I spend 90% of my time barefoot, too! (Which may explain the repeated pregnancies...) The only time I wear shoes are while running or when I have to actually venture into civilization once a week or so -- then it's just tennis shoes. Oh, and for my wedding, I wore ballet slippers.
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Ha! I live my life barefoot, in sneakers, or flip flops! I have no clue when it comes to shoes ... heels are very uncomfortable for my feet ... and with a short husband I don't like to wear them and be taller than him!
I wore wedding sneakers when we got married ... our ceremony was a traditional Catholic Mass with the big white dress and tuxedos and all that ... then we changed into shorts and softball shirts for our reception which was a cookout at the local KofC pavillion (all we could afford with 400 guests!). It was awesome! And I wore my sneakers for both.
That is hilarious about the repeated pregnancies.
Those wedding sneakers are SO CUTE! I had flip flops at mine. It was a beach wedding, so I figured why bother with real shoes?
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Hmmmm.... I never wear heels anymore. I figure once a lady reaches 40 she should be able to declare those days over forever.
The best probiotics I have found is PB8. Do a google search. You can get it really cheap online and it works GREAT
Jane, I bought some last night at Whole Foods. Thanks!
Also, my Nitrean came and I had chocolate last night and vanilla (they sent a sample) for breakfast. both great! I think I like the vanilla better!
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OK, Italian style dressings ... I make most of my dressings in the blender because I hate to whisk things in slowly. Bah. Just toss it all in the blender and hit pulverize! These do all have salt in them. Use sea salt and that way you are getting extra minerals that Morton's iodized doesn't have. And a little goes a long way! Store in the fridge in a glass jar with a screw lid. Or a well-rinsed/washed dressing bottle from before. Or those glass salad dressing bottles you can buy to make Good Season's dressing in them. Keep in mind that anything with EVOO in the base will solidify in the fridge. So it will need to be taken out of the fridge a bit before eating.
Julie, I made the Italian one last night. I can't wait to have it in my salad for lunch!
Rest: Thankfully, no walking in stilettos! City walking about a mile.
Food numbers:
1487 calories
34g fat
161g protein
Sleep: 8 hours.
Water/sodium: I think good on both! I used the now-dead-to-me-sodium dressing, but didn't salt. Today I'm using my made at home version, thanks to Julie!
Emotionally: Very happy.
We're going to WI this weekend to visit my parents. Should be fun!
I am moving on to the next stage, Eat, on Sunday. This means one week of continuing to sit on my ass, but eating a bit more. Yay! I will also start the probiotics and enzymes on Sunday.
I am very happy to have found your log! I hope this works out for you. You sound much like I was a few years ago. I had a bunch of weight to lose, I lost it and I never stopped increasing exercise or lowering calories. I'm slightly more towards normal now, but I don't think I've lost the mentality (and may not be over the metabolism effects - we'll see). I hope it goes well for you!
Also, they sell foam rollers at Target, too.
We're going to WI this weekend to visit my parents. Should be fun!
Hey, another cheesehead! Did you grow up there, and if so, which part of the state?
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I am very happy to have found your log! I hope this works out for you. You sound much like I was a few years ago. I had a bunch of weight to lose, I lost it and I never stopped increasing exercise or lowering calories. I'm slightly more towards normal now, but I don't think I've lost the mentality (and may not be over the metabolism effects - we'll see). I hope it goes well for you!
Also, they sell foam rollers at Target, too.
Hi Jesca! Thanks for reading my log! I saw that you were thinking of doing the metabolism test - that sounds like a great idea! I hope it works out for you.
And thanks for the tip on foam rollers. I am going shopping this afternoon!
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Hey, another cheesehead! Did you grow up there, and if so, which part of the state?
I did! I grew up in Janesville, and my parents still live there. I am a Wisconsin girl through and through - I love my Miller Lite and cheese curds. How about you??
The last couple of days went well! Not being in my own house, it's hard to know exactly, but I think I came in at slightly under 1500 both days, with a lot of extra protein on Friday and a lot less on Saturday. So hopefully that's okay.
