by Rian on January 31, 2009
in Updates
I ignored last night’s cravings and stayed in… thank goodness I didn’t give in! The stupid Superbowl commercials are responsible for my Cheeze-It cravings… grrrr.
So I figured out what was causing my neck and shoulder pain – my pillow. It was a special, expensive pillow that I bought maybe six months ago. Last night I was reading in bed and my neck just got worse and worse, so finally I switched that pillow with the guest pillow on my bed, and… pain went away!
Anyway, I lost another half pound or so on the scale… although it’s a little hard to tell with the dial scale, as it doesn’t do half pounds. But the scale is getting ready to do a MDR – middle digit rollover, which is exciting. I haven’t been out of this particular range of numbers for several months now (except for about a week a couple months ago). The weight loss is happening a bit slower than I had hoped, but… there is not much I can do about it except to keep on going!
I’m planning to take a walk today, as it’s in the 60’s outside and sunny. Then a bit later I’m meeting my cousin’s wife at Whole Foods for a meal. Hopefully their cafe food is healthy and clean, as I’ll likely settle on a salad. After that I’m going to head over to my sister’s place and bring her some organic oranges and sunflower seeds. I’m trying to encourage my younger sister and niece to eat healthier, especially with the HFCS (High Fructose corn Syrup) mercury scare. Their pantry is loaded with nothing but MSG, Aspartame and HFCS-loaded crap.
I’ve been feeling since late last night like I have low sodium (electrolyte), with a feeling of weakness, heaviness and a few leg muscle spasms. This is unfortunately common for me to get while losing weight, so I am going up sprinkle some sea salt on my food today and mix a little with the water that I’m taking on my walk. That usually seems to do the trick! (And if it doesn’t, I’ll take a few sips of the V8 juice I have in the fridge for this very purpose).
I should be out right now… but decided to stay home. I had a full day of feeling absolutely healthy, amazing and extremely clear-headed. But about an hour ago (around 7pm) I started feeling exhausted… and I started craving junk food for some reason! I am going crazy with cravings for burgers (from Burger King), Cheez Its (used to be addicted to them) and alcohol.
How weird… I wonder what’s causing these cravings?
Oh well. I’m staying in tonight and going to bed early!
TGIF!!
My lunch:
That’s plain yogurt with a sprinkling of cinnamon, which is supposed to be good for the blood sugar. There is also a romaine herb lettuce salad with tri-colored bell peppers, carrots, and sesame seeds. There’s a small piece of sharp cheddar thrown in for good measure.
I am feeling fabulous today!!! Despite waking up with a painful neck and shoulders AGAIN, I got up, ate my now-usual breakfast, worked out on my elliptical, and took the following supplements (which I know are contributing towards my “good” feeling): 2 coconut oil capsules, 1 kelp tablet (which has iodine in it – needed for detoxification of impurities, plus helps the thyroid), 1 chewable sugar-free Vitamin C/E tablet (sweetened with stevia), and a Zinc tablet.
I am planning to have an organic chicken breast and veggies for dinner. Later tonight I may be going out to a restaurant with some friends, but I refuse to touch anything at the restaurant except perhaps salad and mineral water. We usually go to Ihop or Village Inn (yuck to both), which are unfortunately two of the only restaurants that stay open late around here. Ihop has a great-tasting chicken ceasar salad, but they – like most other restaurants – flavor the salad with MSG and other artificial seasonings. No thanks!
I finally stepped on the scale this morning, and lo and behold I am down another couple of pounds! So I have checked off the -10 pounds box in the sidebar.
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Now I see why people who eat salmon are so thin… it’s SO filling and so full of vitamins. It seems like anything with higher amounts of Omega 3 are very filling… such as fish and omega-3 eggs. I just had some wild white king salmon with some spinach and a small romaine herb salad. Delicious and filled me up. I didn’t end up having salmon yesterday as planned… instead just had some organic sharp cheddar and spinach and veggies for dinner. I didn’t have any meat yesterday, as I just didn’t feel like eating any of it.
