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Post by Rob Allen on May 19, 2015 13:03:37 GMT -5
My wife and I try to follow the ayurvedic recommendation that the biggest meal of the day be eaten between noon and 2pm. Eating late at night is said to be a bad idea because the body is supposed to spend the overnight hours in a maintenance/cleanup cycle, and it can't do that if it's busy digesting food.
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2015 17:18:08 GMT -5
Feeling sluggish and beat today, guys.  I was energetic right until after lunchtime when my sinuses started draining. I am glad I at least got my rowing in this morning. I am not sure I will be doing anymore today, though. I am just so tired. probably does not help that temp dropped down to the high 40's. Hoping to be a bit more energetic tomorrow. |
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Post by shaxper on May 19, 2015 17:24:44 GMT -5
Feeling sluggish and beat today, guys. I was energetic right until after lunchtime when my sinuses started draining. I am glad I at least got my rowing in this morning. I am not sure I will be doing anymore today, though. I am just so tired. probably does not help that temp dropped down to the high 40's. Hoping to be a bit more energetic tomorrow. So sorry to hear it was a rough day. Tomorrow can be better! |
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Post by Trevor on May 19, 2015 17:38:09 GMT -5
People have mentioned doing small things when it comes to exercising and I figure every little bit helps. I try to do things like: always use the stairs If I have to use the bathroom I never use the closest, or one on my current floor park farther away in the lot if I get a craving for candy I'll walk upstairs to get a single piece and eat it downstairs; I may go back for 50 pieces but at least I'm getting 200 floors of stairs in not wanting to get sweaty was an exercise excuse, so before each shower I do a few minutes of jogging in place or push-ups or something jog in place while brushing my teeth, so that's at least 4 minutes a day of light cardio just there If you can get into the habit of doing some light exercise throughout the day, that can make a big difference, I find. A few push-ups or squats during commercials, for example. After a while you'll get a feeling for how much you can do without working up a sweat, if that's a concern. Even single-digit numbers make a difference if you're doing it throughout the day. If nothing else, it gets you off your arse for a few seconds. Speaking of which, I also like to stand up and walk around a bit when I'm watching tv, or even reading. It felt a bit weird when I first started doing this but again, you get used to it after a while, and it feels normal to me now. Of course living alone makes all this kind of thing a lot easier. Yep, I keep hearing that sitting is the new smoking. Sitting more than a few hours a day takes years off your life apparently. Oops, my 30 years at a desk job aren't doing me any favors. I'm trying to be better the last couple years. Try to do much of my job standing up, walk around the office every 30 minutes or so, etc etc |
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Post by marvelmaniac on May 19, 2015 19:15:33 GMT -5
Back in January my Doctor told me my blood sugar was high at 123(he says 126 is considered diabetic) and he said...
"If your weight remains the same your blood sugar will continue to rise, if you gain weight your blood sugar will continue to rise, if you lose weight it will come down."
(I am 5' 8" and weighed 201)
I made a decision to change my diet.
I am a creature of habit and eat the same things everyday.
Breakfast (6:45 AM)
Eliminated - Sugary Cereals, Table Sugar(all together and I am not using any artificial sweeteners)
Added - Low GI Cereals(and I am actually measuring the amount), 3 handfuls of Unsalted Peanuts and 1 Tablespoon of Chia Seeds.
Snacks During the Day before Lunch
Eliminated - Raisins, Gatorade (Still eat Peanut Butter Crackers and a Fiber One Brownie Bar)
Added - Individual Packs of Peanuts, Raw Carrots, Unsweetened, Decaffeinated, Freshly Brewed Green Tea
Lunch Remains the Same - 2 Hot Pockets @ about 2:30 PM
Dinner (7:30 PM)
I Eat the Same Thing for Dinner Every Night, Walmart Brand Beef Ravioli.
I was Eating 28 Pieces Every Night(Except Weekends)
I Reduced that to 14 Pieces and Replaced the Other 14 Pieces with Either Spinach, Asparagus, Brussel Sprouts or Cauliflower.
I Have Basically Eliminated Any Grains That are not Whole and Do Not Have the Whole Grain Stamp.
(No White Bread, Potatoes, Rice, Pizza, Hoagies, Chips, Corn, Cooked Carrots, High Fructose Fruits, Soda, Fruit Drinks, Basically Anything High on the GI Scale.)
I have lost 13 lbs and my Blood Sugar is at 93.
My Sister Thinks I am "SuperHuman" to just be able to change my eating habits like that and my Daughter says my OCB will not allow me to Not Do It.
