Of refeeds and diet breaks
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Ack! There's no way I can catch up with you chatty people!
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas if you were celebrating. Ours was delightful, and my eating was... abundant. But it was just that day.
I didn't feel like logging the next day, but I ate foods that I've eaten before and weighed them out without logging and knew I was at deficit given my Fitbit numbers.
Today I logged and was at deficit.
I figure last week being off the rails completely constituted enough of a diet break for me. Interestingly, I read something that gave me some insight into why this might have happened and have taken this insight on board and am ready and have my head back in the game now.
I'm still not ready to face the scale, but that will come in a few days.6 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »Ack! There's no way I can catch up with you chatty people!
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas if you were celebrating. Ours was delightful, and my eating was... abundant. But it was just that day.
I didn't feel like logging the next day, but I ate foods that I've eaten before and weighed them out without logging and knew I was at deficit given my Fitbit numbers.
Today I logged and was at deficit.
I figure last week being off the rails completely constituted enough of a diet break for me. Interestingly, I read something that gave me some insight into why this might have happened and have taken this insight on board and am ready and have my head back in the game now.
I'm still not ready to face the scale, but that will come in a few days.
Synopsis seems to be that everyone had an enjoyable Christmas, some food porn pics, Nony's hay fever is kicking her *kitten* to the point she's willing to spend potentially thousands of $$ on allergy shots, Anubis got food poisoning in Vegas.5 -
Sorry about the hay fever, Nony. Have you tried different variations of allergy meds? I don't know how many are available on the market over there. I know that certain ones do nothing for mine, but one particular type works wonders.
Anubis, so sorry! Food poisoning is just the worst. Had it twice in my life and honestly, I'd rather give birth than have food poisoning again. I hope you're on the mend.2 -
Nony_Mouse wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »Ack! There's no way I can catch up with you chatty people!
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas if you were celebrating. Ours was delightful, and my eating was... abundant. But it was just that day.
I didn't feel like logging the next day, but I ate foods that I've eaten before and weighed them out without logging and knew I was at deficit given my Fitbit numbers.
Today I logged and was at deficit.
I figure last week being off the rails completely constituted enough of a diet break for me. Interestingly, I read something that gave me some insight into why this might have happened and have taken this insight on board and am ready and have my head back in the game now.
I'm still not ready to face the scale, but that will come in a few days.
Synopsis seems to be that everyone had an enjoyable Christmas, some food porn pics, Nony's hay fever is kicking her *kitten* to the point she's willing to spend potentially thousands of $$ on allergy shots, Anubis got food poisoning in Vegas.
That seems to sun it up nicely!
Nony, I had allergy shots for about 5 years when I was in my 40s. They were really helpful, like you I had been taking a round-robin of allergy meds and the symptoms kept getting worse. After I stopped the shots the allergies never got as bad as they were before, although I go through periods when I'm taking allergy meds pretty much every morning (especially when the winds are blowing in the summer). It's really worth a try.
I was in uncontrolled eating mode from the time I started baking cookies until today (I sent the dozens remaining to work with my husband). Interesting combination of OCD repetitive behavior (cookie baking) combined with sugar craving (and I don't particularly restrict sugar). Looking back I see it was only 4 days but I had to look it up - sort of like I lost track of time. I don't feel horrible or guilty, but the loss of control was a little frightening, and tells me I need to have a plan in place to deal with this when it comes up again. Lessons learned
At the highest I was up 8 lbs, but I'm down 2 already and will probably lose a few more - I generally eat moderate carb, and the very high carb binge definitely packed on the water weight.3 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »Sorry about the hay fever, Nony. Have you tried different variations of allergy meds? I don't know how many are available on the market over there. I know that certain ones do nothing for mine, but one particular type works wonders.
Anubis, so sorry! Food poisoning is just the worst. Had it twice in my life and honestly, I'd rather give birth than have food poisoning again. I hope you're on the mend.