Honestly, I haven’t been eating much for the past couple of days… If I added up the calories, it would be WAY too low. But why eat if you aren’t hungry? I’ll grab a spoonful of sunflower or pumpkin seeds or ounce of cheese in between meals. Yesterday and today I only had 2 actual meals, and felt more than satisfied. I guess after years of mostly overeating, my body is telling me I don’t need so much food. I am, however, making sure to eat only vitamin-filled foods, plus taking a few supplements on the side. What I need to do tomorrow is get out in the sun for a good 30 minutes to get some Vitamin D. It’s supposed to be in the 50’s tomorrow, so I’ll be taking a walk.
This is what I’ve eaten today:
Breakfast- 1 yogurt (no berries or eggs this morning), 2 cups coffee -one with a tsp of coconut oil, one with a tsp of honey, both with half and half and stevia.
Snack- 1 tsp of pumpkin seeds and an organic fruit and nut snack bar.
Dinner- 2 ounces sharp cheddar, white wild salmon (with basil, garlic pepper and olive oil & a dash of organic butter), spinach, romaine herb lettuce, mineral water
Today as I got home from running errands (while feeling a little lightheaded, possibly from low blood sugar) I immediately reached for the romaine herb lettuce in my fridge. Now if THAT isn’t a miracle, I don’t know what is.
So… I redesigned my bathroom this evening… for the past 14 months I’ve had a light pink, tan and beige color scheme. I changed it to a tan, beige and forest green color. I also bought a new scale – this time, a semi-expensive dial scale. I got on and off it a few times to calibrate it but didn’t look at the numbers… too scared! I also redesigned my bedroom last week – changed it to light blue, beige, dark brown and dark blue. It’s very calming and peaceful now when I step into my bedroom. Before that, I’d had a deep red, gold and beige scheme going. NOT conductive to peaceful harmony!
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The better vision phenomenon is continuing… I’m not sure what to do at this point. If my contacts are too strong to wear than I can’t wear them… and my eye doctor is back in New Hampshire! I could just go with only wearing glasses but I need sunglasses when outdoors. Hmm. Maybe I’ll give my eye doc a call anyway.
So, I’ve had a terrible pain in my neck since yesterday. Unfortunately I’ve had to take some Advil. I’m not sure what is causing it – it’s like a stiff neck, almost. Very painful. I’ve tried stretching, exercises, massager, etc to no avail. Even after 3 Advil it hurts!
Anyway, my jeans are swimming on my hips now… my bras are all looser, and my neck seems to have gotten smaller. 
(I’m one of those unfortunate people who carry any extra weight in my chin and neck. A family gene curse).
I will update more later.
OK this sounds really weird, but… I think my eyesight has improved in the past couple of days.
Yes, you read that right… something weird is going on. My contact lens prescription suddenly seems too strong – the same prescription I’ve been wearing for almost a year now! And weirdly enough, I can suddenly see a lot better with my glasses. (Usually it’s the other way around – I can see better with my contacts).
I am going to wait and see if it continues… it’s too good to be true, after all. Improved diet can’t improve vision, can it?!
So, I learned that I don’t much care for Sockeye (red) salmon… too many tiny bones. Too bad, since it’s one of the most vitamin-rich salmon out there. However, I love the white King salmon. I will be having a fillet today, in fact, late this afternoon for a late lunch.
So I’ve discovered the perfect breakfast for me. It is healthy and leaves me full and satisfied with no blood sugar problems (even after 4+ hours!) It is…
- A mixture of organic berries – raspberries, blueberries and blackberries (about a cup)
- 2 Omega 3 organic eggs, hard boiled
- 1 container of Brown Cow all-natural nonfat yogurt (chocolate, vanilla and coffee flavors are unbelievably delicious!)
- 1 glass of hot water with lemon squeezed in
- 1 or 2 cups coffee with Benefiber stirred in, 3/4 tsp of raw organic honey, stevia and organic half and half.
I have decided to have this breakfast indefinitely… Brown Cow yogurt is the best tasting yogurt I have ever had. Much better than Dannon and Yoplait, both of which are loaded with chemicals.
EmergenC also has artificial sweeteners in it, which really shouldn’t surprise anyone given how sweet it is at such a low level of calories.
Anyway, I once again resisted the temptation to get on the scale… I also woke up feeling kind of crappy this morning but it has gone away now!
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