Week 11 Health Check-in

12 years ago

I know it's kind of late in the week but I'm too OCD to let it go!

I've been adding three to four juices everyday along with dinner and an occasional snack of almonds or fruit. I'm pretty happy with it so far.

It was discussed before by Anele, and it really is freeing to not have to think about food: planning, measuring, recording . . . it really can be all-consuming. I just make my juices out of whatever I feel like and then for dinner I'm only eating fish and veggies and I eat as much as I want. The other interesting part is that I get full and satisfied feeling much faster - before I get uncomfortably full. I still have cravings for sweets but I'm handling it so far.

Next week I'm going to start trying to turn a few days in to only juice days. It's going to be hard because, I won't lie, I'm hungry a lot. However, it is interesting to try to determine if my hunger is "true hunger" or if it's "habit hunger," you know what I mean?

I've lost 13 pounds since Friday - yes I can carry that much water weight! I'm guessing maybe a pound or two is actual fat. It feels good to have skinny ankles again!

My knee has made a fantastic come-back this week. I've been cycling everyday and feel fantastic.

Okay, so how have the rest of you lovely ladies been doing?

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (7)

tinam61
12 years ago
Kelly - you are doing great! I'm so glad to hear your knee is doing better. Good to see you back around.

tina
3katz4me
12 years ago
Very interesting to hear how the juicing is going. 13 lbs off has to feel great. Nothing new with me. I've dropped a bit below my original goal and I think I might have a new goal but don't want to lose any more weight untlI I get the new prosthetic leg that fits the new smaller me. Fortunately that will be next week. Might take a little tweaking but I'm hoping I'll be able to get out walking again soon since the weather has been so nice.

I do feel like I've crossed the chasm as I'm so in the groove with healthy eating and no desire or cravings for the old way.
Related Discussions
'the real' health check-in: week 9 (for everyone!)
Q
Comments (11)
I'm continuing to hold my own. I had been 1 lb under my goal then up 1.6 but now I'm back down the .6 to my goal. I do much better when DH is out of town - easier to stick to my rigorous tracking of everything I eat plus no eating out. I was at the grocery store tonight getting some bread sliced at the bakery counter - where they had all kinds of gourmet desserts. I was practically drooling right onto the containers. I LOVE that stuff - I could eat a whole dessert in one evening. In fact one of the last "incidents" before the new healthier me in 2012 had to do with a french silk pie I bought for Christmas eve - kind of a tradition. Well I guess DH doesn't really like them any more so I ended up eating all but about 1/8th of the pie - in about 24 hours. Loved it but how disgusting is that. I did walk away without buying any dessert tonight. I will treat myself to a chewy chocolate calcium supplement instead..... I'm kind of detail oriented by nature and now I feel like I've taken that to a new level with weighing my food! I never did much of that in the past but with a lot of things that's what you have to do to tell how many portions you're really eating. It's kind of interesting - how much a portion is (and what I eat now) vs. how much I ate in the past. I've said it before and I'll say it again - unless you're an exercise maniac you just can't eat much and even maintain your weight let alone lose any. On the activity front I have had major problems with my leg. I think I mentioned before that I'm an above knee amputee and it's the prosthetic leg that's the problem. It's nine years old and everything is going to he!!. I got a new foot not too long ago but now my computerized knee is shot. It kind of works but needs to be replaced. The worst problem though is that it's custom fit to me and since I've lost the 8 lbs it's too big; i.e. falling off!! I started having that problem last summer but dropping the additional pounds has pushed it over the edge. They tried to temporarily fix that and made matters worse to the point I could barely walk - yikes!! I have come up with a reasonable temporary work around but now working feverishly to get a new prosthetic leg approved by my insurance company and constructed by my prosthetist. So the weather is starting to get a little warmer and I simply can't walk any where - which I hate. Oh well, happy I can just walk around the house and the office and that I have insurance that will cover most of the cost of the new leg. I'm not sure what's worse - knee problems with real legs or artificial legs. I kind of feel like it's easier to fix my knee problem - just buy a new one (easier as long as you have insurance coverage for such things).
...See More
Health check-in: Week 9 (also need opinion)
Q
Comments (21)
Gibby, I come from an alcoholic home, too, and don't drink for the same reason. As you said, I think any addiction can be substituted for another. Kelly, as I said in another thread, deprivation never tends to work for me. The last thing we need is more guilt, and I think the idea of a "detox" is sort of like seeing our bodies and our eating habits as dirty and shameful. I know some people do it w/o that connotation, but it's good to see if this is part of why you want to do it. If so, you may want to reconsider. As for craving vegetables vs. sugar . . .again, using my "look deeper" attitude, think about what you are craving when you want sugar. First of all, remember that most of us DO crave sugar. That is not abnormal. But, is there more? Do you crave energy? Do you feel like you are "treating" yourself when you want the sugar? Again, most of us do like the taste of sugar-- it's programmed into us. Breastmilk is sweet for that reason! I have mentioned that I like the ADDITIVE attitude. So, if you want to eat more fruits and vegetables, go for it! One of the things I learned about myself was that I do like veggies . . .a LOT, but only if they are prepared (vs. just boiled/steamed). For example, I could easily live on veggies the way they are prepared in Ethiopian cuisine. My friend just made a salad with grilled veggies and pesto. I craved it because it was GOOD. Bottom line-- I don't think juicing will cure you of cravings. But, if you want to add more fruits/vegs. into your diet, maybe try preparing them in more interesting ways, as well as juicing, but maybe don't limit yourself to only a juice diet until you have your expectations clearly laid out. (Not saying you don't already.)
...See More
Week 15 Health Check-in
Q
Comments (12)
hhireno, the weather is the big gamble. Plan & train for heat. Last year the midwest was suffering from a terrible prolonged heat wave. My riding buddy, who went ahead with our RAGBRAI plans after I bailed out sick, texted me, "It's 7pm & upper 90s. I'm sitting in a treeless camp site, praying for a breeze along with 250 other campers." So figure that's the worst. Sometimes it's only pleasantly hot (upper 80's, low 90's), sometimes perfect (mid 80's), & sometimes it rains. We woke up one day to a downpour and rode 55 miles in it. Another night a thunderstorm erupted around 3 a.m. The way the ride works is, there's a start town & a destination town each day, with about 8 stopping points along the way, small towns that throw a party for the riders. Plenty of food, drink, dancing, sidewalk sales, & socializing. In between the stopping points, Iowans are out selling food & cold drinks. Every church group, boy scout den, fire department, high school band, little league team, et al. is out to raise money by selling stuff to the riders. Believe or not, you can ride RAGBRAI & gain weight! It's truly a rolling food fest. Or Woodstock On Wheels, as one rider put it, except the drugs are tylenol & Aleve :) We hire a "sherpa" service. The service we use sets up a small tent city on school grounds or parks or farms at each stopover town. They provide the tent, set it up, take it down, transport our stuff to the next site, provide a light breakfast, some dinners, post-ride drinks & snacks, portable showers & toilets, mid-week laundry service, bike mechanics and even host entertainment in the campsite. If you don't think you can do the day's ride, they have a bus to shuttle you to the next campsite. Well, gotta get another ride in before the rain comes today. Training for it is a huge time commitment. But I had so much fun in 2010, I just have to do it at least one more time in my life!
...See More
Week 19 Health Check-in
Q
Comments (10)
i totally agree with him that there is no magic bullet and people just need to watch how much they eat and be vigilant about their weight for the rest of their lives... i also think that american children overall are more sedentary than they used to be mainly thanks to video games and computers and restictions placed on their outdoor time by parents... most kids where we live don't even walk to school anymore- they take a bus or are driven by their parent because many of the schools are don't allow walkers because of a lack of sidewalks--- i do wonder how many children would walk even if allowed by the school. even recess has been cut or limited at many elementary schools... that is a sad interpretation you describe the 'self' editor having to the shoulders compliment... VERY SAD when considering that i think 'self' magazine is considered to be a selfhelp type of publication!!! misinterpretation/oversensitivity, etc seems to also happen pretty frequently in this forum, so maybe it's a fairly widespread problem??? maybe partly resulting from society's huge focus on political correctness that there's so much fear of being or saying things 'wrong' that comments from others are more easily misinterpreted??
...See More
Sueb20
12 years ago
WOW, 13 lbs. in less than a week!

