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@pamjsa how is the doggy doing?1
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@mshawski Sympathies for the challenges, and IMM it is so difficult with it comes to our kids. I remember well all their young years and how their problems (big and small) tugged at my heart. Oddly, they and now 34 and almost 30 and they are still feel like "my babies" when they have a problem.
ANYHOW, to your situation. I was thinking of you yesterday morning when I was listening to a podcast. I meant to write but the day was crazy and I ended up forgetting. So, glad you commented again. Apologies in advance if anyhow of the following is off putting. Has the nutritional angle ever been discussed with you? Over the years, I have heard a couple discussions referencing nutrition and ADHD type behavior.
The first time I heard it was in 2018 and I was listening to a podcast dealing with Keto. At the time I was open to ideas that might help improve an aging brain (I am now heading for 60). Now, am I advocating for Keto? NO, but I am always open to concepts from which I can use. Points, that the keto people were making, were that our brain is made up of cholesterol and how fats/cholesterol are actually important in maintaining the composition of ones brain. They were also correlating the rise in dementia as well as ADHD diagnoses with the inception of the fat free and higher carb trends of 30+ years ago. So that was one direction.
The one from yesterday, was on Food Code. It is a podcast that I have recommended at times. They address more nutritional angles than some of the other we all have recommended. Yesterday's was: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gluten-what-you-need-to-know/id1492747637?i=1000518979196 I recall them specifically mentioning children's behavioral challenges and how gluten could be worth investigating if dealing with this concern.
For content and me, I love the concept of seeing how nutrition can improve us. Year's ago we adopted Han Solo, and abandoned cat with "incurable" IBD. Within months of owning him he had a general vet, and IM vet, and an allergist/dermatologist. The position from the IM specialist (IBD was his area) was that Han needed colonoscopy, endoscopy, biopsy and would be heading for a life on steroids that would lead to diabetes over time, and its additional challenges. On the side, I had begun reading about feline nutrition. Long story short so, much to the IM vet's annoyance, I delayed his recommendations (note, vet was certain there was no nefarious condition like cancer so delay was not life threatening) and amazingly Han turned out to be a cat that diet was the cause of his IBD and once the inflammation was calmed down the symptoms abated (I can expound on this concept pretty broadly now). He is now 3 years symptom free. I am by no means comparing a cat to a child, but this was an opportunity for em to see what a nutritional change can do for a living being. I found it exciting.
Sorry for my long ramble. My heart goes out to you!
Have a happy mother's day! 5 -
@mshawski - the scale is just a number. What matters most is how your clothes fit, how you feel, your health. Clearly you’re making progress so please don’t let a number on a scale frustrate you. Now I’m going to ask you to remind me of this same thing some day when I complain about the scale not moving! As for your rant - never apologize for saying how you feel. You’ve got a lot on your plate and trying to do what’s best for your son. Give yourself some grace, take a deep breath and carry on.
@LazyBlondeChef - hooray to you for managing eating out - especially pizza! I find that pizza is a food I have trouble stopping after 1 or 2 slices. Well, GOOD pizza is hard to stop eating. The cardboard stuff, blech.
Saturday was exhausting but very rewarding. We attacked the compost pile in the garden. It hasn’t been breaking down the way it should so we made some changes. Then we decided to cut down a tree that had partially fallen over onto a fence and eventually would have taken out that entire section. We spent a couple hours cutting with the chain saw, clearing it up, hauling it to our firewood pile, then deciding as long as we had everything out, we should clear up some of the scrub trees that have grown too big.
I did all that AFTER a 3.5 mile run and a “strong” workout. So a big, “boy do my muscles hurt” yes to 20 minutes of exercise, yes to tracking, and yes to being under cals.
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Winner_in_Life wrote: »@pamjsa how is the doggy doing?
Much better! Thanks for asking. She's responding to treatment and her platelet count is way up. Still waiting on a serology report to find out what might have caused the problem, but that will take a few weeks.0 -
May 8th
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? No
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
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Saturday May 8
Record all calories No
Stay under calorie limit No
Exercise 20 minutes Yes
I pulled the trigger and then there was no going back
I'm such a work in progress!!!!3 -
Thursday, May 6 - pass
Friday, May 7 - pass
Saturday, May 8 - pass
Traveling - I haven’t had to travel for over 14 months. I didn’t plan beyond breakfast the first morning. Since it seems this is happening again - I will start planning again.5 -
Winner_in_Life wrote: »@pamjsa how is the doggy doing?
Much better! Thanks for asking. She's responding to treatment and her platelet count is way up. Still waiting on a serology report to find out what might have caused the problem, but that will take a few weeks.
Good to hear that ☺️. Keep us updated... If the animals could only talk...0 -
This is a 3 day post:
Thursday was an unplanned pass day. Worked late so didn’t get any exercise in. Pass day 1.
Friday was a planned pass day. Pas day 2.
Saturday was a 3 YES day and I mostly made up for the calories overage from Friday. Loooots of walking. My knees are feeling it.4 -
@Katiecan2021, @biketheworld, & @SModa61 - thank you ❤️
@SModa61 - not off putting at all, I appreciate the time you took to respond! I also think nutrition is an important component. We’ve noticed that artificial food coloring effects him, and artificial red specifically sends him into outer orbit. We try to avoid it whenever possible. I will def give that podcast a try. Thank you ❤️2 -
3 x yes
goodnight
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Go, @Dory_42! Gooo!
Here's my late entry...
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES | Walking 'n errands (2.8 km) TOTAL: ?? Putzing about all day
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? YES | *Base + 112
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? YES
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*NOTE: Walking counted as half the calories
Personal Bonus: Did I meet my protein macro for the day (40%)? NO |23%
Pass Days Used:3 -
May 8
Exercise: 40 minutes stationary bike, 45 minutes weight training, 30 minutes walking, 45 minutes stretching and PT exercises
Tracking: yes
Calories: under
Pass days: 04 -
May 8
🌼 Tracked all to the gram
🌸 calories under
🌺 exercise 8,600 steps 1:07hr two walk
No sugar ✔️
Sodium ✔️
Sat Fat ✔️
Protein ✔️
Fiber ✔️
🎨 ✔️3 -
@Katiecan2021, @biketheworld, & @SModa61 - thank you ❤️
@SModa61 - not off putting at all, I appreciate the time you took to respond! I also think nutrition is an important component. We’ve noticed that artificial food coloring effects him, and artificial red specifically sends him into outer orbit. We try to avoid it whenever possible. I will def give that podcast a try. Thank you ❤️
@mshawski So interesting that you have already witnessed a food component that impacts your son. I was thinking more on the subject and I remembered the book grain brain that I have on the shelf somewhere. Did a quick internet search instead (lazy of me), and I was surprised to see it come back with Dr. Pearlmutter mentioning fiber and omega-3's as potentially beneficial. Anyhow, hang in there. You son is lucky to have you!1 -
@biketheworld When we do pizza, it is straightforward. We order a 14" pizza. Hubby has 5 and I get 3 and there is nothing left. Then to make it work, I need to pre-track those three slices into my day so the rest of the day can work around it. 1
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May 8
Exercise: yes - 10km walk
Calories: yes
Tracked: Yes
Pass days: 1/34 -
MAY 8
T ✅ 8 | C ✅ 0 | E ✅ 5 [1:10 h walk ]3 -
May 8, 2021
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? No
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? No
Kitchen Closed? Yes
Going nuts with nuts today? No(6 days-free )
(I go nuts with nuts most times, trying to build a good habit this month)
Pass day 1/3 (this is for accountability to myself and my records)2
