A good friend of mine helped me figure out why I keep getting the low blood sugar crashes. Simple: I eat simple carbs, my body metabolizes them quickly. Blood sugar spikes, then drops.
I need to eat more complex carbs. So, I went out and bought some. (High fiber cereal and bread). I refuse to eat pasta, as I gain 20 pounds overnight from it.
Problem solved. (Thanks, A!)
This blog is getting boring. I may wait to post again until I have some measurements to share with you all.
Yesterday when I was out running errands (washing my car, shopping, etc) I literally felt like I would pass out cold. This low blood sugar nonsense is getting beyond ridiculous. Even when I eat protein it happens now. I’m not sure what to do about it, but yesterday I was forced to pull into a Taco Bueno and order a full-sugar soda. I don’t think I would have made it home if I hadn’t.
While on the path to weight loss, I am constantly fighting physical issues. My body literally hates to lose weight. Even when I fill up on vitamins and minerals. So it’s a constant struggle.
I wonder why that is and why most other people don’t have this problem?
Well I have finally broken out of that darn 2.5 pound fluctuaton! Yes, I got on the scale today. I am down another pound, which is exciting.
I also measured myself and have lost another entire inch on my waist. My thighs have gone down about 1/2 an inch and my bust is also down another inch. (Not the cup size, but right below that area which I have been measuring from the start).
Best of all, the pants I bought exactly one week ago are already fitting better. I wore them on Thanksgiving last week and they were pinching my stomach when I sat down (even before eating). Now they are extremely comfortable regardless of if I am sitting or standing.
By the way, on December 4th or 5th, I will post all of my updated stats including weight and measurements. I figured I would do that only once a month on here.
I love progress!
On another note, however, I feel like crap physically today. What’s new? My body hates me eating healthy. (It seems to love exercise, though).
I have now found the cure for all physical symptoms of PMS: rigorous, frequent exercise.
Yes, it be true. I have cured myself of ALL physical PMS symtpoms. I bet I don’t even have high blood pressure this time around.
This truly is a miracle. Seriously.
I love my elliptical. I love working out. I’ve also been lifting light weights, doing jumping jacks and stretching.
All-around, I feel great! (Except for this nagging, slight cold I’ve had since being on anti’s.)
I haven’t lost 5 pounds, but forget what I said in my last post. I don’t want to stop posting here about my diet progress, because I think it’s good to keep track of what is going on!
I have a much more positive outlook right now. After thinking about this for a while, I’ve come to the conclusion that I am GLAD that it has been so hard for me to lose weight this time around. It’s taking a lot of work and a lot of effort.
But you know what? Once I do get down to my goal weight, I will be able to tell people with all honesty that I had to work my ass off (literally) to lose weight. That it was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. This is the real deal, and the harder it is for me to lose the weight, the more I will remember the struggle and the less chance I will have of gaining it back! I truly believe this.
Also, I can now understand how people feel when they are overweight. Before now, I was never able to, and always had the perception that overweight/obese people were lazy and disgusting and shoved their mouths full of food. (Yes, I can admit to thinking this way before). And to some extent, it’s true, but we have no right to make assumptions on how people gained weight. I mean, I didn’t get to my highest weight by sitting around on a couch and stuffing bonbons and twinkies into my mouth. No, I developed a bad habit (partying and alcohol drinking) that caused me to overeat and slowed my metabolism down to a crawl.
So I guess what I’m trying to say that, despite how hard and slowly the weight is coming off, I’m nowhere near ready to throw in the towel or get discouraged. I am seeing improvements all the time – in my stamina and strength, the way I feel, and the way my clothes are fitting. My PMS symptoms this time around are so mild I barely notice them. (A miracle when you consider my last few miserable, high blood-pressure months!) As a matter of fact, I didn’t notice I was PMS’ing until I looked at the date (and ok, maybe one or two mild physical symptoms).
So today, I have worked out for 20 minutes so far and burned 157 calories, which is excellent! I plan to do another 30 minutes at least later, maybe 40. I’ve lowered my calories a little more, but nothing drastic.
I suppose I will weigh myself again eventually… I shouldn’t do it right now because of PMS.
FYI: I had written a couple of other posts that I later deleted… I am tired of ranting and complaining on this site about my weight.
Simply put, dieting isn’t working for me. “Eat better and exercise” isn’t working. I haven’t lost anything in WEEKS.
It’s time to do something a bit different. And I have a plan that I am putting into motion as of today. If it works, I’ll reveal it later… maybe.
I will not be updating this website again until I lose 5 pounds. So, see you all then!
I did a full hour on the elliptical yesterday… which was fantastic! I broke it up into two 30-minute sessions and burned a total of 359 calories.
