"I'm not overweight. I'm just nine inches too short."
~Shelley Winters
Morning all! Hope all is well. I had a bad couple days food wise. I was doing great there for a few weeks and then allowed myself one day of junk food (hubby's B-day), which turned into a weekend, which turned into 6 days. I stopped at the grocery before work this morning and got some supplies...apples, natural pb, larabars and odwalla bars, protein shakes, etc. I also got fish oil capsules and baby aspirins. My father in law has been hospitilized probably 10 times over the last few years with heart related stuff, plus both my grandmothers have had heart attacks, and 2 uncles. I want to lose this weight but I also want to live a healthy, long life. I have been worried about this for awhile, as I know I am not in the best of shape anyway, plus I get a lot of swelling in my hands and feet and I worry that this has something to do with my heart. The heart hospital in Indy does $99 heart scans so I think I will schedule one, just to be sure. My family doctor kind of blew me off when I told her I was concerned, and told me to lose weight. Nice. I did have blood test done and my kidneys and liver are fine as well as my blood count and thyroid. I don't know, its just weird. My hands and feet get all red and hot and swollen at weird times, and its worse when I get up in the morning or when I sit at work all day, or if I walk my hands do it. I have been doing this for a couple years now, and am curious to see if losing weight and regular exercise will help.
Anyway, my plan of action right now is 800-1000 calories per day and 100 grams of carbs or less per day, plus all carbs coming from natural foods. No bread, potatoes or sugar. I know it sounds extreme but I also know my metabolism very well. I have hormonal imbalances and my maintenance level seems to be around 1500 per day. This is what I did for about 3 weeks in Feb and lost 6 pounds, but I'm sure I gained some back. My normal weigh in day is Tuesday and I am not weighing until then, so hopefully I can undo some of the damamge I did this week. I also am going to start doing the circuit at the gym 3 days per week. It's similar to curves and gets my heart rate up while hitting all the major muscle groups, plus it is a no brainer. I can just put my Ipod on and do it.
So, plan for today:
apple w/ organic pb and cinnamon, protein shake, larabar, scrambled egg whites w/ salsa, organic yogurt w/ berries. 1 hour at gym, circuit+treadmill
Whelp, I'm off - Have a great day!
| "I'm not overweight. I'm just nine inches too short." ~Shelley Winters | ||||
| ||||
Well hello there!
So much has gone on since I last posted here, but I have been lurking now and then as I still think about my "DD friends" often. I love that you can feel so connected to people you have never met.
I am still blogging regularly and have a weekly post each Tuesday called Fat Tuesday where I talk about my current weight loss efforts. I have been doing pretty well the past few weeks, so hopefully I am following a good path that I can stay on.
My son turns 17 next month and right now we are preparing for a spring break trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains in northern GA for his birthday week. I would really like to get down to 175 or so by then, which is possible in 3 1/2 weeks I would think. It has been years since I have been in the 170s and I think it would do remarkable things to my psyche if I were to make it there before vacation.
So, I hope you all are well. I see a lot of familiar names in the side bar. I would like to become a regular again, mainly because I'm selfish. I miss the support and like-mindedness of this site, so here's to starting over!
Today's menu:
protein shake, cottage cheese, sugar free jello, almonds, scrambled egg whites w/ salsa, yogurt w/ berries
Progress as of today: 6 lbs lost so far, only 30.4 lbs to go!
Your upcoming vacation sounds like heaven!!
