I had some sugar tonight; slow churned ice cream-pomegranate blueberry-very good. Okay, but it made me feel yucky afterward. You know that feeling......just kind of sick and asking yourself "why did I just eat that?" It took what 2 minutes?? HA! 2 minutes of pleasure for hours of guilt and yuckiness. I gotta remember that next time.
I also didn't go swimming this morning because I didn't go today. I had gone six days in a row; so needed a break; but I had no energy, so I am going tomorrow a.m. before church. Wonder if I can get the Donald to go with me???
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Friday, December 2, 2011
Weight Is Holding.....
between 123 and 124 and has for some time now. I was down to 122 a week ago; but today I was 123.5. I am not eating wheat. I do have some sugar though; pretty hard to stay off it completely. I eat some wheat-free graham crackers sometimes, a piece of chocolate and I have had some ice cream or frozen banana with a little chocolate sauce on it and I have some wheat-free cereal that has some sugar in it.
I have stepped up the exercise- this week I walked and swam in the pool 6 days for 40 minutes each time. I have the gals running a few laps now and boy is that fun. Norma is always at the lead and no one can catch up to her; which bugs her friend Paulie a great deal. Boy can those two talk about each other behind their backs. Hmm Hmmm. I even have Paulie going under water a few times with her super-duper professional goggles. I enjoy going swimming even more now that I finally know everyone and we move fast while we talk. Walking against the current is new for me and I am finally able to do it without as much strain as before. I have gone down 2 sizes now. Happy about that except my clothes are kind of big. I feel better and think this is probably a good weight for me.
I really believe that at any age, exercise AND food portions is very important, but especially the older you get.
I have stepped up the exercise- this week I walked and swam in the pool 6 days for 40 minutes each time. I have the gals running a few laps now and boy is that fun. Norma is always at the lead and no one can catch up to her; which bugs her friend Paulie a great deal. Boy can those two talk about each other behind their backs. Hmm Hmmm. I even have Paulie going under water a few times with her super-duper professional goggles. I enjoy going swimming even more now that I finally know everyone and we move fast while we talk. Walking against the current is new for me and I am finally able to do it without as much strain as before. I have gone down 2 sizes now. Happy about that except my clothes are kind of big. I feel better and think this is probably a good weight for me.
I really believe that at any age, exercise AND food portions is very important, but especially the older you get.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
It Carries It.....
I've been craving a grande peppermint mocha coffee for over a week. I stopped at Starbucks in Plymouth today and there on the menu....."Skinny Peppermint Mocha." After asking what it was: They said it was sugar-free peppermint mocha, with skim mild, no whip. I asked for it in de-caf pronto. I think I might add the whip next time. They said every year they carry one of their holiday drinks in the sugar-free. How nice of them to carry the peppermint mocha for me this year. I've had my fix, but I'm sure I will need more.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Found It!!!
For all my craving yesterday, the only sweet thing I ate was a piece of chocolate. But I found some peppermint sugar-free flavoring; Tan Lady at the Rec. Center told me about http://www.davincigourmet.com/ . Tan Lady knows EVERYTHING!!!! There is just no way else to describe her. She has lost 50 lbs or so on WW on-line and waling for an hour or more in the pool five days a week for years I think HA HA. She and Norma know EVERYBODY!!!!
I started using weights; they are hollow and you can fill them with water to make them heavier. I didn't do that, but there is quite a resistance using them underwater. It keeps me from getting bored; something new added to the routine. It is SO hard to get up and go in the morning when it is dark and cold, but so worth it afterward :)
I started using weights; they are hollow and you can fill them with water to make them heavier. I didn't do that, but there is quite a resistance using them underwater. It keeps me from getting bored; something new added to the routine. It is SO hard to get up and go in the morning when it is dark and cold, but so worth it afterward :)
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Cravings
So much for all my talking about no wheat, sugar blah, blah, blah. I am home from church; yep I have this cough, a low-grade fever and I am just not 100%. I really don't like to miss church because then I think "what blessing am I missing out on?" Yep, every time I go, I come home with many blessings.
