What was also tough is when I go to Burning Man. I'm there for two weeks and all I want to do is eat bacon and drink (except when I'm on duty of course), but I ride my bicycle and walk a lot too.

I hated feeling sluggish shortly after I quit eating right and working out, but slowly I have been feeling a bit better and more energetic too.

I can't really say a whole lot about the bacon, since I have factored bacon into my new diet...lol

I wish I did have better will power. If so I'd probably be a lot slimmer and healthier by now...lol I am trying though. It helps that both of my parents are on a get-healthy kick now, so we try to motivate one another. :)

Since ive been dealing with this sinus infection I have had zero energy,but am on some meds and finaly today I got my antibiotics ive been wainting for for the last two days...the one the doc gave me was a bad reactor with my advair so I needed somethig else.The bigest plus is my blood sugar is down to 105 for the last couple of days its been 190 and 150 in the mornings.I havent slept much in a fue days and wasnt eating right but not doing a lot of wrong stuff either,now im back on the diet to the numbers and do plan to not change things.Being sick and stressed cant pick up the numbers ive been told.
Yesterday I did manage to go out and get a bit of exersise shooting basket ball hoops for 20 minits..I pushed it a bit longer than I had wind to use but when I get this crap it usely ends up in my chest so I thought some moveing around would help..it did...but I was pooped afterwards
Im glad to see how many of u are doing so well,keepup the good work folks..I get more ideas everytime I read some of the post.

I am not even going to tell you all what WE have been eating--Though I think it would be super funny to list things that E has eaten while implying that I have been LittleMissDietQueen.

Still, each day I begin with my coffee and total cereal, cottage cheese and fruit.

*There's been a lot of upheaval in our lives recently, including a new job for me and leaving one where I love the people like whoa--So I am trying to be kind to myself, I cannot go to a negative space--There's literally no time.

This weekend, I did do better shopping so we were set up to have the things we needed in the house, actual vegetables and lunch foods. Onward, and all that.

*Also, I have maintained that 10 lb loss that I did over the course of the last 3 months which is what I love about WW--Even if I veer off of plan, I still don't gain back every single lost pound (just 2). Love that!

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They are! My Zumba's are over. I was very intimidated when I first went. It was an outdoor, parking lot, money raising event. I went into the middle of the crowd until I learned *what the heck* that was like the third class. Then it was over in two more weeks.

ShaBam! :| I wonder if that has a copyright? I'd like to make some deco flash dance like T shirts and sell them to some crazy exersize class. Leg warmers too, why not. Love that name ShaBam!! maybe I'll change my screen name. Obsessing about it now. Thanks Kim. Glad to hear you are doing better.

I've been taking the supplements for a few days now and I do have to admit that I appear to be getting to sleep faster. I still wake up in the middle of the night and when Ebon changes pitch/volume/etc but it's more like 2-3 times now versus 6 or more before.

So, thankfully, it does seem to be making a difference. Maybe when my supply runs out, I'll look into melatonin supplements.

So, it kind of makes a fluid-less blister? Interesting. I had a toenail do that a few times. My pinkie toenail got ripped off a couple of times (won't go into those stories) and when it grew back, there was a pocket of air in between the bed and the nail, which eventually led to that nail falling off, but there was a whole new nail underneath then. Weird, I admit.

Check again to be sure. Ebon and I got that member with PF and there's a one year contract with that one, unless they've changed the parameters recently. The white membership for $10/mo has no commitment but you can only go to the one location that you sign up at and don't get the tanning and massage chair bennies.

Having said that, we do enjoy the gym. It's low key and no pressure mentality were just what we needed when we signed up. It still is; we just haven't been in four forevers.

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[QUOTE=Gemme;427079]I've been taking the supplements for a few days now and I do have to admit that I appear to be getting to sleep faster. I still wake up in the middle of the night and when Ebon changes pitch/volume/etc but it's more like 2-3 times now versus 6 or more before.

