2018--Striving to Make This Year Our Best Possible
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The advocates of weighing everything even single serve are saying that even the single serve may not be the calories the package says because the gram weight when measured doesn't match what the package says.
Are we ready? I am officially down ten pounds from what I was 54 days ago. Slow process!
Wow, that's wonderful! If I ind where we packed the food scale, I'd probably use it for things like meat. Other than that, I'm not going to sweat if the single serve package is a few calories over or under what the nutrition label says. I'm just as liable to over estimate as under under estimate. I think it balances out Based on your figures, you lost on average 1.3 pounds per week. That's pretty close to the 1-2 pounds a week projection. It probably doesn't seem like that because of the way your body holds the weight and then drops down a bunch. Just keep doing what you're doing. it's working for you.0 -
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Pam, years ago, my insurance company wouldn't cover a drug I needed because it wasn't in their formulary. I had tried other drugs with little improvement. My doctor filled out a form of necessity explaining what I'd tried and that this was the only drug working for me. They reviewed the facts and responded that they would cover it for 2 years. By the time the 2 years was up, the drug had made it to their formulary and I was all set. I wonder if your doctor would do something like for your given what you've already tried and that you've still had fractures. It couldn't hurt to ask.0
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Maryanne, the memes are great! It’s nice to start the day with a chuckle or two.
Jean, great job on the 10 pounds down! You really work at it and I love that you’re seeing a reward for all that effort.
Helene, I will certainly try that approach of having the doctor advocate for me as to why I need the injections instead of any of the oral medications if I find that Medicare is refusing to pay for the drug. However, at this point I don’t even know if it’s working for me, so until I have the results of my next bone density test I’m just not thinking about it. I’ll have that sometime next month, I think.
I do have a food scale, but I use it primarily for baking. Sometimes it really helps to get a recipe right to use precise measuring and having a food scale is a great tool. I occasionally use it to measure out portions, but like Helene says, I think I over estimate as often as I under estimate, so I believe it all balances out in the end.
A friend has been hounding me for months now to read a book she says has changed her approach to eating. It didn’t appeal to me, but yesterday I decided to go to the bookstore and take a look at it just so I could get her to back off. The book is called The Plant Paradox, by Dr. Steven Gundy. He is a world renowned cardiologist and researcher who devised and tested a theory about why we are suffering from so many illnesses and how our diets may be contributing to the phenomenon. Basically, he says that most of what we’ve been taught is good for us is really bad. For example, he says that eating whole grains and lentils is actually bad for us because our bodies aren’t really designed to digest them. His theory is based on what he calls the plant paradox wherein plants that we think are healthy are actually bad for us because the plant has a self protection mechanism that is harmful to us. An example is tomatoes. He says that both the skin and seeds of tomatoes are harmful to us and should not be eaten. In fact, any plant that is part of the nightshade species should be avoided. He also feels strongly that we should only eat fruits that are in season and locally grown, and only organic. With regard to meats, he advocates only grass fed and grass finished with no antibiotics, etc. For eggs and chicken, he says only pasture raised chickens. It’s not enough for them to be free range because that is basically meaningless under the FDA guidelines. Basically, he takes the saying “you are what you eat” and takes it farther to “you are whatever you’re eating ate”. It’s an interesting book. I only skimmed through it for about an hour. I don’t think I’m ready to adopt the approach yet, but I think I will try to get it from the library for a more in depth reading. It would be a more expensive way of eating, for sure! My friend who is recommending it said she and her husband are seeing improvements in their health, and her husband has lost 12 pounds. The Dr. cited many examples of people with various illnesses experiencing cures while following his diet. It seems to be especially helpful for people with autoimmune disorders. I may suggest that my niece look into it, since Crohn’s is an autoimmune disease and he cited several cases of it that were cured by his approach.
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It's probably worth reading it for Heather. She probably has foods to avoid to prevent flare ups but other permitted foods might help. From things I've read, inflammation within the body causes a lot of illnesses. Perhaps his diet i an anti inflammatory style of eating.