| Coffeemate Coffee Creamer Vanilla Caramel | 0.50 | 30 | 1g | 0mg | 15mg | 5g | 4g | 0g | 0g |
| Banana, medium | 1.00 | 105 | 0g | 0mg | 1mg | 27g | 14g | 3g | 1g |
| Nutri-Grain Cereal Bar Nutri-grain Blueberry Bar | 1.00 | 140 | 3g | 0mg | 105mg | 26g | 13g | 0g | 1g |
| Lean Cuisine BBQ - Recipe Chicken Pizza | 1.00 | 350 | 8g | 20mg | 620mg | 45g | 10g | 2g | 19g |
| Strawberries | 2.00 | 154 | 0g | 0mg | 8mg | 40g | 20g | 9g | 2g |
| Aldi's Fit And Active Strawberry Cheesecake Nonfat Yogurt | 1.00 | 110 | 0g | 5mg | 105mg | 18g | 15g | 0g | 7g |
| Athenos Feta - Reduced Fat | 1.00 | 70 | 5g | 10mg | 470mg | 1g | 0g | 0g | 7g |
| Spinach | 1.00 | 7 | 0g | 0mg | 24mg | 1g | 0g | 1g | 1g |
| Chef's Slivered Almonds | 0.50 | 80 | 7g | 0mg | 0mg | 3g | 1g | 2g | 3g |
| Dole Italian Salad Blend | 1.00 | 15 | 0g | 0mg | 10mg | 3g | 2g | 1g | 1g |
| Kraft Raspberry Vinagrette Dressing | 1.00 | 60 | 4g | 0mg | 0mg | 5g | 1g | 0g | 0g |
| Boca Original Burgers | 1.00 | 100 | 1g | 0mg | 390mg | 8g | 0g | 5g | 18g |
| Wishbone Salad Spritzers Caesar Delight | 1.00 | 15 | 1g | 0mg | 85mg | 0g | 0g | 0g | 0g |
| Green Bell Pepper | 1.00 | 33 | 0g | 0mg | 5mg | 8g | 4g | 3g | 1g |
| Moonrose Soy Milk | 0.50 | 50 | 2g | 0mg | 60mg | 5g | 5g | 0g | 4g |
| Totals: | 1,319 | 32g | 35mg | 1,898mg | 195g | 88g | 25g | 65g | |
| Nestle Vanilla Chai-spice Coffee Creamer | 3.00 | 105 | 5g | 0mg | 30mg | 15g | 15g | 0g | 0g | |
| Kashi Heart To Heart Instant Oatmeal - Golden Brown Maple To Go Cup | 1.00 | 160 | 2g | 0mg | 130mg | 42g | 12g | 5g | 4g | |
| Aldi Fit & Active Peach Parfait Nonfat Yogurt | 1.00 | 100 | 0g | 0mg | 95mg | 17g | 12g | 0g | 6g | |
| Banana, medium | 1.00 | 105 | 0g | 0mg | 1mg | 27g | 14g | 3g | 1g | |
| Fiber One Oats And Chocolate Bar | 1.00 | 140 | 4g | 0mg | 90mg | 29g | 10g | 9g | 2g | |
| Amy's Spinach Feta Sandwich | 1.00 | 260 | 9g | 20mg | 590mg | 34g | 4g | 3g | 11g | |
| Baby Carrots, Raw | 1.00 | 35 | 0g | 0mg | 65mg | 8g | 5g | 2g | 1g | |
| Whole Yellow Bell Pepper | 1.00 | 50 | 0g | 0mg | 0mg | 12g | 0g | 2g | 2g | |
| Strawberries | 1.00 | 77 | 0g | 0mg | 4mg | 20g | 10g | 5g | 1g | |
| Kraft Raspberry Vinagrette Dressing | 1.00 | 60 | 4g | 0mg | 0mg | 5g | 1g | 0g | 0g | |
| Chef's Slivered Almonds | 0.50 | 80 | 7g | 0mg | 0mg | 3g | 1g | 2g | 3g | |
| Spinach | 1.00 | 7 | 0g | 0mg | 24mg | 1g | 0g | 1g | 1g | |
| Morningstar Farms Veggie Corndog | 1.00 | 170 | 5g | 0mg | 530mg | 22g | 6g | 1g | 8g | |
| Fitness | Minutes | Calories Burned | ||||||||
| Elliptical trainer: general | 30.0 | -405.0 | ||||||||
| Circuit Training - general, minimal rest | 20.0 | -227.0 | ||||||||
| Walk: 3 mph (20 min/mi) | 10.0 | -64.0 | ||||||||
