DU Lounge»Thanksgiving, Christmas, ...»Reply #15