Butterfly’s Journey to Health

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Thank you Cate!

I don’t think I’ve ever recorded one of my really bad days, until today. Sometimes it’s hard to keep track I eat so much, but I’m working on changing that. I was hungry before but then I just kept eating and I’m stuffed right now. I guess it’s good to be aware of how much I’m eating. I’ll do better tomorrow.


7/22/16

Breakfast-

Scrambled egg

Gluten free apple waffle with margarine


Lunch-

Tofu scramble burrito


Snacks-

Fruit water

3.5 servings pea crisps


Dinner-

Gluten free diary free tuna melt


Snacks-

Organic blue corn chips

5 servings guacamole

Less than 1 serving plain goat’s milk yogurt

Nectarine

Herbal tea

Sugar-free gum

Another 3.5 servings pea crisps

Gluten-free blueberry waffle


Exercise- none
 
Okay, well the good news is I think that was a worse bad day than my usual bad days. I woke up feeling full and that rarely happens. It's almost 11:30 am and still haven't eaten anything today. Thinking I'm just going to have some applesauce and tea now and wait till lunch to eat anything else.
 
Butterfly88 said:
Okay, well the good news is I think that was a worse bad day than my usual bad days. I woke up feeling full and that rarely happens. It's almost 11:30 am and still haven't eaten anything today. Thinking I'm just going to have some applesauce and tea now and wait till lunch to eat anything else.
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By not eating or drinking our metabolism slows down....great idea to wake it up a little :)
 
Hi, Butterfly. I thought your food from the day before sounded good. If you can stick to having healthy meals & cut right down on processed snacks you will be doing very well. I know how hard it can be to feel good about yourself, but there are small things that you can do that will help. Just going for a walk or visiting friends can make a big difference. Don't skip meals, please honey. Your body & brain need good nutrition. Take care, xo Cate
 
Thank you Cate! I rarely skip meals.

Here's yesterday's log.

7/23

Breakfast-

2 servings blackberry applesauce


Lunch-

Tofu scramble


Dinner-

Gluten free dairy free tuna melt


Snacks-

Less than 1 serving plain goat’s milk yogurt

Organic chips

2 servings guacamole

Apple cinnamon rice cakes (about 8 of them)


I don't feel very well this morning. Funny sensations in my head and feel more unsteady than usual walking around. Blood sugar is normal though. Maybe I didn't eat enough yesterday? I'm honestly not sure how much an obese person who is trying to lose weight is supposed to eat.
 
Hey there, here is a scientifically based calculator that can guide you, but it is important to check with your regular doctor before taking on any drastic eating plan/ change in your nutrition, they will know you best and be able to advise.

https://authoritynutrition.com/how-many-calories-per-day/

Good luck! Oh, and I think that your food amount does not sound like much to me, but it all depends on how active you are and how tall you are :)
 
Thank you! I'm 5' 4" and pretty sedentary (working on changing that). Yeah, I think I should eat a bit more for now (that's what the calculator thinks too). I see my endocrinologist next moth, I'll talk to her about this.

Oh, and good news, I lost 2.2 lbs in 6 days!!!
 
Went overboard on the snacks last night. Just had breakfast now and hungry an hour later. I guess I had too many carbs last night.
 
Thanks Cate! Yes, darn carbs.

Darn carbs and sugar seem to have got me today too. At least I exercised though.

7/29

Breakfast-

1 scrambled egg

1 gluten free waffle


Snacks-

None


Lunch-

Vegetables, rice, and shrimp with teriyaki sauce


Snacks-

Bottle of ½ tea ½ lemonade (100 calories, 25 grams of sugar)

Low fat pomegranate raspberry frozen yogurt topped with:

-fresh mango

-fresh pineapple

-raspberry sauce

-gummy bears (not that many)

-a few Swedish fish (candy)


Dinner-

Tofu scramble


Snacks-

French fries with ketchup

Chips with 3 servings guacamole

Exercise-
20 minutes of dancing
 
New goals-

About once a month I go to a buffet with friends. Have a few French fries there but don’t have French fries around the house.

Limit candy topping on frozen yogurt

No more overly sweetened tea (that is not something I usually buy anyway)

Exercise more

Eat less carbs

Eat more fruit

Maximum of 2 servings of guacamole per day (that will also help me eat less chips)

Start eating vegetables with peanut butter or hummus more often instead of chips and guacamole



Weigh-in- 291.9 lbs

Previous weigh-in- 289.9 lbs

Change- +2 lbs :(

Highest ever weight was 298 lbs. (Yes, this has been a slow journey).


Next goal- 285 lbs When I achieve my goal I will buy myself a new video game

Goal after that- 280 lbs and when I achieve my goal I will buy myself some new makeup

Need to get used to rewarding myself with something other than food so I came up with this idea.

280 will be a good accomplishment because that is lower than I have been in a while. After that I’ll shoot for 275, then 270, ect.

Thought maybe I’d feel more accountable and motivated posting numbers.
 
Kliles2015 said:
Hi Butterfly,

I struggle with anxiety, depression and PTSD from childhood abuse. I just want to let you know there IS hope. I had a hard time getting started but I've lost 80 pounds. I got stuck at 150 (I'm only 5 feet tall) and just started a new weight loss lifestyle and it's changed my life. Most of my extra weight was gone in less than a month. It's all about finding the lifestyle that works for you. You WILL get there. Get determined and angry to help fight through it!! Since dropping the weight I rarely have an anxiety attack, I'm not on medication anymore, it completely changed my life. And I have a new gorgeous husband lol. You CAN do this!!! I BELIEVE in you!
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Thank you for sharing!
 
Here's yesterday's log, still need to improve.

7/30/16

Fasting blood sugar was on the high side this morning, guess I had too many carbs last night. It was 98, anything over 100 is considered too high.

Breakfast-

Plain goat’s milk yogurt


Snacks-

Plum

Potato chips (not too many)


Late lunch (at buffet, but not as bad as other times at the buffet)

Bean curd with mixed vegetables

String beans

Mustard greens

Small sliver pizza

3 tiny fried cheese wontons

Spring roll

Canned peaches

Mini doughnut (about 1/3 or ¼ size of a regular doughnut)


After lunch blood sugar was good (86)

Snacks-

none


Dinner-

Gluten-free dairy-free tuna melt


Snacks-

Chips

2 servings guacamole

Gluten free blueberry waffle


Exercise-

none
 
Thank you Cate! Well the last day of July started well but ended bad.


7/31/16

Breakfast-

Spinach and dairy free cheese omelette


Snack-

None


Lunch-

Tofu scramble


Snack-

Apple vanilla tea


Dinner-

Tempeh with vegetables in teriyaki sauce


Snacks-

Summer bouquet tea

Grapes

1 slice dairy-free American cheese

Can of no sugar added canned pears

7 servings pea crisps

5 ounces blueberry jelly

5 calorie fruit water

Goat’s milk yogurt

Blue corn chips

3 servings guacamole

A few potato chips


Exercise- none


I did great until evening came around. I was so stressed and turned to food. I’ll try to think of something healthier to do in the evenings to cope with stress. And I broke my goal of only having 2 servings of guacamole a day. And I didn’t exercise either. I need to step it up, I know that.
 
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