Yep, I am starting again this summer!
I can't believe how great I felt last summer, and how my lupus was so quiet - that I am so excited to start again! I want this time to keep going through out fall and winter and keep my lupus in remission for as long as I can! I am ordering my shots on Monday and I will be able to begin next week. I gained 10 back from last winter, but I am hoping the first falls off with in a week, so I can get on to my next big goals!
Friday, July 8, 2011
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Tyler and the HCG diet..
So who is starting it with me?? YES my husband Tyler got his shipment in of HCG today..he is also doing the injections with me, hoping to loose some extra poundage that he has put on the last year, from not working out on a regular basis...I wonder how "hormonal" he will get?? heheh!
He is much more of a carb lover than me, I expect his first weeks will be tougher on him than me, (at least I hope they are) it will pay back for all the ice cream, dairy queen, cheeseburgers that he has ate in front of me!
Of course I will keep you updated on it!
He is much more of a carb lover than me, I expect his first weeks will be tougher on him than me, (at least I hope they are) it will pay back for all the ice cream, dairy queen, cheeseburgers that he has ate in front of me!
Of course I will keep you updated on it!
The lightbulb went on..
The last few weeks have been tough on me diet wise. I had been on the same plateau for about 2 weeks, and not one ounce was budging! So I started to be very critical of my eating - I started cutting back the calories even more - skipping the protein, not having a fruit with my lunch or dinner..smaller amounts of protein. Didn't work..still didn't even loose an ounce! I upped my water intake - I did pee a lot more, but didn't loose anything!!
Finally I had had it - yes to HELL with the diet I was thinking - I was mad, that I couldn't loose anymore than the 35 that I had lost!! So I started to cheat - I ate a HUGE salad, with dressing last week, and a larger than normal dinner. The next morning, I weighed 2 pounds less..WHAT? How does that happen? Puzzled, that day, Tyler and I ate lunch out..and my rebellion of not loosing, I had a small cheese burger AND fries...the next day, I stepped onto the scale to see how much damage I had done, and I lost another pound!
So by this time I am confused, elated, and annoyed... I decided to ask my "pro" hubby what the deal was..
He simply replied, "well honey, if you would of asked earlier I would of explained it to you"..."Explain what?" I asked, "well your body was going into starvation mode, you were not getting enough calories, and it got us to the 500 you were eating. That is what put you on that plateau. Now that you have increased your calories dramatically, it signals to your now healthier hypothalamus to BURN those off, and you loose more weight."
OK so in lamans terms - body was starving from being on the diet for 4 months - it accepted the 500 calories and would not burn any of them. Even though I was never hungry, my body was. I increased the calories, and it triggered my brain to BURN those, extra calories, thus loosing weight and breaking the plateau.
In serious weight training, they do a Hi-Low calorie diet - its where you eat very high calories for a few days and then BOOM hit it with a few low calorie days - it helps get that last few pounds of stubborn fat off. It tricks the body. So basically that is what I did to my body...and started loosing again.
Now that I have been eating more normally such as whole grains, diet soda, potatoes, and some (not too much) refined sugar, my body has been burning it - which is what a healthy hypothalamus does.
I will be going back to the low calorie diet tomorrow to get it burning at a much higher rate, and see how much I will loose in the next week.
I really loved the wheat bread this past week..hehe, its the simple things that make me smile!
Finally I had had it - yes to HELL with the diet I was thinking - I was mad, that I couldn't loose anymore than the 35 that I had lost!! So I started to cheat - I ate a HUGE salad, with dressing last week, and a larger than normal dinner. The next morning, I weighed 2 pounds less..WHAT? How does that happen? Puzzled, that day, Tyler and I ate lunch out..and my rebellion of not loosing, I had a small cheese burger AND fries...the next day, I stepped onto the scale to see how much damage I had done, and I lost another pound!
So by this time I am confused, elated, and annoyed... I decided to ask my "pro" hubby what the deal was..
