Camila's Comeback!

amy1985 said:
The main thing I use for my insomnia is mindfulness meditation- acknowledging the way I'm feeling and allowing myself to accept it. It sounds counterintuitive, but after awhile it really works- it doesn't allow you to hook into your anxiety. (I was taught mindfulness meditation by my therapist as part of my treatment for my anxiety disorder). Other things I use in conjunction with that are the standard sleep hygiene (only using the bedroom for sleep, sex, and getting dressed- particularly no reading or electronics in bed), winding down half an hour before bed (turn the lights out gradually, don't do anything stimulating in the last half an hour to hour before bed), keeping a worry diary by my bed (so I can write it down and theoretically not think about it until the morning), and making sure I'm not hungry (but am not overfull or at risk of my bladder being full in the middle of the night) before I go to bed. Also making sure my bedding is comfortable- not too hard, soft, hot or cold. It's a bit of trial and error and there are more techniques than that, but that's what I do when I sleep best.
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Amy ~ Thanks for the tips. I want to start going to sleep earlier and I think some of this will help! Thanks!

Camilia ~ It's now Tuesday so hopefully that's better for ya! Although, I'd like to fast forward to June and skip over all the hard work I'm going to be putting in! haha. Wouldn't that be nice. It must be hard having to always get fresh veges. Me, not having a car, it would be near impossible. I love to hear about your juicing, I definitely want to try. Good luck with finding a new job, it is pretty difficult and repetitive but hopefully you'll find something you enjoy more! Let us know how it goes!
 
Is it you that has the scale to the .5?
If so, just remember you could be having some smaller losses that you don't even know about! Great job on no caffeine, i've never had a problem with coffee but sometimes I think I should totally cut it out for a while. You're so close to 10lbs you should be proud! It's great that you feel your weight coming off in other ways! Typical of our bodies to trick our minds.

You are doing awesome! Keep it up :)
 
Yes, that thought totally passed through my mind this morning. I am so bewildered by my body. Losses seem to show up in the middle of the day for some reason. I hopped on the scale after work (and of course eating/drinking throughout the day) and I was down to 156.5. Woohoo! Only half a pound but it still feels good.

My water intake has been awesome again today! I have not even so much as craved a diet soda or coffee. I am wondering if I am starting to get over that hump. Usually by this time of the afternoon, if I have not had caffeine, I have a pounding headache. But right now I am just a bit hungry. I think I am going to be simple for dinner and make some eggs and toast, then a juice for "dessert" lol.

Grocery day is tomorrow so I get to replenish all my produce! I really want to try beet/pineapple juice. I've heard it is good. I've been wanting to incorporate beet juice into my juicing regimen but cannot fathom liking it on its own, haha. I almost broke down and went this afternoon but told myself that the trip was my treat before the weekend started. I want to stock up on more produce to really up my juicing over the next week. Thankfully I do not have huge plans or anything coming up so I should be good.

Now just to clean up around the apartment!

~Camila~
 
Hey I love beetroot juice. I combine it with other stuff too. I use apple carrot cucumber lemon too with beetroot (sometimes add orange, ginger, and celery to the mix) :) I never really have it on its own!!
I never tried it with pineapple yet, i usually use pineapple in a smoothie. let me know how it comes out...
Ezekiel with choco spread sounds yum!! I need to find an organic version!! :) I might check out amazon in a min....see..you giving me ideas...haha!!! Which ezekiel do you buy? i love the sesame one!! crunchy when toasted!!
 
Just ordered a cacao-coconut-hazelnut spread - bliss!! it gets here by Thursday!! Can't wait! You are such a great influence lol! :p
 
I was walking around the natural foods store by my house (I am really freaking lucky in my geographical location...healthy, local, organic food is always nearby.) and I was actually struck by the kind of bread it was---Ezekiel Flax Bread. I love my flax so was excited to see it in bread! Then I read the package and did some research on the product and I was sold! It is cool to think of my bread as "alive" haha. And I agree, soooo good when toasted! I want to try every kind of the bread but I don't eat much bread, haha. So I will have to be patient!

I am curious to see what the beet juice tastes like. I don't think I've actually ever eaten a beet lol so have no idea what to expect!