As of last Fri., I was down a total of 5 lbs., but after a very social weekend, I was back up a bit. This week, I have been exercising every day except one -- an hour walk on Sun., again on Mon., run/walk yesterday, and walk this morning. I have been lazy about counting WW points because my kitchen is being painted and everything is a mess. I just can't deal with counting points. But painting will be done tomorrow and then I'm back on track. I have pretty much figured out I can lose weight only when I am very strict with food and exercising almost every day. It's not easy. But you all knew that!
polly929
12 years ago
I just got my butt kicked at the gym. I started taking a boot camp class. Who knew planks were so hard?? The instructor seems to love them.

It's been a bit of a rough week for me though. It started with a migraine and vertigo, two 24 hours shifts at work, A brownie meeting (I'm the leader) cookie sorting, booth sales, and unscheduled car maintenance that had to happen- I just can't wait for it to be over. I'm not sure I gained or lost weight, but I have not been eating all that much because my house is FLAT out of food. I feel like my life is a rat race and I can't ever get caught up. OK gotta get off GW and get the laundry now.
HIWTHI
12 years ago
kelly, great news on the knee and the weight loss. I'm bummed because I'm not really paying attention to my carbs and as a result not losing anything. I still eat healthy food, but eating too much carbs can be my downfall. I still exercise 3 times a week and do want to step that up.

Congratulations to everyone who is doing better than I.
hhireno
12 years ago
I'm within 4 pounds of my goal. My spring pants and my favorite black pants are loose. I think I'm seeing the benefits of the changes I made to my work-out.

Good going everyone. Be healthy. Be happy. It's a marathon not a sprint so stay the course.
Bethpen
12 years ago
OMG, the plank is my arch enemy.

I have done all with exercise this week. I walked four miles two days and did the super hard class two days.

I did OK with food. Last week I was in Florida, so I tried to eat well this week, but didn't count WW points.

I was up two pounds at WW this morning. I was motivated until I made brownies for the kids. Had one. 9 points. Ow. Then I had pizza for dinner. oops.

Tomorrow is a new day. Maybe filled with lettuce. :)

I'm happy because this is only the second time my weight has been up at WW since September. So I'm looking at the big picture at this point.

Slow and steady.

Beth P.

Week 11 Health Check-in

Comments (7)

tinam61

3katz4me

Related Discussions

Sueb20

polly929

HIWTHI

hhireno

Bethpen

COMPANY

BUSINESS SERVICES

GET HELP

CONNECT WITH US