Today I move on to Eat.
Rest, in review:
Compliance:
Rest: Did not exercise any more than I had to for my daily life.
Food: Overall, this went well. I overshot the calories a couple of days, but I felt like this was the opposite of a normal "diet" - instead of trying to err on the side of eating slightly less than recommended, that I should err on the side of eating slightly more. For the most part I was within 50 calories.
Sleep: Perfect.
Water/sodium: Still needs a bit of work, but vast improvement in both.
Extra credit: Did the massage and the epsom salt baths, also ate some of the recommended potassium/magnesium food sources.
Results:
Weight has trended down about 1.5-2lbs. This surprised me to no end. The idea of losing weight without working out blows my little exercise obsessed mind. Obviously a big part of this is probably controlling the sodium.
Inches have also trended down. It's weird, I feel more compact now. Probably because of reduced swelling from exercise.
Omron is it's usual crazy self, no trend in any direction.
Body temperature has risen.
Digestion has improved like nobody's business. No more bloating, cramping, and other TMI stuff I won't go into.
Massive improvement in, as Leigh calls them in the book, "sexy hormones." Nothing on the amenorrhea, but it's really too early.
Psychologically, this is the best thing I could have done for myself. My mood has improved, I'm less anxious, and I've gained some much needed perspective on the role exercise should play in my life. My therapist is pleased.
(I would like to note that all of this is exactly what she said to expect. I love Leigh.)
So... on to Eat!
Eat is one week long. I will be sitting on my ass this week, also.
Food breakdown as follows:
1617 calories
54g fat
121g carbs (30% of which - 160ish calories - must be starch)
161g protein
Cool. My results over two days are kind of all over, so I guess that's why an odd number is good. I might to do four days so I have two weekend days and two work days. I guess we'll see how tomorrows basals go.
Congrats on everything, I'm glad to hear you're moving in the right direction!
Yea ... Leigh has been trying to drive into my mind that exercise does NOT equal fat loss. It is good for a whole host of reasons, but it is DIET that determines bodyfat levels. I'm slowly getting it!!
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Yea ... Leigh has been trying to drive into my mind that exercise does NOT equal fat loss. It is good for a whole host of reasons, but it is DIET that determines bodyfat levels. I'm slowly getting it!!
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Mine too!
(pretty cool, though)
I know, right?? I don't think I would have really believed it without trying this. And trying this was scary just for that reason. Not that I'm even trying to lose weight - it's just that I've always just had the vague impression that if I skipped a workout I would immediately gain 10 pounds.
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Cool. My results over two days are kind of all over, so I guess that's why an odd number is good. I might to do four days so I have two weekend days and two work days. I guess we'll see how tomorrows basals go.
Congrats on everything, I'm glad to hear you're moving in the right direction!
Thanks jesca! I'm glad you're taking the test! I'm excited to hear how it turns out for you. For me it was the second half of the test that was the big eye-opener - the questions about cold, digestion issues, etc. I never really put that together with exercise/diet. I just thought I was one of those people who is cold all the time.
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Wow! Amazing results from the first week. What a great testimony to this book.
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Great first week, Marty!
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awesome work. It should let us all know how important REST should be in our workout plans. Rest does not have to mean weight gain and you proved that.
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Great job getting through the week and the improvements!!
Thanks so much, guys!! I really appreciate all your support. Knowing that I'm coming here in the morning to track how much I ate and my sleep and everything keeps me on track. You guys are awesome!
Rest: Didn't have to commute, but Rob went to Charlotte on business and left me as the single parent to our four crazy animals, so I have to do all the dog walks. We just took shorter ones yesterday.
Food numbers:
1625 calories
52g fat
130g carbs (including sweet potato for starch)
160g protein
It's much harder to hit the ratios when you have to hit all three! I felt like I was putting together a puzzle putting food in and adjusting it and taking it out when I was planning yesterday and today in fitday.