Just had eggs for dinner with two pieces of toasted Ezekiel bread. Not the healthiest option ever but it was simple and I could have done worse. Also had some blueberries as a side! Now to make a juice!

~Camila~

~Camila~
 
Ooooh Wednesday! I was waiting all week for today so I could go grocery shopping. I did really well and only spent $48. Almost all of the produce I got was organic, including:
-Cucumbers
-Beets
-Pineapple
-Apples
-Carrots
-Kale
-Celery
-Broccoli
-Lemons

I also got ginger, mint, whole wheat couscous, wild caught salmon, and organic free range chicken, and organic cage free eggs.

I actually baked the salmon in some hoisin and low sodium soy sauce and tossed it over some couscous with lemon...totally divine! Such a good choice! This was actually my first couscous experience and I loved it. The only drawback is that the stuff can kind of go everywhere!

Honestly, I have never felt as nutritionally satisfied as I have over the last week and a half. I am so much more interested in the things I put into my body now. Even if I don't lose another pound, I will eat this way forever.

Speaking of weight, I feel like I am retaining a lot of water today. Not really too sure about it but I've been drinking water consistently all day so I'm not sure!

Anyways, I am going to try a beet juice recipe tonight. I am a little scared because I have no idea what to expect. I hope I like it because I have three whole beets to go through! I understand that when you make juice with beets you have to be careful not to use too much beet as that could actually harm you.

Also eager to try the ginger and the mint that I got. I'm thinking tomorrow morning might be good for apple/celery/mint juice? :)

Hope you all have a great night!

~Camila~
 
Hey you,
your grocery list is almost identical with mine!! :) mint is yummy in the juice - love it!
I have to be careful with the ginger though - once I made it way too gingery - now I only put like a small piece (like the size of my thumb)
Good luck with the beetroot! Hope you like it!
 
Oops sorry Justina! You mustve been writing that as I was replying. I am going to try the beet juice tonight and then I'll let you know! :)
 
Haha I keep missing your posts! Sorry :) I've heard about how overwhelming ginger can be so I am going to be very cautious! lol
 
Don't worry about the retaining water too much- it all evens itself out (sometimes it might inflate your weight and make you seem bigger than you are, but it all works out in the end).
 
Yeah it seems like it!!! hahaha! Beet - use only one!!! It will color your juice plenty. One small beet make a whole jug of green juice (cucumber, apple, celery, spinach, lemon) go red! Amazing! Make sure you add a drop of olive oil/coconut oil in your juice so fat soluble vitamins can absorb!!! :)
I love it with coconut - but it always solidifies hahaha :) it tastes good anyway.
 
Amy- Thank you for stopping by! Yeah, I just hate the feeling of being bloated kind of. Also, I thought as you drank more water you were supposed to retain less, since your body is finally getting the nourishment it needs? Maybe I just ate too much salt, though. Hmph. Hopefully tomorrow is better!

Justina, thanks for the tips! I have been looking for recipes...I am really interested in the pineapple beet combination. I haven't really tried any "fruit" juices yet, other than tossing in an apple to my green juice for sweetness. So it is a little confusing. I love the olive/coconut oil tip. Didn't even think of that! Thankfully I have my organic Spanish olive oil sitting in my cupboard. I love having someone very knowledgeable about juicing around here. Makes me life soo much easier haha :)
 
No kidding I love Spanish olive oil!! I bet we even have the same brand!!!
(ok i m biased - lived in Spain for 3 years - and even though I looooooove Italian & Greek food - the olive oil tastes best in Spain)
 
Haha I wish you were my neighbor..."Just ran out of my olive oil, can I borrow some?" or..."I have no more Ezekiel bread...can you lend me a slice?" But seriously, we just have good taste I think :)

SO...I tried the beet juice. It was more confusing because I had no idea if I was doing it right. But I did a beet, carrots, pineapple, and ginger. It looks absolutely beautiful. Honestly, I put a tiny quarter inch of ginger in there and I can taste the whole thing. Also mixed it with some virgin olive oil as recommended.

SOOO...BEETS ARE REALLY RED

Like I said, I've never had any experience with beets before. The entire time I was like...ohhh noo my juicer is going to be all red and pink and what not. Haha but of course I washed it all right away so that should be fine. As for the juice...I am really surprised at the taste! I really don't know what I was expecting...it tastes really fresh. I don't know that I can drink as much of it as my green juices, because it certainly feels heavier. I actually added some water because the juice was that potent that adding water gave me more juice, so maybe I can split the one between tonight and the morning. Look at that, breakfast is ready!