My antihistamines work, but only to a point when it's really bad. I've tried a few others, and same thing. Basically I've settled it to a point where I just feel like I have a cold so long as I stay indoors. If I go out, all hell breaks loose. The amount of antihistamine required to stop that would knock me out, I suspect. At least it's not hot, so having the windows closed isn't torturous. It also rained a bit overnight and this morning, which knocked some of the pollen out of the air.
This will be the fun part of skin prick testing as a precursor to shots, in order to establish which ones I need: I have to be off antihistamines for five days. I don't remember the last time I didn't take at least one a day. Maybe in winter?4 -
Nony_Mouse wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »Ack! There's no way I can catch up with you chatty people!
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas if you were celebrating. Ours was delightful, and my eating was... abundant. But it was just that day.
I didn't feel like logging the next day, but I ate foods that I've eaten before and weighed them out without logging and knew I was at deficit given my Fitbit numbers.
Today I logged and was at deficit.
I figure last week being off the rails completely constituted enough of a diet break for me. Interestingly, I read something that gave me some insight into why this might have happened and have taken this insight on board and am ready and have my head back in the game now.
I'm still not ready to face the scale, but that will come in a few days.
Synopsis seems to be that everyone had an enjoyable Christmas, some food porn pics, Nony's hay fever is kicking her *kitten* to the point she's willing to spend potentially thousands of $$ on allergy shots, Anubis got food poisoning in Vegas.
That seems to sun it up nicely!
Nony, I had allergy shots for about 5 years when I was in my 40s. They were really helpful, like you I had been taking a round-robin of allergy meds and the symptoms kept getting worse. After I stopped the shots the allergies never got as bad as they were before, although I go through periods when I'm taking allergy meds pretty much every morning (especially when the winds are blowing in the summer). It's really worth a try.
Yeah, the shots work for 8 out of 10 people. Further reading tells me they'll do the pollen ones out of season (which makes sense), and dust mites, if that's an issue, once contact has been reduced (which I guess means keeping my house sparkling clean, joy). God knows how I will reduce exposure to cat dander if that's on the list. The cats are not going anywhere.2 -
Nony_Mouse wrote: »Nony_Mouse wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »Ack! There's no way I can catch up with you chatty people!
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas if you were celebrating. Ours was delightful, and my eating was... abundant. But it was just that day.
I didn't feel like logging the next day, but I ate foods that I've eaten before and weighed them out without logging and knew I was at deficit given my Fitbit numbers.
Today I logged and was at deficit.
I figure last week being off the rails completely constituted enough of a diet break for me. Interestingly, I read something that gave me some insight into why this might have happened and have taken this insight on board and am ready and have my head back in the game now.
I'm still not ready to face the scale, but that will come in a few days.
Synopsis seems to be that everyone had an enjoyable Christmas, some food porn pics, Nony's hay fever is kicking her *kitten* to the point she's willing to spend potentially thousands of $$ on allergy shots, Anubis got food poisoning in Vegas.
That seems to sun it up nicely!
Nony, I had allergy shots for about 5 years when I was in my 40s. They were really helpful, like you I had been taking a round-robin of allergy meds and the symptoms kept getting worse. After I stopped the shots the allergies never got as bad as they were before, although I go through periods when I'm taking allergy meds pretty much every morning (especially when the winds are blowing in the summer). It's really worth a try.
Yeah, the shots work for 8 out of 10 people. Further reading tells me they'll do the pollen ones out of season (which makes sense), and dust mites, if that's an issue, once contact has been reduced (which I guess means keeping my house sparkling clean, joy). God knows how I will reduce exposure to cat dander if that's on the list. The cats are not going anywhere.
Yeah, allergy-proofing the house wasn't going to happen. Take all the carpets up,blinds not curtains, get rid of all the pets, get rid of all the knick-knacks, wear a mask when dusting (I actually do this one) and vacuuming - just no. I'd rather live with the allergies.
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Nony_Mouse wrote: »Nony_Mouse wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »Ack! There's no way I can catch up with you chatty people!
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas if you were celebrating. Ours was delightful, and my eating was... abundant. But it was just that day.