The details, just for fun:
9am - Scrambled eggs and egg whites, fruit salad
1pm - Spinach salad, tofu, cottage cheese
5pm - Tuna and carrots
8pm - Broiled tilapia parmesean, sweet potato with butter, and some soup (Broccoli, olive oil, and garlic)
10pm - Fage 2% yogurt, protein shake
Sleep: 8.5 hours.
Water/sodium: Sodium good, water a bit excessive. This is proving to be the hardest thing for me, actually. Going from about 5-6 liters a day to 1.5ish is a big change. I probably am coming in around 2 or 3 liters a day now.
Probiotics/enzymes: Started these. The bottles say to take the probiotics twice a day and the enzymes before every meal, so that's what I'm doing.
Rest: About a mile of walking, maybe a little more.
I think I'm getting sick. I haven't been sick in a really long time, but everyone I know is sick so it's probably my turn. At least I am not "allowed to" work out. I used to work out unless I was 100% knocked flat on my ass by the flu or whatever. Even then I would probably still try to do crunches or something.
Food numbers:
1623 calories
54g fat
133g carbs (whole wheat crackers for starch - not the best choice, but it was a social thing where I didn't have as much control over the food)
160g protein
I find fat really challenging to get. Probably because I'm so used to cutting it down in order to reduce calories. I was thinking someone should make a "fat shake" like with the protein powder, but then I realized that they do and it's called olive oil.
Sleep: 7.5 hours.
Water/sodium: Sodium good, water still a bit excessive. I'll count the sodium today to get a more precise total. I just haven't been using salt and have not been using the sodium-tastic salad dressing. Also am going to switch from imitation crab to shrimp in my salads.
Probiotics/enzymes: Accidentally left these at work yesterday, but took most of what I was supposed to and will get back on it today.
Quality of Food: She suggests increasing the quality of protein; most of my sources are already in the high-quality list, so I think I'm okay there. And I would say that 85% of what I eat are whole, one-ingredient type foods. (All right! I'll get anal and calculate that today.)
The one thing that's extra credit that I am iffy on is trying to get all protein from real food rather than protein powder. I find it sort of challenging being a vegetarian plus fish to get 160g protein (esp with not wanting to eat too much fish due to mercury and not wanting to eat too much soy, either), plus, to be honest, protein shakes are the only type of dessert thing I've eaten in the last two weeks and I really look forward to them. She says it's fine if you use them, just try to get real food for the most part. I'll try to keep it to one a day. Sometimes I have them for both breakfast and bedtime snack.
Emotionally: It's really weird, I'm very relieved about being about to eat a bit more (and am still excited about bumping it up again on Sunday), but have noticed myself resisting eating if I think I can get away with it with my appetite. (i.e., if I'm not starving at the end of the day, I'm tempted to skip the last meal.) Obviously I'm still hitting the numbers, and I will continue to, I'm just surprised to "see" myself trying to rationalize not eating. Usually I eat every crumb that a diet or eating plan allows me.
I find fat really challenging to get. Probably because I'm so used to cutting it down in order to reduce calories. I was thinking someone should make a "fat shake" like with the protein powder, but then I realized that they do and it's called olive oil.
I had a lot of trouble getting fat in at first... when I started logging and checking macros (aiming for 40/30/30), my fat was around 15%!!! Best ways I've added fat are nuts and eggs (eating whole egg instead of just the white). For a shake - YUMMY shake - I do vanilla protein powder, milk (you could use water if you prefer) and about 1 or 1.5 Tbsp of peanut butter. It's DELISH!!!!
God knows I'm not trying to lose weight but I love your log. I found myself reading the whole thing. It looks like things are going fantastic. Leigh is treating you right. Keep up the good work!
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I did! I grew up in Janesville, and my parents still live there. I am a Wisconsin girl through and through - I love my Miller Lite and cheese curds. How about you??
I grew up near Horicon (if that at all rings a bell), but never got into beer or football, so they kicked me out.