| Totals: | 653 | 36g | 20mg | 1,559mg | 235g | 90g | 31g | 40g | ||
| Food Item | Servings | Cals | Fat | Cholest | Sodium | Carbs | Sugars | Fiber | Protein | |
| Kashi Honey Oat Waffle | 1.00 | 80 | 2g | 0mg | 185mg | 16g | 3g | 2g | 3g | |
| Tropicana Original No Pulp | 1.00 | 140 | 0g | 0mg | 0mg | 33g | 28g | 0g | 2g | |
| Publix Creamy Peanut Butter | 0.50 | 100 | 8g | 0mg | 70mg | 3g | 2g | 1g | 4g | |
| Wendy's Grilled Chicken Breast | 1.00 | 110 | 2g | 65mg | 610mg | 1g | 0g | 0g | 22g | |
| Marie's Ranch Salad Dressing | 0.50 | 95 | 10g | 4mg | 90mg | 1g | 1g | 1g | 0g | |
| hard boiled egg | 1.00 | 77 | 5g | 212mg | 62mg | 1g | 0g | 0g | 6g | |
| Food Club Shredded Cheddar Cheese | 1.00 | 110 | 9g | 30mg | 180mg | 1g | 0g | 0g | 7g | |
| Iceburg Lettuce | 1.00 | 10 | 0g | 0mg | 7mg | 2g | 1g | 1g | 1g | |
| Tomato | 1.00 | 4 | 0g | 0mg | 1mg | 1g | 1g | 0g | 0g | |
| Sugar* | 2.00 | 30 | 0g | 0mg | 0mg | 8g | 8g | 0g | 0g | |
| Wegmans Non-dairy Creamer | 2.00 | 20 | 1g | 0mg | 0mg | 2g | 0g | 0g | 0g | |
| Ronzoni Smart Taste Pasta | 1.50 | 270 | 2g | 0mg | 8mg | 65g | 2g | 9g | 9g | |
| Wal-mart 93/7 Lean Ground Beef | 1.00 | 180 | 9g | 70mg | 70mg | 0g | 0g | 0g | 23g | |
| Kraft Parmesean Cheese | 1.00 | 20 | 2g | 0mg | 85mg | 0g | 0g | 0g | 2g | |
| Prego Traditional | 0.50 | 40 | 2g | 0mg | 290mg | 7g | 5g | 2g | 1g | |
| Pillsbury Bread Country Italian Loaf | 1.00 | 110 | 2g | 0mg | 270mg | 21g | 2g | 1g | 0g | |
| Spinach | 1.00 | 7 | 0g | 0mg | 24mg | 1g | 0g | 1g | 1g | |
| Strawberries | 0.75 | 58 | 0g | 0mg | 3mg | 15g | 8g | 3g | 1g | |
| Chef's Slivered Almonds | 0.50 | 80 | 7g | 0mg | 0mg | 3g | 1g | 2g | 3g | |
| Kraft Raspberry Vinagrette Dressing | 1.00 | 60 | 4g | 0mg | 0mg | 5g | 1g | 0g | 0g | |
| Fitness | Minutes | Calories Burned | ||||||||
| Shopping - groceries, with cart | 45.0 | -149.0 | ||||||||
| Totals: | 1,452 | 62g | 381mg | 1,954mg | 184g | 60g | 21g | 84g | ||
We just got home from FL Sunday night and I still haven't unpacked, so I will try to get a work out in tonight but at some point I will have to unpack. I went to grocery last night and worked yesterday and today. I am beat! Hope you all are well!
xoxo-A
Progress as of today: 0 lbs lost so far, only 40.2 lbs to go!
Hi ladies! Think I'll come hang out again. I have been doing really well in life, not so much in food, but it is what it is. Just got back from vacation and know i really need to get serious about my health. I have been reading and lurking in here, just have not been ready to post. I am so much better, as far as my bouts of depression/anxiety and really feel ready to tackle my issues with food. Hope you all are doing well!
Progress as of today: 0 lbs lost so far, only 40.2 lbs to go!
