Silver Linings

[Nuts]

Yes, there are some.

With all the heartache and worry and loss that this ride brings us, we can, sometimes, see the half full glass. Let's share.

Here's my start:

Hubby is exhausted, in bed early, and only wants soup for dinner = I can eat cake and ice cream for dinner and not get caught!!!! Salty Caramel Cake and Fudge Tracks ice cream. I did start with a kale and almond milk smoothie, but cake and ice cream was the main course.

 

[codyclan]

I had caramel cake for dinner too!! And now I am topping it off with milk chocolate clusters with crispies and caramel! Caramel--it should be it's own food group!!!

 

[Nuts]

That is so funny! YES, caramel should be it's own food group!

 

[scaredwifetx]

I had cheesecake on a pecan brownie crust. it was tope with caramel, chocolate and whip cream. That was last night!

 

[affected]

I've worked most of the pounds off now, but my big one, later at night in bed (Chris was set up in the lounge room) was a double vanilla icecream, loads of crushed nuts, and smothered in a rich chocolate topping. Sometimes I would go back for second bowl!

Haven't eaten it even once since, so I obviously don't need it now :lol:

Dang it, I can taste it now!!!

 

[Staying strong]

Ok.. So I'm not alone when it comes to finding happiness for a short while with My Ben&Jerry Caramel sutra ( yes the whole pint ) after my Sweet wife is sleeping. Safe to say I've gained some caregiver pounds over the past 5 years.

 

[Nuts]

Here's another silver lining: For all of our marraige I've wished that I could show my sweetie how much I love him. He has always excelled at grand gestures, something I just don't think about.

Well, check that one off.

BTW: the first person who calls me ass wipe(r) is toast!

 

[Kelly5538]

Ok well that explains my new found extra 15 lbs! I have never been an emotional eater until now. Nothing like half a box of chocolate chunk cookies at 3:00 AM

 

[affected]

Not me Nuts, I'm just bowing and saying yes your majesty

 

[gooseberry]

I also had a bad ice cream habit. However it was anything I could get my hands on....be careful of weight watchers bars. From personal experience eating high fiber ice cream can have detrimental effects!

 

[affected]

From personal experience eating high fiber ice cream can have detrimental effects!

Oh not a nice thought!!!!

 

[pittsburghgal]

I really enjoy just opening a can of soup for myself when I don't feel like cooking, followed by a big bowl of ice cream of course!
Now that my husband doesn't eat, I feel guilty cooking a nice meal for myself so the cooking has really dropped off.

Sharon

 

[affected]

Sharon I was the same in that I just couldn't cook a really good meal, I just felt too guilty. If I did cook something good I couldn't eat it in front of Chris. I did eat in front of him but to cook some steak, mushrooms, veges ... nup I would just feel like a torturer. So I therefore was eating less and less, particularly veges.

I used a lot of nuts for protein, but then all that icecream!!!

I don't even have any icecream in the house most of the time now lol

 

[gooseberry]

A silver lining....those that travel this journey with you offering support,love, and a shoulder to lean on will be an important part of your life later on.

 

[Atsugi]

Excellent thread!

I suppose the four of us were going to become a pretty tight family with the usual sibling rivalry.
Now, it's just the three of us having taken the journey together, we are a SUPER TIGHT family. Very loving and supportive.