No, wait, I kicked myself out. I do still like skweaky cheese curds, of course. And Russ Feingold.
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I have a hard time getting the fats in too. So far I haven't been all that compliant. Too many years cutting them out to just change things around like that.
I had a lot of trouble getting fat in at first... when I started logging and checking macros (aiming for 40/30/30), my fat was around 15%!!! Best ways I've added fat are nuts and eggs (eating whole egg instead of just the white). For a shake - YUMMY shake - I do vanilla protein powder, milk (you could use water if you prefer) and about 1 or 1.5 Tbsp of peanut butter. It's DELISH!!!!
I never thought of putting peanut butter into shakes before! That's a great idea. Tomorrow night I think I will try the Nitrean powder with a little peanut butter and 1/2 banana.
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Avocado is a delicious fat too and can be added to so many things--salads, omelets, shakes...the list goes on and on.
I've really been enjoying your log and seeing your progress. I look forward to more updates.
Thanks for reading my log, Christina!
Avocado didn't occur to me, either. I told the husband to pick some up on his way home tonight!
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God knows I'm not trying to lose weight but I love your log. I found myself reading the whole thing. It looks like things are going fantastic. Leigh is treating you right. Keep up the good work!
Thanks Gabe! I really appreciate you reading.
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I grew up near Horicon (if that at all rings a bell), but never got into beer or football, so they kicked me out.
No, wait, I kicked myself out. I do still like skweaky cheese curds, of course. And Russ Feingold.
I just googled Horicon. I loves me some Russ Feingold, too! He graduated from my high school, but quite a few years before I got there.
I saw you live in Albuquerque now. I've been there a bunch of times because I have a good friend that lives there - her husband works for Intel. How do you like it?
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I used to get drunk in Beloit. Does that count for anything?
LOL!!! I guess that depends. Were you drinking beer??
What were you doing in Beloit? Did you go to college there or something?
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I have a hard time getting the fats in too. So far I haven't been all that compliant. Too many years cutting them out to just change things around like that.
Rest: Walked a half a mile commuting to work yesterday, took a cab home. I'm home sick today and the most strenuous thing I have done is put on clean pajamas.
Food numbers:
1629 calories
53g fat
134g carbs (1/2 whole wheat english muffin and some sweet potato for starch)
161g protein
Sleep: Took a two hour nap yesterday afternoon, slept 9 hours, another two hour nap this morning.
Water/sodium: Sodium good (3378mg), water was high. My throat was really sore yesterday and all I wanted to do was drink something to make it better. Today both throat and water intake have improved.
Probiotics/enzymes: Took as directed. I don't know what exactly these things are doing, but they are totally doing something. My stomach talks to me after meals now, and not in a bad, loud, gross way. Just like, "Yo. Just digesting some food here. No biggie, just wanted to let you know."
Quality of Food: Okay, I'm sort of embarrassed to admit this, but I totally geeked out and made a super nerdy spreadsheet analyzing what percentage of whole foods and high quality protein I'm getting. (That and watching the last six episodes of Gossip Girl have been my major doings of the day. XOXO!) I came out at 75% high-quality, whole foods (I defined this as anything with less than five ingredients, a la Michael Pollan) and 85% high quality protein.
I'm a creature of habit and eat the same things most days, just tweaking things here and there and having different dinners. I figured that by making two adjustments I can get it up to 80% whole foods. I'm going to make my breakfast shake a 1/2 serving, and add more shrimpy-shrimps to my lunch salad. Calories and protein are the same on those, so I think I'm good. I'm also going to try to find an organic cottage cheese. Mine has 7 or 8 ingredients, some of which are weird-sounding. Hopefully that will get me to 85%, which is where I want to be.
Emotionally: I feel good, happy and relaxed. I've noticed though that I've been grinding my teeth, which is a sign of stress. Maybe because I don't have an outlet in the exercise, that's where it's going? I'll keep an eye on it. I might pick up a mouthgard at Walgreens too if it gets worse.
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