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Post by shaxper on May 19, 2015 20:15:03 GMT -5
Day 2 in Reflection:
Successes: Hunger pains were WAY more manageable today (I expected them to get tougher as my body was even more removed from sugar and my belly was even more empty, but no, this was almost easy!). Makes me think I might really be able to go the distance with this. Meals tasted INCREDIBLE, and I physically just felt much better than I had in a long while.
Struggles: Still had beginning of work and end of work cravings, but they were way diminished from yesterday (or even a normal non-diet day). Heck, my department head brought in donuts today, and I was barely even tempted.
Failures/cheats: Whoops. I've been putting WAAAAY too much soy sauce on my chicken for dinner these past two nights. Soy sauce is a miracle in being low cal, non fat, non carb, and relatively pure ingredient wise, but I have ingested about 300% of my daily intake of salt! Will have to dial that back tomorrow and hope it still tastes nearly as good.
All in all: An A- day for me
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2015 21:57:24 GMT -5
I just lost 200 lbs! No wait, that was just my boyfriend leaving me. aw. .I hope not. y'all are a cute couple. |
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2015 21:59:50 GMT -5
Day 2 in Reflection:Successes: Hunger pains were WAY more manageable today (I expected them to get tougher as my body was even more removed from sugar and my belly was even more empty, but no, this was almost easy!). Makes me think I might really be able to go the distance with this. Meals tasted INCREDIBLE, and I physically just felt much better than I had in a long while. Struggles: Still had beginning of work and end of work cravings, but they were way diminished from yesterday (or even a normal non-diet day). Heck, my department head brought in donuts today, and I was barely even tempted. Failures/cheats: Whoops. I've been putting WAAAAY too much soy sauce on my chicken for dinner these past two nights. Soy sauce is a miracle in being low cal, non fat, non carb, and relatively pure ingredient wise, but I have ingested about 300% of my daily intake of salt! Will have to dial that back tomorrow and hope it still tastes nearly as good. All in all: An A- day for me you're doing good shaxper, keep it up. I'm still eating terribly unhealthy, but did manage to cut out any candy today, and only had 1 diet soda. so even tho I had pop-tarts a little while ago, (and lasagna for dinner), I'll still count that as a win. and at least i get the exercise of walking the dog. |
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Post by the4thpip on May 20, 2015 2:00:40 GMT -5
I just lost 200 lbs! No wait, that was just my boyfriend leaving me. aw. .I hope not. y'all are a cute couple. were, sadly. |
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Post by shaxper on May 20, 2015 4:53:56 GMT -5
Day 3Been feeling very bloated and unwell since consuming all that salt by mistake last night (waaay too much soy sauce on my chicken). Yeesh. I guess my body is pretty sensitive to this stuff now that I'm taking better care of it. No weight loss this morning, and that's going to happen on some days, but I think the extra salt is to blame: water retention and also an inability to "do my business" this morning.  My starting weight: 265 lbs My ideal weight for my height: 185 lbs My goal: 220 lbs by August (15 lbs per month for three months) Today's weigh in: 260 lbs My plan for today: Breakfast: Two scrambled eggs with ketchup. Black decaf coffee. Lunch: My homemade stew (garlic, onion, yellow pepper, spinach, tomato paste, cayenne pepper, black pepper, salt, ex virgin olive oil). Organic, choc full of nutrients, vegan, low carb, and low fat. After work snack: Pineapple slices Dinner: Two Foreman-grilled chicken breasts marinated in no more than two tablespoons of soy sauce, and with cumin to taste. Other snacks (if needed): Fresh fruit: strawberries, grapes, pineapple, baby carrots.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2015 5:57:13 GMT -5
Back in January my Doctor told me my blood sugar was high at 123(he says 126 is considered diabetic) and he said... "If your weight remains the same your blood sugar will continue to rise, if you gain weight your blood sugar will continue to rise, if you lose weight it will come down." (I am 5' 8" and weighed 201) I made a decision to change my diet. I am a creature of habit and eat the same things everyday. Breakfast (6:45 AM) Eliminated - Sugary Cereals, Table Sugar(all together and I am not using any artificial sweeteners) Added - Low GI Cereals(and I am actually measuring the amount), 3 handfuls of Unsalted Peanuts and 1 Tablespoon of Chia Seeds. Snacks During the Day before Lunch Eliminated - Raisins, Gatorade (Still eat Peanut Butter Crackers and a Fiber One Brownie Bar) Added - Individual Packs of Peanuts, Raw Carrots, Unsweetened, Decaffeinated, Freshly Brewed Green Tea Lunch Remains the Same - 2 Hot Pockets @ about 2:30 PM Dinner (7:30 PM) I Eat the Same Thing for Dinner Every Night, Walmart Brand Beef Ravioli. I was