ACMESkydiver 0 #26 June 4, 2008 Quote Monday - did my cardio and upper body weight training. Tuesday - took a super fast walk on the treadmill for 2.25 miles then did a killer workout on the lower body. My legs/thighs are so sore today, but it's that good accomplished kinda sore. Hooray! Keep going and make this a strong week. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #27 June 4, 2008 Ok all... I'm stalled on weight loss, and it's no secret why. I LOVE yummy food, and I'm doing a SHITTY job of avoiding it. I'm going to do something ridiculous and unthinkable. I'm going to eat whatever I want...all the time. The catch? I'm going to publicly post EVERYTHING I eat every day. I don't expect anybody to be terribly interested in it, but the embarrasment factor is high enough that I'll make the right choices to avoid feeling foolish in front of all y'all. So I blew it this morning already...and I'll let everyone know that I ate a slice of cheesecake for breakfast. Not a dainty lady slice, a huge deli-style slice. My sis-in-law made my mommy's secret recipe cheesecake last night, and I couldn't resist. I had 4 carb blockers with it. I swear they help...then I had my fiber supplement shake thing (YUCK). I'm taking my meds and multi vitamin, CLA, Glucose-health, and iron supplements. Now I'm off to get my hair made bea-u-ti-ful, and I'll post what I had there (I usually have a glass of wine and some coffee and water. I'll prolly skip the wine today, and I'm bringing a ready to go protein shake.) So there ya have it. I'm posting what I eat every day. EVEN IF IT'S ONLY A BITE. That'll help me to be accountable. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #28 June 4, 2008 Well, it could also be that those evil people at the gym installed muscle enhancing mirrors- you know, just so you could see progress and decide that a personal trainer is worth all the extra $$$$!But really, when I first started doing serious upper body workouts with him I could barely lift anything and felt really pathetic about it. Now I feel really encouraged and more determined to step up my workouts on the days when I'm NOT with him. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #29 June 4, 2008 Quote I'm going to do something ridiculous and unthinkable. I'm going to eat whatever I want...all the time. The catch? I'm going to publicly post EVERYTHING I eat every day. I don't expect anybody to be terribly interested in it, but the embarrasment factor is high enough that I'll make the right choices to avoid feeling foolish in front of all y'all. I can see how this could be embarrassing for your husband, as well."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #30 June 4, 2008 Quote Quote I'm going to do something ridiculous and unthinkable. I'm going to eat whatever I want...all the time. The catch? I'm going to publicly post EVERYTHING I eat every day. I don't expect anybody to be terribly interested in it, but the embarrasment factor is high enough that I'll make the right choices to avoid feeling foolish in front of all y'all. I can see how this could be embarrassing for your husband, as well. Oh sheesh...~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #31 June 4, 2008 Quote Hooray! Keep going and make this a strong week. Just got home from today's workout. I'm 3 for 3 so far this week. I'm quite proud of myself. Tigra ~ since you'll be at the dz this weekend, we must get our pic taken together so everyone can see how far we've come. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #32 June 5, 2008 Quote Quote Hooray! Keep going and make this a strong week. Just got home from today's workout. I'm 3 for 3 so far this week. I'm quite proud of myself. Tigra ~ since you'll be at the dz this weekend, we must get our pic taken together so everyone can see how far we've come. Awright! I made it (just barely ) yesterday myself. As promised, here was yesterday: 1 sl. cheesecake w/cherries (my BAAAAD splurge) 1 Immunity twist tube (flavors my bottled water & has 1667% vitamin C) 1 Sweet n' salty healthy snack bar Lots of vitamins -multi, glucosamine, CLA, etc 1 Choc Protein Shake ready-to-go type 1 Salmon burger (YUMMMM!!! Tho I admit to overindulging in my out-of-this-world homemade tartar sauce. ) consisted of wheat bread, lettuce leaf, salmon burger, tartar sauce 1 whole wheat bagel with 1T goat cheese and 1 slice turkey lunchmeat 6 cashews 2 liters of water Fiber supplement shakey thing coffee with milk. Totals: Calories: 1652 Fat: 80g Carb: 142g Protein: 86g Calories burned: Total: 2492 Basal: 1633 Lifestyle: 723 Activities: 136 WORKOUT: just 24 minutes on the treadmill -I was having some issues again, no big deal but I HAD TO DO SOMETHING!!! Y'ALL HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH IT HELPED ME KNOWING THAT I WOULD BE POSTING EVERYTHING I ATE!! I AVOIDED 'BITES' OF ALL KINDS OF BAD STUFF THAT I WOULDN'T HAVE GIVEN A 2ND THOUGHT TO BEFORE. Today I already got my workout out of the way...did a TOUGH 1 hr step n' lift class with my friend Jami. I had to use light or no weight as I'm still not 100% for med issues, but it felt great to push hard! ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #33 June 5, 2008 So ... had another follow-up with my doc today. The good: I'm ridonculously healthy. **Blood-pressure is back comfortably in the normal range (121/80) after being high for a while, then at the high end of normal. **Resting heart rate is excellent. **Cholesterol levels continue to drop (they were never high, but now they're even better). **Blood glucose levels are excellent. No risk of diabetes for me. **My vitamin D levels are finally (almost) in the normal range after supplementing all winter. A little actual sun and I should be good. **My thyroid is even starting to behave on its own after levels were starting to drop. **My lean body mass percentage improved - in other words, the weight I lost so far was primarily fat. The bad: I'm stalled out and have been for about 2 months. I'm just sitting around staying at basically the same weight (scale bounces around up and down within a 3-4 lbs range, which for me means I'm essentially staying at the same weight). I only weigh once a week, so no, I'm not obsessing. My clothes all fit the same way, so it's just a flat-out stall. Doc and I decided to tweak a couple things (different birth control pill, and tweaking one of the meds I'm on), but otherwise just hope it's just a temporary lull and ride it out. I do have an appointment with my nutritionist in a month (first available slot - she's damn popular) - I'm going to keep a log of my food for a week or two before and see if she sees any red flags. But I'm not going to get obsessive, either, because that always winds up counter-productive for me."