He simply replied, "well honey, if you would of asked earlier I would of explained it to you"..."Explain what?" I asked, "well your body was going into starvation mode, you were not getting enough calories, and it got us to the 500 you were eating. That is what put you on that plateau. Now that you have increased your calories dramatically, it signals to your now healthier hypothalamus to BURN those off, and you loose more weight."
OK so in lamans terms - body was starving from being on the diet for 4 months - it accepted the 500 calories and would not burn any of them. Even though I was never hungry, my body was. I increased the calories, and it triggered my brain to BURN those, extra calories, thus loosing weight and breaking the plateau.
In serious weight training, they do a Hi-Low calorie diet - its where you eat very high calories for a few days and then BOOM hit it with a few low calorie days - it helps get that last few pounds of stubborn fat off. It tricks the body. So basically that is what I did to my body...and started loosing again.
Now that I have been eating more normally such as whole grains, diet soda, potatoes, and some (not too much) refined sugar, my body has been burning it - which is what a healthy hypothalamus does.
I will be going back to the low calorie diet tomorrow to get it burning at a much higher rate, and see how much I will loose in the next week.
I really loved the wheat bread this past week..hehe, its the simple things that make me smile!
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Day of loss..
I lost 2 friends today, yes it was a sad day..
The first, I have known since I was a baby - I think she new me first as she was always much older than me, my oldest sister (48) went to school with her daughter. She was the music conductor in my Sunday school class, she was amazing with children! I got to enjoy her as a child, as a adult when I worked with her in Sunday school and visited her on a monthly basis, and as a mother. My oldest child, Zach would love to escape from the pew we were sitting at and head for the podium - he was quick for being 2. I was slow at being 9 months pregnant chasing him. As she also conducted the music in the chapel, she was sitting up on the platform. She would lew Zach with candy from her purse to sit on her lap..otherwise he would bang on the piano during church! Jerry died of cancer today..and my prayers are with her family at this time. I am blessed to have so many memories of her!
The second, I got to know through a lupus support group online. It was hosted on the WebMd website. I met her 10 years ago when I was diagnosed and completely terrified of this thing called lupus. She made me laugh, with her quirky sense of humor, quickly helping me feel comfortable. We exchanged emails, and had long talks about Lupus and how it has changed our lives for the better and the worse. Heather was 35 and died from lupus. I am blessed to have know such a wonderful person.
Heaven is a much more lively place today with these two ladies!
The first, I have known since I was a baby - I think she new me first as she was always much older than me, my oldest sister (48) went to school with her daughter. She was the music conductor in my Sunday school class, she was amazing with children! I got to enjoy her as a child, as a adult when I worked with her in Sunday school and visited her on a monthly basis, and as a mother. My oldest child, Zach would love to escape from the pew we were sitting at and head for the podium - he was quick for being 2. I was slow at being 9 months pregnant chasing him. As she also conducted the music in the chapel, she was sitting up on the platform. She would lew Zach with candy from her purse to sit on her lap..otherwise he would bang on the piano during church! Jerry died of cancer today..and my prayers are with her family at this time. I am blessed to have so many memories of her!
The second, I got to know through a lupus support group online. It was hosted on the WebMd website. I met her 10 years ago when I was diagnosed and completely terrified of this thing called lupus. She made me laugh, with her quirky sense of humor, quickly helping me feel comfortable. We exchanged emails, and had long talks about Lupus and how it has changed our lives for the better and the worse. Heather was 35 and died from lupus. I am blessed to have know such a wonderful person.
Heaven is a much more lively place today with these two ladies!
STILL NO??
Yes that is what I asked the scale this morning, and yesterday, and the day before that! Whats the deal?
And no it didn't answer me!
Still holding at 35 pounds lost, and not a ounce more..lol I could do the "apples all day trick" but I don't want too!! lol So we wait..and maybe tomorrow all of my 5 pounds I wished to loose this week will be gone!
Oh and I am craving banana bread that I made for the family, I just want to take a mini loaf and take a bite out of it...with a BIG glass of milk! I think I will go to bed and dream about it!