So, thankfully, it does seem to be making a difference. Maybe when my supply runs out, I'll look into melatonin supplements.


Hi Gemme. I am an uncured insomniac. We sort of talked about this in another thread (sleep study) I also suffer from
migraines. They always look at sleep when you have migraines. I had listed on my patient info sheet for the current Neurologist I am seeing....melatonin supplements.
The neurologist said to me* Sleep makes melatonin, melatonin does not make sleep, nor does it put you into a better head space or increase your sex drive. Throw it away.*

Not trusting her 3 walls that were covered with degrees and
medical certifications, I came home and looked that piece of information up on the internet....OMG:| She was telling me the truth. I bet I read that in the check out line of a grocery store while being sleep deprived (melatonin will let you sleep, buy some!!)

I know some who can't sleep without melatonin--Whether it's causing sleepiness, or just part of their nightly routine, I don't know. :)

Not losing but not gaining. Fiber has calories so I have to eat less to account for that!

I did, however, get on the floor this morning to do exercises I have not done in years. I used to do 75 sit-ups a night and thought I would be lucky to do 5 but easily did 25. Went ahead and did the rest of all the back exercises I used to do.

Hugs all,

Good Morning Everyone,

I am not gaining weight or losing any, which is normal for me. I am still watching everything I eat and exercising when I can.

Good Luck everyone!

Zimmy

Hey all!

Long time, no talky!

I have been out of the loop both here and with WW for a few weeks now. Still following the plan loosely but not focused as much as I'd like.

I went to Juney's birthday party in Portland for 5 days this past weekend and drank a LOT, ate a LOT, and generally opened the gate for some serious calories. Don't get me wrong, I wasn't eating butter from the box or licking cream from the walls but I certainly ate cake and pie more than a few times :)

I was fearful of weighing in but went ahead and did it this morning.

I gained 2 pounds.

ONLY 2.

I was all prepared to see a 6 or 7 pound gain and was overjoyed about only gaining 2. Hell, I can take a dump and loose 2 pounds.

I'll be hitting the elliptical tonight and had some strawberries and a banana for breakfast. Also pounding some water and plan to have a healthy dinner.

Glad to be back on plan and back in here with all of you!

Good morning everybody!

Not a big fan nor do I really eat cottage cheese but I had some this morning with peaches and a thin bagel. 250 calories. Not sure if I will have cottage cheese again. LOL.

Not sure about lunch yet but I know I want ribeye steak and shrimp tonight! ..and probably toss a romaine salad together to go with it.

Gemme, I'm pretty sure they said no commitment on either PF plan but I will check again to be sure when I take my free day to try them out! Saturday morning I decided I will hit up Snap Fitness I have free days with them so I figured Saturday, Monday and Wednesday! Then I can be sure of what I want to do as far as a gym goes. Wish I could just move into a community already that has a fitness center but until I figure out where I will be permanently that is not an option. At least I still have the pool and the beach while it's warm! Tomorrow is a beach day for sure!

Hip-hip-hooray!!! :cheer::thumbsup::clap:

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You don't say... I've never heard that either.

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I have it every morning with fruit and cereal--Try pineapple! :)

Haha. I got with that giant bucket they sell at costco. It's got about 7/8 servings, but I really need to buy 2 cuz one never lasts me but about a week and then I have to create something to eat for breakfast and I am NOT good at making those decisions when I'm half asleep. Also, I think it's small curd--between the cereal and fruit, I can't really tell anyway. :) --I like that I referred to my breakfast in a BUCKET.

It's this one, and I just read that it's 11 servings--I *try* not to go to costco every week!

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I'm a Quinia pusher! High in magnesium and high in fiber.....low in calories. People who have migraines should eat foods with magnesium in them. Thats what fever few is! One of the ingrediants in Topamax, is Magnesium Oxide,
a combination migraine medicine. The pharmacist shared that with me, and also told me, when you are in the hospital and have any I.V.'s.....magnesium is mixed into
your I.V. solutions so you do not have constipation. :blink:

Every sence ive beed on this low carb low fat food plan one of my bigest probs had been not going to the bathroom as much as I use to...ive taken milk of magnisum pills but it take them two or three days to work.I have taken some stronger stuff but my guts would be grtfeul if I didnt blow them out in one day..anysugestions ?? I know its a crapy subject.Before anyone ,I do eat my veggies..plenty of them.