DH and I both had doctors' appointments yesterday. We saw the chiropractor first and I think he fixed my vertigo. DH has noticed a big increase in his dizziness. He has worked on both of our necks and my inner ear. I'm thrilled that his approach seems to be working. The other appointment was with the primary care. She's on maternity leave and they had a doctor covering her. We both think he was probably a retired doctor. He was very chatty and a bit quirky. A couple of times I had to steer the conversation back to why we were there. I was primarily there for a BP check. he asked how long I've had high BP. I told him I don't have high BP. I have white coat syndrome and the higher readings were during the time DH had his heart attack and surgeries. I chalk it up to stress. I was in the mid 150s those times. My doctor didn't put me on medication and decided to jut monitor it over a few appointments. Yesterday's reading was 138/66. Once he saw that he made no more mention of high BP.
DH was there for a physical. The doctor aid DH was in good shape for a man of his age and one who is managing a couple of chronic conditions. So all in all, it went well. I didn't mind having him as a fill in but his personality would drive me crazy on a regular basis. He reminded me of an absent minded professor.0 -
My afternoon got off to a good start with a telephone call from a friend that lasted almost an hour. As soon as the call ended, Midnight hopped onto my lap for a long stay, something unusual for him as he doesn't lap sit long. While he visited, I watched a Netflix program "The Real Sleeping Beauty," a documentary about a woman who awakens from a 20-year coma with the power of speech. Very good!
Pam--the book sounds interesting and it might be beneficial to your niece. For every book that promotes one type of eating, there will be another that takes the opposite stance.
Helene--White coat syndrome is a reality for many people, which is why home monitoring is good. Your and DH''s appointments seemed to go well.0 -
I definitely feel it's real in my case. When I donate blood, my readings tend to be in the mid 120s. I'm relaxed when they take it. Even if I have no comp,aints, seeing a doctor makes me a little stressed.0
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Helen--When I go and have my blood pressure taken in an office, I like it when they delay taking it so they aren't measuring it immediately after you walk/rush in and sit down. I also like to visualize comforting things like ocean waves, etc while the blood pressure is being taken..0
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95 degrees outside and sunny. A half hour of yard work did it for me and my desire to get things done while thinking of them. The heat index is higher so I think I will hibernate inside with the AC this afternoon.0
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It's 82 degrees here and is uncomfortable if you spend any time outside. Well, I've stuck with logging the food. I have a wee's worth of entries so far. As long as I do it fairly soon after eating, it's not that hard to keep up with. So I'm trying to stick with that pattern.0
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Helene--Congrats upon the week's worth of logging. It will become a habit before you realize it. Exercise is another matter, My goal is 30 active minutes 5 times a week but I won't make it this week. For an activity to register as active minutes, it has to be done continuously for a minimum of ten minutes.0
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Apparently, someone’s toilet is getting married today!
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Pam--Those are great memes!
We are now halfway through the year. On January 1, I weighed 176. Today, I weighed 162. Now, if I could keep it up, hopefully I can hit 150 by January 1.0 -
Groceries? Rising cost? The 20 causing the greatest increase:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/tipsandtricks/20-groceries-driving-up-your-food-bill-the-most/ss-BBJLkz9?ocid=spartanntp0 -
Pam - love the memes!
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This is where I stand today after having lunch and one hour of exercise this morning. I know the people on MFP talk about eating back calories earned through exercise, but I think I don't trust the exercise calories that much to do that:
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Jean, is that breakfast and lunch totals or just lunch? If it's 2 meals, it doesn't seem like you ate much so far today. Or did the exercise you did get subtracted from food calories?
I've eaten 520 calories so far including breakfast, a snack and lunch and I have 980 left. I set my daily limit at 1500 calories but usually come in a couple of hundred calories below that.0 -
Helene--That is breakfast and lunch together. I can't have more than 1200 calories. I definitely maintain on 1600 to 1700 calories. I have an afternoon snack of low fat greek yogurt to be added to that plus dinner and then evening snack. The daily goal of 1471 was with the exercise calories burned added into it. MFP has my regular goal set at 1200.