Any idea how much beet juice is okay to consume at once? I don't want to make myself sick as I hear it can be quite potent haha. Just wondering what your experiences with it are? Anyways, it is definitely a change from my green juices but I kind of love it. I actually don't think I can taste the beet at all (thank you ginger).
 
So I am here to ramble some more. I am being very reflective right now so brace yourselves.

I was thinking back to when I met my boyfriend. Though I cannot remember exactly, I think that I was right around 150 pounds. I remember feeling a bit more comfortable in that body than the one I currently have now. Though there were still pounds I knew that I had to lose, it wasn't as urgent. Well it has been almost two years now and I for some reason am obsessed with getting back to that point.

Just to kind of do an experiment, I am going to see when/if my boyfriend starts to notice that I am losing weight. He of course is the kindest person ever and loves me whether I am my current weigh or my goal weight. But I decided when I began two weeks ago that I would not tell him that I am trying to lose weight. He knows that I have started eating radically healthier but really is unaware of the purpose.

It will feel amazing when he notices. Part of me wonders if he'd even say anything. Tomorrow will be my "official" two week weigh-in. For some reason I was thinking how it feels like I've accomplished nothing so far, but then I step back and look at the numbers. 6.5 pounds in almost two weeks. That's not bad. A week from now I may be soooo close to an almost 10 pound loss. Since I don't have tons of weight to lose, that seems like such a huge milestone...and I can't wait to get there! Thinking about the future payoff definitely motivates me.

Sorry for rambling!
 
6.5lb in two weeks is very good- perhaps even too good, if you keep it up (recommended weight loss is no more than a kilogram a week for people under 100kg- a kilogram is 2.2lb). Weight loss often comes fast when you first start, so be proud of that, but don't push yourself too fast. Slow and steady and for the rest of your life is the way to overcome this.

As for your boyfriend- some guys can be a bit oblivious, so don't get too upset if it takes awhile, particularly as you don't have that much to lose. He might not say anything because he isn't sure if you've had a haircut, changed your makeup, done something different with your clothes, or whether it is actually weight loss. I think we have to learn to rely on our own personal satisfaction about the weight and not worry so much about what others think (and at the same time, don't trust our brains when they tell us we're fat when the numbers tell us we can't be- body image is so hard)
 
Hey Amy - You bring up some very good points. I do just have to do it for myself. But it would/will be nice if/when my boyfriend notices. It is almost like I would finally feel validated. I know that is silly, and I am doing great things for myself no matter what, but still. I can't help it.

You are also right about my weight loss so far. I got back on the scale this morning and I am still at 156.5. I was hoping for at least half of a pound, but I guess I will just have to keep at it! I really would like to reach 155 by Monday...but it is okay if I don't. Like I said before, even if I don't lose another pound, I still prefer being healthy over being unhealthy.

Tomorrow is the next date I will try on the skirt from my skinny skirt challenge. I'm honestly not expecting much of a difference since I am about a pound different from this time last week. But we will see!

For breakfast this morning it is the rest of my beet juice and probably a piece of toast. I am going to have another juice when I get home (probably a green juice) then make dinner for the two of us.

I still feel like I am retaining water or something so drinking plenty of water today is definitely a goal. I wonder if it is because yesterday I drank more herbal tea (lemon) than water? No clue...

On a happier note...my skin looks amazing! I attribute it to the juice. My skin was never terrible but the skin tone was really uneven on my face, and now it is leveling out. I love it!

Hope you all have a great day!

~Camila~
 
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Hello Camila,
I'm late to welcome you to the forum, and I just got caught up on your diary. Congratulations on your decision to take back control of your life, and weightloss already! I highly encourage you to take measurements and record your progress and make a chart of your progress over time...remember it's a journey, not a race, and even though you want the weight to be be gone immediately...it won't...and if you go to extremes to lose it too quickly, it will come back quickly too! Sucks, but true! Your juices sound interesting...I havn't tried them yet, but I will!
Take care and thanks for stopping by my diary!
Sarah
 
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