And no it didn't answer me!
Still holding at 35 pounds lost, and not a ounce more..lol I could do the "apples all day trick" but I don't want too!! lol So we wait..and maybe tomorrow all of my 5 pounds I wished to loose this week will be gone!
Oh and I am craving banana bread that I made for the family, I just want to take a mini loaf and take a bite out of it...with a BIG glass of milk! I think I will go to bed and dream about it!
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Plateau
Plateau again...
And I did so good this week too! Ugh!
Still holding at the same weight - nothing lost, nothing gained...I hope this week is a better one!
I was thinking about addiction today, and how tortuous it must be for a real food addict to over come their addiction. Don't get me wrong I do love food, but not to that level. As hard as it is for me just to stay away from my 12 grain bread, I can't imagine someone who has never ate healthy, eats to comfort in large quantity's, and has a sincere addiction to food... My heart breaks for them.
And I have to remind myself how lucky I am that I love healthy foods, I remember one time in my life eating for comfort...
My lupus was really bad and I couldn't walk without falling flat on my face, because I couldn't cook, Tyler ordered pizza for us. I normally eat about 2 pieces if I am really hungry. This night I ate my share, and was done..so I thought.
A while later when the pain started again, and I kept falling down trying to get ready for bed, Tyler put me back into bed and he went to get his usual "snack" while we watched TV. I asked him to bring me another piece of pizza, he looked at me like I was crazy! I then demanded it, he told me I didn't need it - I didn't care!! I was in pain, I was falling down and I wanted something to make me feel better!!!
He did bring me the pizza (I am a beast when I get mad) and I ate every bit of it..I did realize at that moment what was going on...and that was the last time it ever happened.
Of course I will cook foods for comfort, cold day - warm potato soup and homemade rolls, Halloween I always make my chili, when we all have colds, chicken noodle soup and fresh rolls..etc. And I don't think that is food addiction..just meals that fit with the day!
This week will be a 5 pound week, I can just feel it!
Skinny dreams to you!!
And I did so good this week too! Ugh!
Still holding at the same weight - nothing lost, nothing gained...I hope this week is a better one!
I was thinking about addiction today, and how tortuous it must be for a real food addict to over come their addiction. Don't get me wrong I do love food, but not to that level. As hard as it is for me just to stay away from my 12 grain bread, I can't imagine someone who has never ate healthy, eats to comfort in large quantity's, and has a sincere addiction to food... My heart breaks for them.
And I have to remind myself how lucky I am that I love healthy foods, I remember one time in my life eating for comfort...
My lupus was really bad and I couldn't walk without falling flat on my face, because I couldn't cook, Tyler ordered pizza for us. I normally eat about 2 pieces if I am really hungry. This night I ate my share, and was done..so I thought.
A while later when the pain started again, and I kept falling down trying to get ready for bed, Tyler put me back into bed and he went to get his usual "snack" while we watched TV. I asked him to bring me another piece of pizza, he looked at me like I was crazy! I then demanded it, he told me I didn't need it - I didn't care!! I was in pain, I was falling down and I wanted something to make me feel better!!!
He did bring me the pizza (I am a beast when I get mad) and I ate every bit of it..I did realize at that moment what was going on...and that was the last time it ever happened.
Of course I will cook foods for comfort, cold day - warm potato soup and homemade rolls, Halloween I always make my chili, when we all have colds, chicken noodle soup and fresh rolls..etc. And I don't think that is food addiction..just meals that fit with the day!
This week will be a 5 pound week, I can just feel it!
Skinny dreams to you!!
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Pandora
Pandora link
There is the link for the official website for Pandora!
Also I love this store, because they offer finished bracelets, so I can get ideas from
Pandora Ideas and Charms
And my fat happy Buddha link
Buddha Boy
There is the link for the official website for Pandora!
Also I love this store, because they offer finished bracelets, so I can get ideas from
Pandora Ideas and Charms
And my fat happy Buddha link
Buddha Boy
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| My Queen Bee |
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| Finished Bracelet |
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