So, you know what I am craving for lunch? A bear claw from Panera and a peppermint coffee whatever it's called from Starbucks. Oh man, that would put me over the edge because that is only what I want for lunch. Lunch has always been my hardest meal; I never know what to eat. Generally I do like a soup (tomato) and salad (Harvest Turkey with pear) at Panera. Hmm...that will be kind of hard to stop there on the way home from church since I am home. Wonder if I can make myself up a sugar-free lo-fat version of the peppermint coffee. I'll let you know or.....you can let me know.
So, you know what I am craving for lunch? A bear claw from Panera and a peppermint coffee whatever it's called from Starbucks. Oh man, that would put me over the edge because that is only what I want for lunch. Lunch has always been my hardest meal; I never know what to eat. Generally I do like a soup (tomato) and salad (Harvest Turkey with pear) at Panera. Hmm...that will be kind of hard to stop there on the way home from church since I am home. Wonder if I can make myself up a sugar-free lo-fat version of the peppermint coffee. I'll let you know or.....you can let me know.
Wheat
I have been eating wheat every day for the last 3 day. Last night Donaldo the chef made a yummy pizza; it was my third wheat meal of the day. I just wanted to see what happened....and I woke up with a mega headache today....so back off the wheat. I just need a good bread and I can't find one I like. They are all heavy and nasty. So I will be looking for a recipe and try one after the other if I have to in order to find a good one without wheat. If you can help me in my quest-got a little cookbook for you-hey a prize what a great idea.
Friday, November 25, 2011
Never Say Never
Okay, so I said I was not writing on here again...but I have a few diet related things to say.
First of all, I have been on a wheat-free diet most of the last 3 weeks. I have felt a lot better, the headaches aren't as bad and my stomach doesn't hurt as often. But Wednesday night after my nasty MRI (drinking 3 bottles of contrast, getting an IV, injected with dye, and pushing a high amount of glucose) I had a burger on a bun at the hospital. They told me to eat because when my sugar dropped it would be too low since I am hypoglycemic. I must say, I was quite sick all night after that.
Then yesterday I had to have dressing, or stuffing however you say it. Honestly I couldn't eat it all or my dinner; I think my stomach has shrunk. Like in "Honey, I shrunk my stomach." Does that really happen?
After swimming today, I weighed myself (every Friday) and I am way down; lower than I have ever been. Kind of don't get it, because I have felt better. However, today I have a headache, and a stomachache and I am really thinking WHEAT here!! OR....SUGAR. Yep I had some last night.....a little piece of crustless pumpkin pie and icecream.
Last weekend when I was at Kristopher's I had some wheat and sugar-did not feel so good afterward.
Have I convinced myself that wheat and sugar aren't good for me? Yes I have!
I am still swimming 4-5 days a week and talking to the "girls" while I walk. So now my total weight loss is 22 pounds. I get a little worried sometimes when it goes down; but I am wondering if it is the exercise. What think you?
First of all, I have been on a wheat-free diet most of the last 3 weeks. I have felt a lot better, the headaches aren't as bad and my stomach doesn't hurt as often. But Wednesday night after my nasty MRI (drinking 3 bottles of contrast, getting an IV, injected with dye, and pushing a high amount of glucose) I had a burger on a bun at the hospital. They told me to eat because when my sugar dropped it would be too low since I am hypoglycemic. I must say, I was quite sick all night after that.
Then yesterday I had to have dressing, or stuffing however you say it. Honestly I couldn't eat it all or my dinner; I think my stomach has shrunk. Like in "Honey, I shrunk my stomach." Does that really happen?
After swimming today, I weighed myself (every Friday) and I am way down; lower than I have ever been. Kind of don't get it, because I have felt better. However, today I have a headache, and a stomachache and I am really thinking WHEAT here!! OR....SUGAR. Yep I had some last night.....a little piece of crustless pumpkin pie and icecream.
Last weekend when I was at Kristopher's I had some wheat and sugar-did not feel so good afterward.
Have I convinced myself that wheat and sugar aren't good for me? Yes I have!
I am still swimming 4-5 days a week and talking to the "girls" while I walk. So now my total weight loss is 22 pounds. I get a little worried sometimes when it goes down; but I am wondering if it is the exercise. What think you?
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