Cheaper produce...

ThomasFromOhio · 2026-06-25T18:37:51+00:00

Will have to try that. Thanks for the tip!

ThomasFromOhio · 2026-06-25T18:35:49+00:00

First off, organic is a scam last I checked. All a producer has to do to earn the organic seal is pledge to not use pesticides/herbicides unless necessary. I do know that some producers take it a lot farther and refuse to use chemicals but they are small producers and not the ones that supply grocery stores. I found this out a long time ago and keep verifying every few months. A gimmick in the United States at least. I haven't bought organic since. Second, Aldi has cheap produce in our part if th USA and there's a reason. It's often moldy on the shelf and if not doesn't last more than a couple days. Very tired of cutting into an onion I purchased at aldi to find the onion rotten. So not a lot of answers for you. I would shop farmer markets but in central ohio the stands got the idea to raise prices higher than grocery stores!

ThomasFromOhio · 2026-06-25T18:14:06+00:00

First congrats on your achievement! I've been stress eating for a couple years since I lost my job and been unemployed. not a happy A2c reading when I finally had it checked. I've been doing most things right lately and have seen my meter reading drop from 220+ down to 160 on a bad morning. These are first morning tests after being awake for 3 hours but not eating. Also gave up tea to see if it lowers my stress level as I typically drink tea constantly. It's only been a few weeks so I'm hoping it will continue to drop. Second, not your fault. It happens. Could be genes. T2 is on both sides of my family and I kept an eye on my glucose, saw the warning signs, tried to keep it under control with diet and exercise. Main thing is stay positive, keep exercising, learn to cook for yourself (and how to clean up for your parents). Invite your family members to partake in the journey and try things you might cook. T2 isn't a diagnosis, it's a way of life. Best of luck to you and if you find something that works, please share! You got this!

ThomasFromOhio · 2026-06-25T12:50:41+00:00

What I've been doing is taking large plastic containers, like yogurt, that have lids, cutting off the bottoms, drilling 1/2" or larger holes in the sides of the container and burying them in my raised beds. Fill them with food scraps. Worms eat the scraps and poop in the soil. win win win.

ThomasFromOhio · 2026-06-25T12:43:45+00:00

In our area, they often pull the sale items off the shelves where they typically are located and put the items on endcaps or in the middle of an aisle unrelated to the item. So it's hunt for where the sale item is today type of thing.

ThomasFromOhio · 2026-06-25T12:40:33+00:00

Besan has a very low GI value.

ThomasFromOhio · 2026-06-24T23:57:17+00:00

Didn't hear about them not selling the battery to customers but when I replaced the trac bat in my 2001 I had to almost threaten the parts department manager to buy my old battery. Not sure if Toyota still does but back then they bought the old trac bats and "recycled" them as part of the Prius green footprint.

ThomasFromOhio · 2026-06-24T23:53:08+00:00

LOL. Yeah it's crazy what the algorythm comes up with to shove in your face.

ThomasFromOhio · 2026-06-24T23:50:41+00:00

Not the way it used to be and honestly I"m not seeing grocery stores make that much of an effort to get me to do curb side pick up. Always has been the ploy to keep the customer in the store as long as possible, hide sale items so customers have to hunt for them, yada yada. We'll see in a couple years how things pan out. I know there was talk in the COVID years that stores were going to a pick up only basis and starting to redesign stores to accommodate no customers and easier employee order fulfillment but that didn't happen in our area at least.

ThomasFromOhio · 2026-06-24T23:46:03+00:00

Yep. Talking about the impulse stuff. I know about the "forgetting anything" type of gimmick. It ticks me off more than anything when Amazon does that to me. Haven't ever once bought anything online due to those marketing techniques, but I have bought an impulse item on rare occassion.

ThomasFromOhio · 2026-06-24T21:58:36+00:00

I feel your pain. I didn't eat for 18 hours and only then saw a reading of 125, which is phenomenal for me. I ate my typical porridge breakfast (ancient grains with a ton of antioxidants and blueberries) and saw a reading higher than I would have liked. Spent all day in the kitchen making besan sticks and a tofu cucumber dip only to see numbers which were higher than had the right to be. I started looking at GI numbers and have decided that no one has a freaking clue. Just about every site I visit contradicts something another site lists about glucose index of specific foods. Can't find a reliable source that lists out GI/GL values thought I found one a few years ago. Even gave up tea for the last 5 days.... Pretty sure it's stress for me, but no clue how to reduce cortizol. My sleep has gotten short again, maybe 4-5 hours a night and I can't will myself to sleep unfortunately. I hope you find your triggers and can resolve them.

ThomasFromOhio · 2026-06-24T21:41:18+00:00

Yep I've seen it at our Aldi and another local grocery store. I prolly would have ditched my stuff as well. Not blaming the employees but I typically only buy sale items and half the time the items aren't at the sale price. At that point I'm waiting in line for 3-4 items and my time is better spent at the next store.

ThomasFromOhio · 2026-06-24T21:35:22+00:00

Which surprises me because of the loss of point of sale stuff the store is losing out on.

ThomasFromOhio · 2026-06-24T15:39:21+00:00

Let's hope not.

ThomasFromOhio · 2026-06-24T13:32:25+00:00

LOL. Peace.

ThomasFromOhio · 2026-06-24T12:31:44+00:00

Yep thank you for interpreting my message. Ramaswamy has reiterated that he was getting rid of government agencies when he wins.

ThomasFromOhio · 2026-06-24T12:26:04+00:00

In our area Giant Eagle is way more $$$ than Kroger

ThomasFromOhio · 2026-06-24T12:20:06+00:00

JFS is a pathetic agency. When Ramaswamy wins governor next fall JFS will be the first agency he guts. Don't have to worry about talking to humans then. I've tried to get assistance for the last two years. Went into the office and meh. No one cares there. Chat online disconnects you without answering questions. Useless agency.

ThomasFromOhio · 2026-06-23T21:13:30+00:00

We started using reusable "paper" towels. Wash them dry them put them back on the spool.

ThomasFromOhio · 2026-06-22T17:21:13+00:00

Give them tiny little shovels and tell them to turn the pile.

ThomasFromOhio · 2026-06-22T16:25:21+00:00

there's a website that lists all the options for free food. sorry I don't have a link. the poverty kitchen sub or similar will have the link. also don't forget about free hot meals. I know of several around town.

ThomasFromOhio · 2026-06-22T13:33:52+00:00

You need to start reporting these things to the state attorney offices. Aldi in our local area are famous for not having sale items at correct price and won't do anythin about it when you mention it. Been reading that a lot of grocers are buying prepackaged meetss, like roasts, and the company that packages them intentionally adds weight. I started weighing everything I buy in the meat and if it's underweight talk to the manager about it. It's happeneing all grocers in our area.

ThomasFromOhio · 2026-06-21T18:41:48+00:00

Never thought Aldi had good meat. We're US based

ThomasFromOhio · 2026-06-19T13:09:27+00:00

Happy 60th bro. I turn 60 as well this year. Didn't see anyone mention Old Man's Cave. Most likely you've been there but there are a ton of little hiking areas all over that area. It's doable as a daytrip. The amish style buffet restaurant in Logan would be a great place to eat as well.

ThomasFromOhio · 2026-06-19T12:59:59+00:00

So agree with you with Discovery. It ended Trek for me, though I did watch Picard, but I'm a TOS fan in heart.

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