In other news, I found out a good friend of mine from New Hampshire passed away on Thanksgiving Day. He had been sick with cancer of the brain and lungs for a while. He was the friend with whom I would watch all the popular ABC primetime shows – Desperate Housewives, Ugly Betty, etc. As a matter of fact, I was the only one with him at the time he had a grand-mal seizure – about 4 weeks ago when I was still in NH – and I had to call an ambulance. We were about 15 minutes into “Ugly Betty” and he started seizing. Little did I know it would be the last time he would be in his apartment. They took him to the hospital where his mental and physical health dwindled quickly. The last time I visited him, he barely recognized me.
He was one of those people who everybody loved and he nearly always had visitors in his apartment. People could drop by any time of day or night and he was usually awake and watching TV. He always had whiskey on hand that he would share with everyone.
My ex-boyfriend out in NH is freaking out right now. He called me last night super depressed and crying with the news. He is a pretty bad alcoholic to begin with… when I was on the phone with him, he passed out. Which is a bit worrisome because he never does that. But they were like best friends so likely my ex is drinking himself into oblivion even more than usual. Good thing he has a new girlfriend to take care of him.
Damn did we all have a lot of fun times last summer (2006)… (except for the fact that I drank a lot of alcohol pretty much every day!)
So needless to say I’m a little down right now.
The good news is that tomorrow is my last day on my antibiotics. I cannot wait to get off of it.
How funny is this? I mentioned a few days ago that my weight had gone back up a couple pounds – 2.5 to be exact. Well, it has gone back down – and this is the day AFTER Thanksgiving.
I didn’t do too badly yesterday, but I did eat whatever I wanted. I had small portions of turkey, homemade mac and cheese, veggie casserole, a couple slices of lemon cake, a slice of pumpkin pie with cream cheese in it (heavenly, I’ll tell ya), stuffing, chicken later on, garlic mashed potatoes and a few other things I can’t recall.
So imagine my delight when I got on the scale this morning. The 2.5 pounds were gone. And this was AFTER lots of food and a semi-intense 45-minute elliptical workout yesterday. You all know I’m used to seeing the scale go UP after intense workouts, not down. Maybe… just maybe… my body is starting to really respond.
Today I’m planning to do 50 minutes on the elliptical.
I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving! I will be going to my Aunt’s house tomorrow and hang out with my cousins, sister, niece and a few others. I know I won’t go overboard at Thanksgiving… I’m never one of those people who stuff myself at family gatherings.
I am in charge of the veggie/fruit trays. 
I did a 30-minute elliptical workout today and felt absolutely fabulous afterwards! The machine is awesome – using the heart-rate monitor hand grip, I was able to keep track of my heart rate and keep within my target area – which I NEVER do. I guess I’m more out of shape than I thought, for I was forced to slow myself down a couple of times in order to keep within my zone. Since I’m 30, my target zone is 95-142 bpm. I think one reason my heart rate kept getting so high during my workout is because I’m not used to working out my upper AND lower body at the same time, using resistance.
For those of you who asked, I got the elliptical at Sport’s Authority in Tulsa for $699 (plus tax).
I am utterly, completely and woefully mystified as to why I am not losing weight faster. This has NEVER, EVER happened to me. Usually within 6 weeks the weight is falling off me. Well, I have been at this for 8 weeks now, and my progress is lame at best.
But I’m not going to give up… I have all winter to lose this weight, dammit!
Well once again I’m nauseated from my antibiotics, so I’m going to bed. Ahh yes and another lovely side effect of the medicine is heartburn. Good thing I have my trusty Maaloxx! I was looking up Bactrim on the internet yesterday and apparently there are all sorts of horrible side effects that people have experienced. I’m hoping my digestive system and stomach cooperate tomorrow for Thanksgiving!
Well my elliptical machine is delivered and set up now! Here is a photo of it:
Not only can I turn the TV a bit to the left and watch a DVD or On-demand show/movie during my workout, but I also have a view out of the window if I so choose. (I’m on the 9th floor in my building).
So, I did a quick 5-minute workout to try it out, and let me tell you – I am going to get super fit as hell with this thing! Five minutes on level one and two at only a moderate pace really got me good. I burned about 30 calories in five minutes on that setting – imagine what I’ll burn when I up it to a higher level (it goes up to 10), higher intensity and for longer periods of time? There is a place to put in my weight before the workout, so I know it’s calculating things correctly.
It was a damn good investment, I think.
Now if only I will start feeling good enough to do a proper workout. Right now I am sipping chicken broth and eating lemon yogurt because my stomach has been been horrible today. I can’t seem to tolerate food. I know it’s because of the damn antibiotics I’m on for my ear infection. They always mess up my stomach but this type of sulfur medicine is the worst. I remember being one of the first people to ever take this type of medicine – back in 1999 or 2000 I took it for strep throat, and it worked well to treat the infection, but made me even sicker than I am now. Apparently this stuff is hard on the liver. Good thing I’m not drinking alcohol anymore!