Hello daaahhhlings! Happy almost-spring to you. I am in an ab-fabulous mood today. Hope you all are doing well and enjoying the wonderfulness of Friday.
I am not officially doing JC any longer, but still following the general concept, which is planning out each day and sticking to the plan. I have been logging everything on "The Daily Plate" and doing really well. The JC food was wonderful and I love the structure and one-on-oneness of it, but just too expensive and far-away for me. I have my second weigh in tomorrow and am hoping to be at 184, but we shall see.
Come check out my blog anytime:
http://abfab74-abfab74.blogspot.com/2009/03/precipice.html
Have a wonderful weekend! xoxo - A
Progress as of today: 6.8 lbs lost so far, only 36 lbs to go!
Hi all,
Still following program to a T. It is pretty easy right now and I am not really having cravings or anything. I have my first weigh in on saturday morning. I am down about 4 pounds at home so far and I still have a few days left so we'll see. I have to go to the store after work as I am out of fruit and veggies almost completely. James has to work late tonight, and I haven't worked out all week as my back has been hurting pretty bad. Feeling a little better today and I would love to get on the treadmill a little tonight. It is just so hard to get started again once you haven't worked out for awhile. I know once Ido it once I will feel better and motivated to keep doing it.
Anyway, sunday is James' B-day, and I am taking him to a comedy club Saturday night and to a wild big cat preserve on sunday which I know he will love. I want to get him an actual gift but am not sure what to buy. we'll see...
Hope you all are well. Have a great day!
Progress as of today: 5.4 lbs lost so far, only 37.4 lbs to go!
Hey Ladies and Gents, if any...
My new blog has kind of turned into more of a creative thought journal, and I have missed you all and journaling here, so I guess I am back, whether you lke it or not!
I have decided to go back to JC. I lost weight (35 pounds) successfully on it about 10 years ago, but stopped going to maintenance and slowly but surely...
I also used to work there and know my counselor pretty well, which helps. I know that the structure and one-on-one counseling mixed with the accountability really work for me, so I am back on it.
Things have been going pretty well with work and home. No real news. We still aren't smoking and are now at a place where we can be in social situations where others are and not have it be an issue. I am really proud of us, as I think it has been one of the hardest things we have ever done. I love that we did it as a couple.
Whelp, hope you all are doing well!
XOXO - Abby
Progress as of today: 5 lbs lost so far, only 37.8 lbs to go!
...just a little note to say goodbye. After 5 years logging on this site I feel it is time to move on. it is nothing agaisnt any of you, as I have appreciated all of your support and motivation. I have just been itching for a change lately, and I want to stretch my writing muscles a little more...
I have started a new blog: http://abfab74-abfab74.blogspot.com/
Please feel free to stop by and take a look. I will still be checking in and commenting in here, as I enjoy reading your entries and wish you all well. Also feel free to look me up on facebook - Abby Pence - and throw me a friend request.
much love and success to all of you! - Abby
Progress as of today: 4.4 lbs lost so far, only 11.4 lbs to go!
Take Care!
[ Previous Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Next Page ]
I urge you to keep asking what's wrong that you swell, etc until you get some answers. Get a referral to a cardiologist given your history and your concern. This arrogance on the part of drs thinking they know you when you can clearly see there's an ongoing problem makes my blood boil!
Good luck--you are your best advocate. After all you're the one who has to live in your body!
Sure, losing weight may help, but in the meantime if you're wigged out (not that you said you were) about something going on, it may interfere with your motivation to exercise and eat right.
I wish you all the best in your journey to get the answers you need!
legcramps on 03/04/2010:
I agree - getting the answers is the only way to go. Sometimes, it's a hard battle (i'm going through one too) but in the end it's better to know that you did all you could to help yourself. Good luck today!
Horn_Of_Plenty on 03/04/2010:
i used to eat odwalla bars all the time, mainly the protein flavor/ingredient one, when i was in college 5 years ago. i tried one the other day, same flavor, but it was WAY TOO SWEET! damn, i think they changed the ingredients slightly bc it was more like a hard cookie than how i remember it. :-(