I didn't feel like logging the next day, but I ate foods that I've eaten before and weighed them out without logging and knew I was at deficit given my Fitbit numbers.
Today I logged and was at deficit.
I figure last week being off the rails completely constituted enough of a diet break for me. Interestingly, I read something that gave me some insight into why this might have happened and have taken this insight on board and am ready and have my head back in the game now.
I'm still not ready to face the scale, but that will come in a few days.
Synopsis seems to be that everyone had an enjoyable Christmas, some food porn pics, Nony's hay fever is kicking her *kitten* to the point she's willing to spend potentially thousands of $$ on allergy shots, Anubis got food poisoning in Vegas.
That seems to sun it up nicely!
Nony, I had allergy shots for about 5 years when I was in my 40s. They were really helpful, like you I had been taking a round-robin of allergy meds and the symptoms kept getting worse. After I stopped the shots the allergies never got as bad as they were before, although I go through periods when I'm taking allergy meds pretty much every morning (especially when the winds are blowing in the summer). It's really worth a try.
Yeah, the shots work for 8 out of 10 people. Further reading tells me they'll do the pollen ones out of season (which makes sense), and dust mites, if that's an issue, once contact has been reduced (which I guess means keeping my house sparkling clean, joy). God knows how I will reduce exposure to cat dander if that's on the list. The cats are not going anywhere.
Yeah, allergy-proofing the house wasn't going to happen. Take all the carpets up,blinds not curtains, get rid of all the pets, get rid of all the knick-knacks, wear a mask when dusting (I actually do this one) and vacuuming - just no. I'd rather live with the allergies.
Well my place is a rental, so taking the carpets up isn't an option! I should probably replace my less than a year old vacuum cleaner with one with a HEPA filter though![:\](https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/resources/emoji/confused.png ":\")
And dust more often. I have been changing my bed sheets a couple of times a week (though that's partly because of the emollient build up), and drying them in the dryer to remove the cat fur, much as it pains me to do that in summer.
I have got a hypoallergenic, anti dust mite mattress protector on the bed. And almost had a mattress topper (they were out of the right size when I returned the other one this morning, dammit).1 -
On the dusting - my allergist recommended dusting less often (every 2 weeks was his recommendation) because any time you dust you stir up the potential allergens. As long as the dust is just sitting there it's not causing a problem - as soon as you dust, it's all over the air, even if you're using a cloth (recommended) and not a duster. This was in the '80s though, I'm sure the science has advanced since then
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On the dusting - my allergist recommended dusting less often (every 2 weeks was his recommendation) because any time you dust you stir up the potential allergens. As long as the dust is just sitting there it's not causing a problem - as soon as you dust, it's all over the air, even if you're using a cloth (recommended) and not a duster. This was in the '80s though, I'm sure the science has advanced since then
When I say 'more often', I mean 'more often than never'
I have dusted once since I moved in at the end of April, and that was probably 6-8 weeks ago now...5 -
Oh and I use a damp cloth to capture it all.2
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Nony_Mouse wrote: »On the dusting - my allergist recommended dusting less often (every 2 weeks was his recommendation) because any time you dust you stir up the potential allergens. As long as the dust is just sitting there it's not causing a problem - as soon as you dust, it's all over the air, even if you're using a cloth (recommended) and not a duster. This was in the '80s though, I'm sure the science has advanced since then
When I say 'more often', I mean 'more often than never'
I have dusted once since I moved in at the end of April, and that was probably 6-8 weeks ago now...
That sounds like me; I might dust once or twice a year? I do clean house frequently - clean the bathrooms, sweep, vaccuum, mop - but dusting never seems to make it to my list of house chores to be done frequently lol I blame mom - she hated dusting and never did it, so I didn't see it as something that should be routine. That and when she DID want to dust, she made me do it! lol2 -
Dusting? Only when I move something and am ashamed at the gross. Like above, I do everything else but dust? No. Doesn't help I too am cursed with allergies and even when damp clothing it I sneeze like mad.2
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Oh and my mum just isn't a fan of cleaning generally beyond doing the dishes and running the vacuum round. It never really occurred to me until I lived in my own place and going back showed up how little she does (we are estranged now so no longer an issue!).2
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Nony_Mouse wrote: »Nony_Mouse wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »Ack! There's no way I can catch up with you chatty people!