Eating 28 Pieces Every Night(Except Weekends) I Reduced that to 14 Pieces and Replaced the Other 14 Pieces with Either Spinach, Asparagus, Brussel Sprouts or Cauliflower. I Have Basically Eliminated Any Grains That are not Whole and Do Not Have the Whole Grain Stamp. (No White Bread, Potatoes, Rice, Pizza, Hoagies, Chips, Corn, Cooked Carrots, High Fructose Fruits, Soda, Fruit Drinks, Basically Anything High on the GI Scale.) I have lost 13 lbs and my Blood Sugar is at 93. My Sister Thinks I am "SuperHuman" to just be able to change my eating habits like that and my Daughter says my OCB will not allow me to Not Do It. Wait. Just wait. Let me just state that it REALLY ticks me off that they have lowered the blood sugar rate for Diabetes. If my sugar was 126, I would not take insulin. My mother was so insulin sensitive that a little bit went a long way, and it almost always made her crash. I think them stating 126 means you are diabetic is simply ridiculous. I have been tested my entire life for the disease, and the most recent time I was tested, my doctor tested me right after I had eaten a big lunch. My sugar was 120. She sent me home with a blood sugar testing machine, and I had to test myself 20 minutes after anytime I ate anything. I WAS FINE. Maybe it's because I grew up with a brittle diabetic who functioned with a blood sugar barely lower than 150 most of the time, and I watched her crash so many times due to insulin reactions, but this lowering the numbers so that people are diabetic at 126, it gets under my skin and ticks me off. Like, bad. |
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2015 6:11:22 GMT -5
See, now I just have to calm down.
It just infuriates me so much. UGH.
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Post by shaxper on May 20, 2015 16:23:03 GMT -5
Anyone have any good ideas for a quick and easy source of iron and dietary fiber? I realized those are the two critical things I'm not getting enough of with my current diet and, today, went out and bought Frosted Shredded Mini-Wheats because, believe it or not, it's pretty much the best processed source of both nutrients that I could find. The problem is, it's a significant source of sugar too. I really didn't like the sugar rush I experienced after and would like to avoid that again. Problem is, they don't make an unfrosted variation, and the unfrosted shredded wheat cereals offered by the other companies don't offer anywhere near as much dietary fiber and iron.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2015 16:38:11 GMT -5
Anyone have any good ideas for a quick and easy source of iron and dietary fiber? I realized those are the two critical things I'm not getting enough of with my current diet and, today, went out and bought Frosted Shredded Mini-Wheats because, believe it or not, it's pretty much the best processed source of both nutrients that I could find. The problem is, it's a significant source of sugar too. I really didn't like the sugar rush I experienced after and would like to avoid that again. Problem is, they don't make an unfrosted variation, and the unfrosted shredded wheat cereals offered by the other companies don't offer anywhere near as much dietary fiber and iron. Fiber you should be able to get from carrots. Yes, they are carb-y which=sugar, but they're healthier and not AS carb-y. Iron you should be able to get from meat. Are you eating enough meat? |
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2015 16:51:57 GMT -5
Well, my sluggish feeling yesterday came from the arrival of my period today (sorry if TMI, but mentioning that will help me look back and recall any changes in routine), and even though I felt horrible this morning, I pushed myself through my workouts. And I felt all the better for it.
I could up the gazelle, but this specific time of the month can cause my lower back to feel tweak-y, so I didn't want to increase my time and risk enough of an injury that I'd land in the chiropractor's office, and unable to work out for 1-2 weeks.
However, I did up my s/m (strokes per minute) on the rower from 24 to 30. 24-30 s/m is the recommended amount for training. I was able to up it to the high end and keep my time the same. For the first month to 1.5 months, I figure I'll increase my time on the machines once every two weeks. I feel that is sufficient enough time for my body to adjust to the change without hurting myself. I don't mind muscle soreness, it's that I am just super cautious about my back. Typically, if I throw my back out, it happens instantly.
I have noticed, since starting the exercise (in just the little amount of time I have been doing it):
*I sleep WAY BETTER at night
*I feel more energetic during the day
*My desire to eat better and remain energetic has increased
*I just feel better all around
*My head is a LOT clearer, and I can think a lot better
I was expecting the start of exercising to make me more tired during the day. But it hasn't. And this very exact time of the month is a true test. Yes, I am a bit more tired right now, but I wasn't last week or over the weekend.
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