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Post by hollygail on Apr 25, 2017 0:54:13 GMT -5
What’s on your mind — how to make kugel? This week’s Torah reading? Life goals? Prayer? We are all engaged in weight loss/weight maintenance journeys and we are all Jewish or at least interested in Judaism. We like to eat, we like to discuss. It is our goal here to provide each other support on our journeys, to share experiences, to call on our rich cultural heritage and texts, and to help each other grow spiritually.
Some of us take weekly turns starting the thread:
Angelika
Holly
Lee
Louise
Lynne
Peachy
And for those of you that stop by to read this thread without posting — you are welcome to do that but you are also welcome to chime in (and I'm curious about why people click on the title of this thread and then leave without posting anything...).
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Post by hollygail on Apr 25, 2017 1:06:28 GMT -5
I posted information about a particular Rosh Chodesh gathering that I led for Kislev (late last fall / early winter) on the Monday thread. When you have time, please take a look.
Here is some general information about Rosh Chodesh specifically relating to women:
www.myjewishlearning.com/article/women-and-rosh-chodesh/
And this week's Torah reading is the double portion of Tazria and Metzora, not my favorites by any stretch of the imagination... Here is a very brief summary of the double portion:
"In the Torah portion Tazria, God instructs Moses about the purification rituals for mothers following childbirth. God then describes to Moses and Aaron the procedures for identifying and responding to those infected with leprosy. In Metzora, God describes the purification ritual for people and homes afflicted with skin diseases; God also instructs Moses and Aaron regarding the laws of the emission of bodily fluids." (copied from www.myjewishlearning.com/torah-portions/parashat-tazria-metzora/)
What rituals do you follow with your weight loss (or maintenance) journey? What response(s) would you like (either from yourself or your support system) when you "fall off the wagon"? Might there be other rituals you could adopt to get back on plan?
I weigh and measure my foods. I have learned what portion sizes work for me, and I'm pretty good about sticking to those sizes (only one example: no more than 4 oz of boneless skinless chicken breast at any one meal, and usually closer to 3 oz or even less than 3 oz if I'm having some for lunch). And I always know exactly what makes me "fall off the wagon" (generally speaking, when I overdo chocolate or sometimes cheesecake) and most of the time I'm able to climb back on pretty soon.
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Post by lee058 on Apr 25, 2017 6:46:11 GMT -5
Good morning everybody. Hope you are all well. Holly, the Rosh Chodesh information was definitely interesting. Thanks.
Re today's topic: I don't know if you would call these rituals, but I do some things regarding food all the time, and get satisfaction from them. Every Wednesday, my newspaper has a Food section and the weekly ads for the supermarkets. I read them, save the recipes or other articles that interest me, and make out a shopping list based on the store specials (either immediately or another day as needed, because I always save the circulars for the week). This way, I can plan menus and get ideas for future meals.
I also get email from Safeway and Wegmans, and check their websites frequently for online coupons, events, specials, and other information.
Changing the subject, yesterday my oven stopped heating up fully right when I was trying to bake some quiche (as if I haven't had enough going on!). I called the same appliance repair company that fixed my refrigerator a couple of years ago who did a good job, and was able to make an appointment for this afternoon. I hope that the repair guy can fix it today and that this won't be expensive!
I'll be back later. Have a peaceful day, Lee
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Post by louise on Apr 25, 2017 9:58:44 GMT -5
I'm sorry I can't catch up on all of the posts yet - my internet time is very limited. Everything is going well with my mom in FLA, I'm feeling better, and I was able to read the maftir and haftarah this past Shabbat at her shul - my voice was about 90%, but that was enough!
Best to all. Will catch up soon.
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Post by savtele on Apr 25, 2017 11:04:56 GMT -5
Boker Tov All! I'm having some problems with this site - will try to comment later!
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Post by savtele on Apr 25, 2017 13:23:24 GMT -5
I'm always interested in the "leprosy" in the house instructions - I imagine black mold. In a desert country. I don't know - here in OR, 1/2 the houses would have to be torn down, the rubble burned - most of us have done some sort of "mold remediation" at some point!
One "ritual" that works well for me is meal planning. From the shopping trip, to the standing (or sitting) at the stove - if I have a list, I'm golden! Shopping without a list is fraught with dangers, as well as expensive, cooking without a plan is a slippery slope for me! I've defatted many recipes, and they are then part of the plan! At this time, I'm working on de-glutenizing/making wheat-free. Sometimes to great success, sometimes less successfully.
This being my post-op week, I am unable to go to the pool - I've made a point of getting dressed & heading out for a walk, then I come home to my coffee. It's too easy to just turn on the news in the AM - better to walk up the hill a ways (looonnng strides going uphill). I feel like I've accomplished something. Especially when it's not raining. I'm an Oregonian, I don't mind getting a little wet, but a downpour before my coffee would be cruel.
I hope you all have a good day!
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Post by gazelle18 on Apr 25, 2017 17:13:44 GMT -5
I have a lot of food rituals that work for me when I am staying on plan. One of my issues is that I prefer to feel full after a meal. I like being satiated. I do best when a meal is accompanied by a large salad that I can eat as much of as I want. So I will keep a running supply of cut up veggies and my favorite low point dressings.i also like having a basket of fruit at the ready.another favorite ritual is low point hot chocolate in the late evening.
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Post by happysavta on Apr 25, 2017 19:03:52 GMT -5
If you open my refrigerator and you don't see any cooked vegetables, I'm not on plan. But if you see roasted carrots, zucchini, eggplant, I'm good. You'd also need to find tomatoes, cucumbers, and fixings for a salad, as well as cut up veggies like jicama sticks, if I'm on track. You'll find a package of sugar green peas and cauliflower. If I'm working my WL program, you'll definitely see my daily food diary in SparkPeople.com. And if you read the food diary, you will see that the last thing I eat every night is a package of sugar free chocolate pudding made with 2 cups of milk.
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Post by peachymom1 on Apr 25, 2017 22:31:24 GMT -5
Holly, thank you for your post last night! That was very interesting and informative!
I do have rituals about food. If I want pizza, I do best if I go out for it to a particular restaurant we like that has a mini-pizza special, with a salad and a drink, and I eat the salad first, before the pizza comes, so I know I will feel satisfied.
We also plan our menus for our dinners every week. If we don't plan, we will do something drastic and overeat. Every single time. And I do my best every day to eat my fruits and vegetables early in the day, so I have time to get enough of them in and can feel good about eating enough of them.
Today I feel really good -- I got on the gazelle for half an hour, then did my stretching DVD, which is also half an hour. Tomorrow night I'm having dinner with a girlfriend, and I've already planned what I'm having AND tracked it in advance. No guilt!
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