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas if you were celebrating. Ours was delightful, and my eating was... abundant. But it was just that day.
I didn't feel like logging the next day, but I ate foods that I've eaten before and weighed them out without logging and knew I was at deficit given my Fitbit numbers.
Today I logged and was at deficit.
I figure last week being off the rails completely constituted enough of a diet break for me. Interestingly, I read something that gave me some insight into why this might have happened and have taken this insight on board and am ready and have my head back in the game now.
I'm still not ready to face the scale, but that will come in a few days.
Synopsis seems to be that everyone had an enjoyable Christmas, some food porn pics, Nony's hay fever is kicking her *kitten* to the point she's willing to spend potentially thousands of $$ on allergy shots, Anubis got food poisoning in Vegas.
That seems to sun it up nicely!
Nony, I had allergy shots for about 5 years when I was in my 40s. They were really helpful, like you I had been taking a round-robin of allergy meds and the symptoms kept getting worse. After I stopped the shots the allergies never got as bad as they were before, although I go through periods when I'm taking allergy meds pretty much every morning (especially when the winds are blowing in the summer). It's really worth a try.
Yeah, the shots work for 8 out of 10 people. Further reading tells me they'll do the pollen ones out of season (which makes sense), and dust mites, if that's an issue, once contact has been reduced (which I guess means keeping my house sparkling clean, joy). God knows how I will reduce exposure to cat dander if that's on the list. The cats are not going anywhere.
I need to take what I take daily (it's a slow release 24 hour thingy) because I do have year round allergies. Something always bothers them. The worst offender is ragweed in the fall.2 -
Talking of allergies, I've just had to cancel friends coming for New Year as the top half of my face is twice the size it was. A Christmas gift of individual eyelashes (salon applied) has turned into a supersize nightmare. My eyes and tops of my cheeks are so swollen and bruised they look like they are about to split (in fact, my eyelids are bleeding already). Off to the doc in a minute for the third time in three days. I'm on 6 Piriton a day and antihistamine eyedrops with the promise of a hospital visit if the swelling doesn't start to abate soon.
As a salve, I have put not one but two pairs of glittery boots through the checkout basket, inspired by VintageFeline's post a few days ago. 8 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »Nony_Mouse wrote: »Nony_Mouse wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »Ack! There's no way I can catch up with you chatty people!
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas if you were celebrating. Ours was delightful, and my eating was... abundant. But it was just that day.
I didn't feel like logging the next day, but I ate foods that I've eaten before and weighed them out without logging and knew I was at deficit given my Fitbit numbers.
Today I logged and was at deficit.
I figure last week being off the rails completely constituted enough of a diet break for me. Interestingly, I read something that gave me some insight into why this might have happened and have taken this insight on board and am ready and have my head back in the game now.
I'm still not ready to face the scale, but that will come in a few days.
Synopsis seems to be that everyone had an enjoyable Christmas, some food porn pics, Nony's hay fever is kicking her *kitten* to the point she's willing to spend potentially thousands of $$ on allergy shots, Anubis got food poisoning in Vegas.
That seems to sun it up nicely!
Nony, I had allergy shots for about 5 years when I was in my 40s. They were really helpful, like you I had been taking a round-robin of allergy meds and the symptoms kept getting worse. After I stopped the shots the allergies never got as bad as they were before, although I go through periods when I'm taking allergy meds pretty much every morning (especially when the winds are blowing in the summer). It's really worth a try.
Yeah, the shots work for 8 out of 10 people. Further reading tells me they'll do the pollen ones out of season (which makes sense), and dust mites, if that's an issue, once contact has been reduced (which I guess means keeping my house sparkling clean, joy). God knows how I will reduce exposure to cat dander if that's on the list. The cats are not going anywhere.
