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On November third of this year I started what I refer to as my semi-retirement job ( Even though I'm only fortysix)
I am drying cars off at the local car wash. Don't get me wrong, it's awesome, the money is great and the guys there are hilarous.It's like being stuck in "The forty year old virgin.
why am I doing this? My background is customer service in an office and since I'm the single mom of an autistic child, my Doctor wisely advised my to find work that is interesting low stress, and fun.
I did. I've always been athletic, do all my own gardening and stuff, I'm training my German Shep in personal protection.
But nothing ever prepared me for this.
So, here's my problem. I have dropped thirty pounds in not quite two months, and It's not that I was THAT heavy, but this job is like doing Pilates all day.
So, I'm literally having trouble taking in enough calories. I eat before work, at work but when I come home, I'm too tired to even BE hungry. all my new muscles are throbbing and I take a long time to come down, and when I finally do, I just fall asleep. I often don't even make it to my bed.
So what would you eat if say, you worked outside in the midwest, doing physical labor for sometimes up to ten hours a day?
I am perplexed. prehaps I will hear from one you dear friends here at egullet who does, or did manual labor in a cold climate.
Nobody seems to have any advice, or understand what i'm talking about. my weight is ok now, but geez I really don't have anymore to lose,yet I still am.
My mom said eat a salad, that's a joke. all that would do would fill me up, then I'd have no appetite for real food.
I crave protein, carbs and fat, in that order. also the additional problem is you cannot imagine how much my stomach has shrunk. I can eat the burger but the fries? Forget it.
I know, I know, this sounds more like bragging and that's so NOT my intent. I seriously am asking what when where would you eat if you have to take in large quanties of high calorie food that would at least, somewhat good for you?
And I have no sweet tooth at all. Although, if the guys leave cake or pie in the fridge I'll hit it. But not hard.
So, any thoughs?
Thanks for reading. You are the best website for kind, funny,warm people.
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OMG, sesame Melba toast rounds are the shit with good cheddar, marinated olives and mushrooms and pickles.
I could live on that, happily.
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Oh Doddie, that would suck anytime, but man.
I lost my pup to his epilepsy this Sept.
my pms this month is melba toast, vast hunks of cheddar, and olives and antipasta.
oh, and a small cheeseburger for breakfast.
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The hell with the booze, can I just face plant into that breadbowl dip?
and you had huntsman cheddar? I just may hate you!
Seriously, what a beautiful party.
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The fourth pie of the Apocolypse: Mincemeat Pie
Why not just vomit in a crust bake and serve. Bleck!
Ever Christmas my mother in law bakes one and the dam thing sits there in the corner glowering at me.
are you my long lost sib?
My mom makes the most vile fruitcake, it's the ugliest thing on the planet.
It's really dark, think black, and covered in marzipan, of all things, and iced with confectioners sugar icing.
ick.
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Too funny.
My German Shep is five foot three when he's standing on his hind legs.
I had my neighbor over, and I was talking about what a wonderful dog he is, how I was training him in Shutzhund (the art of personal protection) and how loving and beautiful he was.
He came into the living room, wanting to be petted and admired, which happened, of course.
It was after she went home that I went into my bedroom for a different shirt and discovered the empty meatloaf pan. I was cooling it on the stove for the family dinner.
He didn't come in for love, he came in for praise for his ability to eat that entire sucker.
It's really hard living with a dog that's not only prettier than you, but smarter.
ETA I had a cat who would climb right on you and steal the chicken wing right out of your hand.
He was banished to the bathroom when we had wings.
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Lucy, I am in love with your blog in many ways, and I love how you, like me, debunk the myth that cats and dogs hate each other. I have an autistic son, and I have trained my purebred German Shepherd in the art of Shutzhund, personal protection, which includes my two cats. He loves them, and they love him back.
When they come home from wandering outside, he checks to see if they are ok.
What I wanted to ask was do you do the tuna salad in low carb pita? That kept me on the low carb diet for weeks. I would do the tuna in spring water, mixed with the various pickles, celery, onion, mayo, sometimes olives, with lettuce and tomato.
That would keep me full for hours. It was my jump start into the low carb eating.
Also, I'd be remiss if I did not mention that a huge part of losing weight was because I'm a single mom, owner of my home, and I do all my own, lawn mowing, gardening, snow, shoveling, raking the leaves. I'm in the mid-west Of Ohio.
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Quite honestly, I hate turkey and my mom's a vegetarian, so we do a sides meal.
Stuffing, homemade, with mushrooms and onions, brussell sprouts steamed in butter, homemade cranberrie orange relish, mashed potatos,cottage cheese, olives and celery.
