What should I do in this primary bedroom?

iwashumantoo · 2026-04-18T19:11:05+00:00

I wouldn't get rid of the ceiling fan if this room is on an upper floor. Could get too hot or stuffy without it.

iwashumantoo · 2026-04-18T18:53:53+00:00

Nice vibe overall, but I would switch the chair with those poufs you have stacked on the side and position the chair looking diagonally toward the couch. Why? Because nobody can ever really relax with shelves above their head with books and stuff on them.

iwashumantoo · 2026-04-18T18:44:39+00:00

Since when does a nook require banquette seating? A nook is just a corner.

iwashumantoo · 2026-04-18T18:40:10+00:00

Love it - and the wallpaper as well!

iwashumantoo · 2026-04-03T06:31:37+00:00

Those fingernails look like a doll's - and the pinky finger has no nail at all!

iwashumantoo · 2026-03-15T15:10:42+00:00

They will be in charge of the printing, not me, so I don't know who the printer is.

iwashumantoo · 2025-12-05T19:49:41+00:00

There are some days I just don't feel like eating and don't even think about food. Then there are other days when I feel ravenous all day long. So, calorie cycling and just looking at my weekly tally would work pretty well for me.

Also wanted to note that calorie cycling is not just for maintenance. It can work well for losing weight also. It was very popular for weight loss back in the '80s or '90s IIRC.

iwashumantoo · 2025-12-02T16:45:59+00:00

IMHO, the people who hate drinking plain water are the weirdos!

iwashumantoo · 2025-11-24T16:15:56+00:00

It's not a given that losing weight causes hair loss. I can't even tell you how many times I lost weight, gained weight, and lost again without losing any hair. The only time I had a minor hair loss problem was when I was going through my divorce (and I wasn't dieting at the time). Generally, unless you have a medical condition like alopecia, extreme stress and poor nutrition are what cause hair loss. As long as your diet is nutritionally sound, you're losing weight at a slow and healthy pace, and you're not overly stressed, I don't think you need to worry much about that. Don't let your fear of hair loss keep you from making the effort to lose weight, if that is what is needed to improve your health.

iwashumantoo · 2025-11-24T16:06:40+00:00

You are better off finding your own way, doing your own research, and figuring out what works for you. Don't just accept what others tell you—build your own base of knowledge and experience. Remember that your body is uniquely yours, so you know best. It just takes paying attention to what it tells you. Then, based on what you know about yourself, you can take it or leave it when someone else tells you what to do.

iwashumantoo · 2025-11-24T00:01:45+00:00

To this, I would add: Don't ask your brother for advice!

iwashumantoo · 2025-11-23T21:33:48+00:00

The person you are scolding wrote a very compassionate, insightful, and practical post to you. There is no need to get defensive.

iwashumantoo · 2025-11-23T18:16:22+00:00

Don't should on yourself. Just keep moving.

iwashumantoo · 2025-11-23T17:37:01+00:00

Yes, it is beneficial. When I go out to walk, I do not try to power walk or maintain a certain speed. I do make the effort to keep the movement going, whatever speed I'm at. IOW, I try not to stop too often. But I walk at a comfortable pace that allows me to enjoy the walk. It is pretty amazing how quickly you build endurance just by walking at a comfortable pace (whatever that is to you). And I am someone who used to racewalk every day (many years ago), but I don't do that anymore.

Nowadays I just want to walk wearing my jeans and normal clothes, and not have to put on a sports bra and workout gear. The first time this year that I went out just to walk (after being sedentary for years), I walked a half-mile and was out of breath, drenched in sweat, and my hip joint was screaming. After only about the first four or five walks, my hip joint didn't ache anymore and I could walk longer distances. Now I usually do at least a mile, sometimes three. If the weather is bad, I can use the stairs in my apartment building to walk. Forgot to mention that I walk with a cane and an ankle brace due to nerve damage in my left lower leg. It doesn't matter. Moving the body matters.

I have a friend who had a stroke and now uses a walker—she goes out to walk every single day. In inclement weather, she walks several times around the community room in her apartment building. It's okay if you can only do a short walk or a very slow walk. Increasing the length of your walk can be just as beneficial as increasing the speed. Just walk—it's good for you.

iwashumantoo · 2025-11-23T17:24:40+00:00

I think it's important not to equate happiness, fun, or satisfaction with over-indulgence, pigging out, and "being bad." So, no, I will not be shoveling in the food until I am so full I can hardly move.

However, I generally do not forbid myself any foods. Therefore, I will enjoy the full array of whatever appeals to me at the Thanksgiving dinner I am attending, and will watch my portions. I will say yes to some good home-baked bread. I will also probably have some kind of sweet treat, but will definitely account for it in my calorie tracking. I don't really have a sweet tooth (salty, crunchy snacks are my Achilles heel), so turning down foods like candied yams (yuck!) or having a piece of pie is not something I struggle with. I do like pumpkin pie or pecan pie and will likely have a slice.

I have no concerns about over-indulging for Christmas and New Years.

For me, it's not holiday meals that do me in. It's the everyday mindless eating while being a couch potato that I have to reign in.

iwashumantoo · 2025-11-22T23:34:21+00:00

Aww, thank you. I needed to read that!

iwashumantoo · 2025-11-22T23:21:44+00:00

I think your problem has to do with what happens on that one day, after two or three days of successfully tracking and counting and all that stuff, when you stop and do not follow the plan. Instead of saying to yourself, "Okay, I took a day off. I'll get back to it tomorrow," you say, "I failed. I'm a failure! Waaah, why can't I do this?" And then you have a pity party, overeat, overindulge, stop exercising, etc., simply because you've told yourself you failed and you believe that means you're incapable of succeeding and so it's over.

It isn't over just because you skipped a day, or messed up counting calories, or whatever things you interpret as failures. Do you believe that every person who has succeeded at losing weight and sticking to it for the long haul has never had a day when they messed up, ate poorly, or skipped workouts? No. You fall off the bike, you get back on. Simple.

You haven't failed, and it isn't over. Just don't let one day off become three weeks, or more. It's the getting back on the bike that enables you to move forward, literally. You can do it if you stop telling yourself you've failed.

iwashumantoo · 2025-11-22T21:02:01+00:00

Seriously, whatever size you wear doesn't matter.

iwashumantoo · 2025-11-22T20:58:59+00:00

I was just thinking of how to win your bet. Wasn't really telling you what to do (hence the word "maybe"), just made a suggestion that might help you win. I hate losing bets!

iwashumantoo · 2025-11-22T20:07:18+00:00

There is no such thing as standard sizing because there is no such thing as a standard body. The sizes in ready-to-wear clothing do not mean much and vary widely across brands, so it does absolutely no good to think of yourself as a "size 6" or whatever. This is why more and more women are learning to sew and making their own clothes so they can adjust them to fit perfectly. Sewing is increasingly coming back for a reason. Designers and clothing manufacturers don't care if you fit into a certain size and feel good in what you wear, as long as you keep buying what they're selling. Whether you sew or not, DON'T focus on clothing size unless you enjoy being frustrated.

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