I need to take what I take daily (it's a slow release 24 hour thingy) because I do have year round allergies. Something always bothers them. The worst offender is ragweed in the fall.
I take tablets almost daily. Because cats. Though I do have a high tolerance to them as long as I don't put an unwashed finger in my eye or I'm sick. Early spring tree pollen is my kryptonite.1 -
Talking of allergies, I've just had to cancel friends coming for New Year as the top half of my face is twice the size it was. A Christmas gift of individual eyelashes (salon applied) has turned into a supersize nightmare. My eyes and tops of my cheeks are so swollen and bruised they look like they are about to split (in fact, my eyelids are bleeding already). Off to the doc in a minute for the third time in three days. I'm on 6 Piriton a day and antihistamine eyedrops with the promise of a hospital visit if the swelling doesn't start to abate soon.
As a salve, I have put not one but two pairs of glittery boots through the checkout basket, inspired by VintageFeline's post a few days ago.
My ability to enable knows no bounds! I am literally "that" friend. In the last month I have had one friend buy boots, bag and jacket. Another two friends buy the same dress and a different friend again buy a jumpsuit. I shop vicariously through other people and their cash that I don't have, heh. I am excited for my boots though, I don't actually have any low/flat boots so they'll genuinely fill a gap in my overstuffed shoe arsenal.
Sparkly boots 4lyf.
Edit because brain is hopeless: Bloody awful on the eyelash reaction, are they not obliged to do a skin test like hairdressers are for dye?2 -
VintageFeline wrote: »Talking of allergies, I've just had to cancel friends coming for New Year as the top half of my face is twice the size it was. A Christmas gift of individual eyelashes (salon applied) has turned into a supersize nightmare. My eyes and tops of my cheeks are so swollen and bruised they look like they are about to split (in fact, my eyelids are bleeding already). Off to the doc in a minute for the third time in three days. I'm on 6 Piriton a day and antihistamine eyedrops with the promise of a hospital visit if the swelling doesn't start to abate soon.
As a salve, I have put not one but two pairs of glittery boots through the checkout basket, inspired by VintageFeline's post a few days ago.
My ability to enable knows no bounds! I am literally "that" friend. In the last month I have had one friend buy boots, bag and jacket. Another two friends buy the same dress and a different friend again buy a jumpsuit. I shop vicariously through other people and their cash that I don't have, heh. I am excited for my boots though, I don't actually have any low/flat boots so they'll genuinely fill a gap in my overstuffed shoe arsenal.
Sparkly boots 4lyf.
Edit because brain is hopeless: Bloody awful on the eyelash reaction, are they not obliged to do a skin test like hairdressers are for dye?
Well, I thank you (as I'm sure your friends do to) for being my glittery boot purchase enabler, although my bank manager may not feel the same way. Glittery kitten heels for life, haha.
Unfortunately, my eyes are so swollen I can barely see them. Back from docs with Prednisolone now, so the heavy hitters are in force.
The salon did a patch test for both eyebrow wax and eyelash glue. I suspect the allergy is to the glue remover. Once all this has abated, I'll have some more tests of various substances done, though I think my days of fluttery eyelashes are now in the past
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Howdy folks, hope you all had a good one
Back home after 6 nights at my brothers house which was horrible. Food was delicious though, he went to town. I have been eating between 2700 and 3200 daily, had a few walks, done a fair bit of NEAT. Definitely broke the diet haha but don't care if I put a little on, at all.
Still 5 days left of diet break, getting in the gym tomorrow then got shopping trip to get all the goodies in - ready to go back to deficit. I am going hard, don't care what you say, I can survive very nicely on 2000 a day for the next 12 week block, aim to drop 25lbs in that time. May eat back some calories on hard training days if hungry.
Probably 3rd January back to the diet. We'll see at the next weigh in, around 25 Jan, whether this whole plan has been worthwhile. Last weigh in: 73lbs from goal.0
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