Butterfly’s Journey to Health

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Hi Butterfly - I haven't taken either, but I know the more athletic martial arts can be pretty tough if you're not ready for them. Didn't see what you're exercise regimes are like.

Anyway, keep up the good work on the food intake! Buffet stumbles are the worst, aren't they?
 
Yeah, I guess I won't know until I try.

I don't really have an exercise regime, I am working on finding one. Maybe I should start with something easier. Yes, buffet stumbles are terrible.

I haven't been exercising but I've been eating better. Lost 1.3 lbs in 4 days.
 
Daily walks are a great start. Most classes have a free introductory class so it wouldn't hurt to give anything a try until you find something that might suit you. Yoga is really good. I would love to do that again.
 
I tried walking today, I ended up very lightheaded. I only get light-headed when I take a certain medicine which I only take when I need it so I'll have to try to exercise when I don't need the medication. And here's a joke, don't try this to lose weight:

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5/15/16

Food- too embarrassing to post

Exercise- about 20 minutes on exercise bike

Weigh-in- gained almost 3 lbs

I’m only 3 pounds less than my highest ever weight. I’m so frustrated, I joined this forum in September and it’s now May and I’ve only lost 3 lbs. I did lose more but I gained the rest back.

I know I’m eating way way too many snacks but I just can’t seem to stop myself. I ate a whole jar of peanut butter in three days out of stress. I’m just not coping well. Going to talk to my therapist about this.
 
I'm sorry that you are experiencing so much stress Butterfly. Talking to your therapist about it is a good idea. Sending lots of love your way sweetie, xoxo
 
Hey Butterfly,

Don't get discouraged - this is a lifelong journey. I had a weight loss plateau that lasted 3 weeks - even when I was eating super clean!!! So, let me say this again.....I was eating very clean and did not lose a pound for 3 weeks. What ultimately helped bust through my plateau was cutting out grain pretty much 100% and reducing sugar drastically as well. I even went down to like 14g of sugar per day...and honestly that felt really healthy, not bad at all. Whenever I have hit a plateau or am having a hard time, I focus on finding my next inspiration. It can be a celebrity I look up to or want to emulate in some way, a real person I met who inspires me because they are so committed to their health and they are buff and lean (a 45 year-old woman I met who runs 50 miles per week and looks ahhhh-mazing and is so healthy, not just thin, but that too), surfing around this forum, doing online searches, talking to my friends and husband and telling them about my journey, buying a new item of clothing (even if it's shoes, which I still want to look good in!), making myself exercise, or just doing something I enjoy. A big inspiration for me has been my health, since I got my labs and I have an abnormal TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) level, and I likely have Hashimoto's disease. If you haven't done this lately, I would suggest getting a full metabolic and lipid panel done at your doctor's office. At least then you can approach things from a health standpoint, and sometimes that is the mental kick in the rear you need to get to your next best you.
 
I agree with Cate and Hope4Loss.

Lots of love and luck!!! Hope you feel better soon and that your therapist offers advice on dealing with stress.
 
I feel you about the eating non-stop issue (I've been having a little bit of that myself lately)...my suggestion is: if you feel you can't really control your hunger, then you can trick yourself to at least eating only the healthy stuff...make an habit of only going on rampage eating with healthy snacks - if you had an unhealthy one, don't fright - it's ok, sometimes it's actually better to kill that urge of craving once and for all - but only allow a small amount of that unhealthy, then put it away - out of sight and move on to your next food item - which must be a healthy one (a fruit/a filling protein) and then the next and next one needs to be healthy as well until hunger subsides.

That being said...even too much of healthy foods can back track you on the numbers in the scale bc in this case, it involves zero portion control, so another suggestion is...you pay your dues...for each food item that goes over your daily amount needed you have to work-it-out...if you usually do 20min. a day of exercise...plan on adding 5min. for each food item you go over...and keep tab on it, think of it while preparing or eating that extra item...it will make you think twice before eating, making you evaluate whether you are REALLY THAT HUNGRY...and if you are, then you won't mind "killing/sweating it off the bacon" and burning those calories...I sometimes work out mentally swearing at the unhealthy food I ate, it takes away some of the frustration while doing something positive about it. HAHAHA...I hope these tips help a little.

Xoxox
 
Thank you everyone!

Hope you made me realize something I somehow managed to forget. I’ve had labs recently and not everything is normal. I’m diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and as a result also have insulin resistance. This can affect one’s ability to lose weight. I’ve tried 2 different medicines and one herbal supplement to help this but all gave me side effects so I’m not currently on anything for about a month now. Going to the endocrinologist tomorrow actually so going to talk to her to see if there is anything else I can try. I took a nutrition class at college 2 semesters ago and kept the textbook for personal reference, I should look through it again for motivation.

As far as overeating, I even eat when I’m not hungry. In fact, it was so bad that 3 days last week I ate so much that I have to take antacids afterward because I felt like I was going to vomit. I did find an emotional eating support group, I’ve made a lot of silly excuses why not to go in the past but I think I’ve finally convinced myself to go. Meets next week, I should sign up now.

Exercise is something I need to work on. I do still have vertigo so I need to find something that doesn’t make me feel like I’m going to fall over. Looked more into aikido and I don’t think that will work with the vertigo. Yoga may be a stretch (pun intended) too but I’m going to try out a beginner’s class anyway and do what I can.
 
So many women I know have POS, it´s insane. And on the one hand they all struggle with their weight, but on the other hand the POS tends to get better as the weight goes down. Not sure that´s helpful, but hey, passing on anecdata is what humans do. good on you looking up that support group, checking them out surely can´t do any harm and maybe it´s really helpful.
 
:grouphug: Big Hugs!

Vertigo is such a PAIN! I had to stop mat pilates bc of it. I became so dizzy and nauseous it would last all day/night.
I hope you can find the right thing that doesn't trigger it! ;)
 
Hi butterfly. I'll be interested to hear what the endocrinologist suggests. The emotional eating workshop sounds like a good idea. It wouldn't hurt to give it a try. I think yoga's great & would be good for everyone.
 
My endocrinologist is putting me on Actos, a medicine for insulin resistance. Similar to one I've tried but a little different. She thinks me going off the last medicine may have been the reason I gained a little. She says I may gain a few pounds in water weight from the Actos but it wouldn't be bad weight. I'm finally going to yoga Friday. I exercised for 40 minutes yesterday and barely had any snacks. I think I'm on the right track again.
 
Good thought Cate. I never add salt to food so that's good. I'll have to check how much is in the food I eat.

Yeah, I have high hopes for yoga. I did it a few years ago and liked it but that was before my vertigo started.

Another day with less snacks. Didn't get a chance to exercise though.
 
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