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #34 June 5, 2008 I'm so glad to hear that you're healthy!! That's an amazing thing to know that you're in control of your destiny. I've had friends stalled for weeks. One in particular I recall was telling me that after 8 weeks of consistency, she dropped a LOT of weight fast. Likened it to your body trying to decide if you're for real or not this go 'round on the diet and fitness train...once you hang out at that set point and don't do crazy things to spike back up there in weight, then it will give up the rest of it. I've heard that many, many times, so that's good news for you! I'm kinda stuck doing the EXACT same thing you are...same weight, clothes fit the same...which is why I began my public food log. I am announcing everything, in an attempt to get rid of those tiny sneaks and indulgences that are taking me offline. I'm also tracking everything on www.FitDay.com. It automatically calculates your calories, fat, protein, carbs, calories burned, weight loss needed per week to reach your desired goal...everything! -and best of all, it's FREE! I would make my log on there public, but I track some personal things in the daily journal that I'd kinda like to keep to myself. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #35 June 5, 2008 I'm also stalled as far as my weight is concerned and its been months. My trainer keeps trying to get me to track my food/ calories but I just can't make myself do it. He even sent me a great program to use. I'm doing really well with the workouts, but I LIKE to eat! And as much as I understand I NEED to lose a little more weight and pay more attention to what and how I am eating, I also feel like I'm in this for the long haul and tracking my food, fat and calories is NOT something I will do for the rest of my life. Exercise, moderation, portion control- that is something I can and should be doing long term. I just need to get better with the whole moderation and portion control thing! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #36 June 5, 2008 I've used Fitday before and I agree it's a great tool. My problem with that is that if I start doing that, I start getting obsessive about calories and carbs, and DIETING, and that's actually counter-productive for me right now, and counter to where my doctor and nutritionist want me to be. They're just trying to get me to where I can have a normal relationship with food, not this fucked-up, obsessive-compulsive, psycho, diet-culture-driven relationship that I've had my entire life. I can sustain it for a few months or even for a year, but then I get to a certain point and I can't do it and then I don't know how to operate and I'm right back to scary extremes. So we're trying to get me to normalcy, to where I just know how to behave around food like a normal person who treats food as fuel most of the time, and who occasionally indulges, but for one meal and then it's back to being normal. So I eat when I'm hungry and I stop when I'm satisfied. Not stuffed, not gutted out, but satisfied. I don't let myself get to starving, I eat when I start to feel hunger. I'm basically learning to really listen to my body and what it needs, to pay attention to what energizes it and what drags it down, to what I'm craving and trying to figure out why and whether it's a physical need (sometimes, it is) or an emotional one (more likely). I do want to do some tracking for my nutritionist because while we've spent a lot of time talking about the emotional relationship to food we haven't really talked about the specifics of what I'm eating and when and (roughly) how much. So I do want to talk to her about that, but it won't be in the context of exact day-by-day calorie counts, because I, personally, can't operate that way - it sends me in the wrong direction."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #37 June 5, 2008 Good that you know that about yourself. For me, I have to maintain accountability because I can't add calories/portions in my head throughout the day accurately. Otherwise I easily eat too much to end up in a required calorie deficit. At this point, the weight loss is crucial (not just for my own self image which I'll admit plays too much of a role), but doc says in my particular situation it needs to come off now. So I'm busting my ass and gonna git 'er done! ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #38 June 5, 2008 Thank you, Krisanne! What you said pretty much sums up exactly WHY I am so resistant to food tracking and calorie counting. Because it IS counter productive to having a normal healthy "relationship" with food. And its not like I've ever been diagnosed with any type of eating disorder - but I have struggled with my weight pretty much since puberty and I've done some really stupid things to lose weight only to gain it all back and more. I'm trying to break that cycle and "dieting" isn't the way, not for me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #39 June 5, 2008 Seems strange to be learning this at age 37, but here I am! I'm so thankful to have found this doctor and just wish there were more like her. But unfortunately, she's really a niche player, and to be successful at what she does, she actually plays outside the system - she's a non-participating provider with insurance. It's the only way she can provide the level of care that she can - 30-45 minutes with each patient, uninterrupted. No way could she do that if she got what insurance companies were willing to reimburse, sadly. [No, I don't want to send this to SC!!!] I can submit claims, but they'll only be covered at the non-participating provider rate, so I only get 60% coverage, and that's only after I've met my $500/year out-of-network provider deductible, and only after my insurance company has decided what percentage of her fee it thinks is "reasonable." Essentially, it ends up that I pay for most it anyway. Fortunately, her lab provider is covered by my insurance, as is the nutritionist for at least a few visits a year (I only pay co-pays on that). But it's been worth every penny. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #40 June 6, 2008 I hear ya! About all of it. As far as the $- I'm spending a lot on my trainer but I also feel like he's worth it- or more to the point, I'm worth it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