We have pumkin pie, and apple.
But, My mom is a total foodie so everything is edible.
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I'm excited, I love your Pics on Dinner what did we cook!
your house is cute. I have a littler type house myself.
I try to eat Atkins too, and I also have dropped about forty pounds, but go easy on yourself, it took me almost a year.
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Kim, I make that!
Only I add crunchy unflavored croutons at the bottom so it's got a crunchy top, try it.
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Tracey and all.
Yes, every single almond joy my son got was tainted and mom had to take it out of the bag....
poor guy, he was suppose to be Cap'n Jack, but with his curly black wig, chubby cheeks and blue eyes, he looked exactly like Ron Jeremy.
I am back on my fake muffelattas with american cheese, assorted pickles and olives, tomato, onion and a ton of mustard and mayo.
At least I have good bread.
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Fruit cup is always nice, not too filling.
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This came up in a thread last year, I believe.
I think we have to draw a clear, and I mean CLEAR line between picky and allergy.
Last time this happened to me, the takeout guy thought I ordered shrimp eggrolls, and spent the night in the hospital hooked up to an IV to re-hydrate.
there's a HUGE difference between "I hate liver, and
"Seafood is a threat to my life."
But, I take responsiblity, everyone, and I mean everyone, who might possibly feed me knows if they put out shellfish, It's clear, it's sitting there, I can see it so I know to avoid it.
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Marlene, I have a mixture that I use to stuff mushrooms which you could use in potstickers, or little pastries.
I'ts so easy, it's one pound of mild sausage, cooked, fat drained off, add some chopped onion ( as much as you prefer) and stir in one eight ounce pack of cream cheese.
This are the first thing to dissapear no matter who many times I make them!
ETA- The mixture is actually thick enough that you could put it out with a spreading knife, and some crackers, toast, etc, if you don't want to bother with the pastry.
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I freeze after cooking in ziplock bags and it's perfect.
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I wanted to add, since you are serving stuffing, maybe just stick too dinner rolls?
I'm really trying to be helpful.
Bread and bready type foods fill you up like the dickens!
ETA PIk beat me to it, LOL!
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Thanks.
Funny, I was thinking about her the other day!
I didn't know she'd passed.
I got the book at a yard sale, thought it was adorable, and I admit to smoking and staring at the sink when I'm forced to cook, despite not being in the mood.
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How about peeled Eggplant slices, stuffed with cheese and bake?
Mushrooms stuffed with an equal mix of cooked mild sauage and creamed cheese?
I made them for a party once, they were the first to fly off the table.
Tomatos stuffed with tuna salad for a cold dish?
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I have just the garden variety crockpot, I think I got it at a yard sale.
I love doing corned beef with potatos and cabbage, pot roast, chili, all manner of stew type dishes.
I love how you can start it, leave the house, and come home and eat hours later.
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Pam R, those look just like the ones I enjoyed last September made by little old Polish ladies at their fund-raiser.
Nice. I'm going to make some this week.
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I want to make my french onion soup, but its almost ninety degrees here today!
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Last year, as a Christmas promotion, my grocery store had this wonderful English cheddar that had a hint of horseradish. It was outstanding.
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Jamie Lee, I have the solution...I usually just cook another egg to dip it in.
Lynnette, looking forward to the pics!
Kouign Aman, Ditto
This morning, up early and full of energy, I made quiche. Tomato, bacon, caramelizid onions and mushrooms and of course, loads of cheeses!
The one I am giving to the neighbor,
and Mine!
btw, thank you Mona
Nonblonde, if you'd feed me like that, I would happily chase your horses!
I have beautiful ripe tomatos in the garden. Only thing mising is bacon and some good bread.
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Tracy, that bread! Those steaks!
I made bread salad last night. So many tomatos in my garden. Love this time of year.
strange but true I am not eating enough!
in Food Traditions & Culture
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Oh, hell to the yes! my arms and legs have wittled down to muscle and bone, my butt is history(which my man bitches about
) my gut is not there, I mean nothing. my blood pressure is perfect and my immune system is in overdrive.
I sleep like a baby.
The only belly I have is the small pad of tummy at the very bottom, where I had my daughter by C-section. It's not really even fat, it's a scar.
Dude, I have back the body I had before I had children, only with more muscles.
over share, but I had to buy two inch bigger bras because of my new back muscles.
Like I said, it works, but I really do not need to lose not one more pound, yet i am.
what do you think of me taking a good multi-vitaman and just not worrying about not eating fruits and veggies? Cause there's just no enough calories there, I'll get full, not have enough food in me and maybe fall under a car. (yeah, this job is kinda dangerous if you're not mentally "All there".