For a long time, I mixed the orange Metamucil in with a glass of water (room temp) and drank it real fast. It tastes like Tang! Anyway... If I did this every morning then I was able to go regularly without fail. It'll take 2-3 days for it to "get right" with your system.

Sometimes you get tired of doing stuff like that every single day so, without fail, I'd lay off of it for a while; sure enough, I wouldn't go everyday.

I read in this very thread about people mixing plain Benefiber into some of their foods throughout the day, so I thought I'd give that a try. Again, it took a few days, but I got to where I was regular as a result of adding it.

For me, it's less of a chore than the Metamucil mix every morning.

I usually take in 2 or 3 heaping teaspoons each day and find it easiest to add to my yogurt, oatmeal, and protein shakes. Like the others said, you don't even know it's there.

Even better than having to swallow orange Metamucil is to use the colorless, tasteless one that yes, dissolves in anything and you have no idea it is there,
until you blow up like the Pillsbury dough boi, that is.

Since I am now forced to do this as an adjunct to my cholesterol med, I put a teaspoon in my coffee, a teaspoon in my oatmeal, one in my fat-free salad dressing, too!

I also bought gummy bear fiber things-2 are 5 more grams! They kind of gag me but if you like gummies, they taste good. Bam! Easy as pie-pardon the word.

Of course, now I am forced to buy stock in the Gas-X company to survive but goddamn my cholesterol better go down.

And yes, regular too:)

Thanks everyone for the advice on moveing experences,I will give some a try after im off amoxicillin for my sinus infection...it has kept things on the move so far.I always feel I can lose weight easyer when this just be nice and flow down the pipes.I dont know if is a med thing or a carb diet thing but what ever it is its going to become less of a prob.

On Thursday I went to my first overeaters annomus(?) meeting.Not shure what I think at this point,but will contenue to go for a while to see how it works out.I know I have this feeling of..how do I say this,a bit of anger and resistance to some things that the 12 step has.OR im just begaing to face the things I have filed in locker 13,Ya know that place where over the years things that I had to suck up and take it on the chin or not say anything cause I know I would be told what I thought wouldnt matter,I cant count the times ive been told I wasnt nor would I ever be big enough to stand that tall..even as an adult I was told that..rather recently by the way.Ya know file 13 has been locked a long time,maybe it should be left that way..or maybe not.I wonder if I can only take out selected pages.Im the iron horse hear..I know I have a cracks in my armor, but I have patched them as best as I can its one of those things we all do to deal with life.

I bet you only gained 2 lbs. because your metbolism is up from the exercise you have been doing. I have wondered if you got the elliptical. Do you like it?

So, I didn't do my 30 out of 30 days. I had a pretty good record going (missed one day), but then got a bad cold and was afraid that if I worked out it would make the cold worse and I would have to miss work like a lot of people have lately. I feel a bit less rough today, so I will get back on it.

I really do like this elliptical, for anyone who is looking. It is Livestrong (by Lance Armstrong). What I like about it is the pedals are closer together, so it is more similar to the actual distance between our legs when we walk. Other treadmills have the pedals spaced further apart, which feels more awkward to me. It is a newer product, so there are less used ones out there, but you can find one. I have never joined a gym (up until now I just either didn't exercise, mountain biked, or had a bike on a trainer indoors), but I know me and I would never go. This works better for me.

Quinoa is high in protein. Since my diet is now plant based whole foods (except fish...which I have to force myself to eat), this is a good staple food for me.

Who else like quinoa? I like the feel of the seeds in my mouth (unlike PinkieLee and her "curd issue"!).