I'm trying the low carb high protein routine, so I try to keep the carbs around 50. The protein comes from the egg beaters, chicken breast, lean beef, protein bars and protein drinks. There is a really great protein drink which has 30g of protein and is only 160 calories. Very tasty and satisfying. I can do one for lunch only and be satisfied or have it as a snack later also. Premier Protein. Steamed veggies have very few calories. When I eat at the Outback, I order the 6oz sirloin steak which is less than 300 calories plus a double order of steamed veggies and that combo keeps me satisfied for hours so only a light dinner minus the veggies is required.0 -
I like the way Fitbit displays calories in versus calories out. They place the calories in zones as in under, over, or "in the zone" compared to exercise. This is how Saturday and Sunday looked with calories just slightly higher on Saturday when the exercise was less:
Then there is this to indicate how many calories you have to go based upon recommendations according to height, age, etc.
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Early this morning, I had to go to the bathroom. When I did, I decided to weigh myself and discovered I had lost 5 pounds in one day. Two hours later, I weighed again and discovered the same loss. I moved the scale and then put it back, and it showed my weight at a more reasonable weight. I stepped off and on again with the same result. I waited an hour and tried again with the same appropriate result.
I decided that perhaps the batteries needed to be changed so I did that. Afterwards, I hopped on the scale with it showing the same appropriate result. This has been the best scale I have ever bought. It is an Eat Smart wide scale I bought at Amazon almost 5 years ago. Until today, it never fluctuated much and was very close to the reading in the doctor's office. It may or may not have needed the batteries changed but now I know there are fresh batteries in it.0 -
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Pam--That's a great one! We don't have a Target within 175 miles so I had no idea what color shirt they wore.0
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Pam--That's a great one! We don't have a Target within 175 miles so I had no idea what color shirt they wore.
That is too funny. We don't have Target on the Cape yet but I've been in enough of them to know about the red shirts. We may be getting on though. Sear closed at the Mall and I've heard rumors that Target may be going into part of their space. That would be great.
Jean, I'm a little confused. Was the 5 pounds an error or did it still show a 5 pound loss after changing the batteries?0 -
Helene--The 5 pound error registered twice and then later registered what I thought was more correct. That led me to believe the fluctuation might be a result of a battery giving up the ghost.
It is funny about Sears; the one in the mall in the city is surviving and seems to be doing well when I've been in there. The one in the capital city with double the population had to close. The K-Marts in the city near me closed, however.0 -
I am watching 600 Lb Life on Hulu. There have been two consecutive episodes in which Dr. Now and the featured person referred to the dietary guidelines and nutritional advice given, and one individual showed the materials given to her to help with the process. This did not take up a major part of the show but there was enough to show that the patients are given the info.0
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The capital city Sears closing probably has to do with the amount of competition they face. Our Kmart is still open. If Target opens in the Mall, that could be the end of our Kmart. It's right across from the Mall and has no discount store competition right now. All the Kmarts near us in FL closed last year. Walmart seems to be the big competition there. We have probably 5 Walmart and at least 3 Target within 20 miles of where we live.0
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Helen--The biggest private employer in our state is WalMart. They are all over in "easy" driving distance of everyone. The closest one to me is 30 miles away but I prefer the ones in the city as they provide a greater selection and one of them is noted for carrying higher end items and gourmet groceries. The one 30 miles away was a real economic blessing for that town as a major industry had closed so WalMart provided needed jobs.0
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Nothing thrilling to report. Just another day of routine. Past two days, I put in 90 minutes each day of exercise while watching Hulu, Netflix or Amazon Prime. Off to fix my Eggbeaters Southwestern breakfast.0
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I am watching 600 Lb Life on Hulu. There have been two consecutive episodes in which Dr. Now and the featured person referred to the dietary guidelines and nutritional advice given, and one individual showed the materials given to her to help with the process. This did not take up a major part of the show but there was enough to show that the patients are given the info.
Good to know!0
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