alto
Mon, May-23-16, 18:01
Hello! I see a few people here that I knew from previous visits to the forum. I'm alto (real name, Alexandra). I've started and restarted at least a dozen times. On my first try, I lost about 25 pounds, but went off plan.
I'm a writer/editor/teacher, semi-retired. (I am No Longer Young.) I live alone. I have no excuses. I have run into several obstacles, though, which have happened the first week each time I've made a serious restart at low carbing, including, but not limited to: breaking my right foot, 2 bouts of cellulitis, cancer (surgically removed, hasn't spread), mother being put in a nursing home and soon passing away.
Every time I come back I reread my journal and feel sick -- I could write every excuse/reason/story each time I come back. This time....what could go wrong?
Well. I cleaned out my kitchen -- completely. Nothing non low carb left. I ordered groceries (I don't have a car, so I have groceries delivered). They were to be here between 3 and 5. At 4:30 a nice man from the store called, saying the driver had locked himself out of his truck and they were sending another driver over with keys. He'd be a bit late, but should be there between 5;00 and 6:00. At 5:32, I got an email from the store saying "Your driver has arrived." If so, he was invisible. I tried to call the man from the store, and got, "This number is no longer in service." I waited. I waited. I called customer service and they said they were very busy, but if I pressed "1" they would call me back and I would not lose my place in line. That was three hours ago.
So I now have no food except for bacon and eggs and cheese. And butter. That's it. I ordered groceries from another store that I hope will come tomorrow, but who knows?
I'm a writer/editor/teacher, semi-retired. (I am No Longer Young.) I live alone. I have no excuses. I have run into several obstacles, though, which have happened the first week each time I've made a serious restart at low carbing, including, but not limited to: breaking my right foot, 2 bouts of cellulitis, cancer (surgically removed, hasn't spread), mother being put in a nursing home and soon passing away.
Every time I come back I reread my journal and feel sick -- I could write every excuse/reason/story each time I come back. This time....what could go wrong?
Well. I cleaned out my kitchen -- completely. Nothing non low carb left. I ordered groceries (I don't have a car, so I have groceries delivered). They were to be here between 3 and 5. At 4:30 a nice man from the store called, saying the driver had locked himself out of his truck and they were sending another driver over with keys. He'd be a bit late, but should be there between 5;00 and 6:00. At 5:32, I got an email from the store saying "Your driver has arrived." If so, he was invisible. I tried to call the man from the store, and got, "This number is no longer in service." I waited. I waited. I called customer service and they said they were very busy, but if I pressed "1" they would call me back and I would not lose my place in line. That was three hours ago.
So I now have no food except for bacon and eggs and cheese. And butter. That's it. I ordered groceries from another store that I hope will come tomorrow, but who knows?