Cory's Quest for a Healthier Life

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*sigh* -Balance....one of the hardest things in life to find. It is good feeling less bloated after the festive season. Here's to a really excellent 2016 Cory, xo Cate
 
Thanks for the support guys!

So...I wound up at zumba tonight. I did about half my cleaning, applied for some jobs, watched about an hour of tv, and then got bored. So I have another big deficit today. My BMR alone is 2000 calories because I am so heavy. By the time you add in regular daily movement and zumba, I'd have to eat like 3000-3500 calories to break even. That's so much.

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Hm... add in some nuts? They don´t make you feel like you´re eating something unhealthy, don´t take time to prepare and can be weighed out and portioned in advance to give you a certain amount of calories.
 
Fruits and nuts are good, as is Greek yogurt. Anything with essential vitamins and possibly protein.
 
I will admit that I ate like three tablespoons of peanut butter today to add to my calories. I think nuts will be the way to go. They're healthy, but really calorie dense.

Today was good. Got a ride in and rode a pretty challenging horse. I like being tested like that. Had oatmeal and dried cherries for breakfast, pbj with carrots and blueberries for lunch, and then Brunswick stew and cornbread for dinner. Overall, I felt like it was a pretty healthy day. Also, I found out that I've lost 10 lbs in the last 8 days. That's kind of extreme. Also, my ticker and signature are now accurate.
 
Today was good, although I had another massive caloric deficit at around 1900. It was mostly because I ate soup for lunch and dinner, then did zumba. Two low calorie meals plus an hour of intense cardio means a great big deficit. I even ate a serving of ice cream to fill in some. I think tomorrow I won't exercise and I'll try to eat a few more carbs, even though I try to avoid them because of my PCOS. I could tell at zumba tonight that these big deficits are starting to wear on me.
 
So, yesterday was probably the first day I've felt genuinely good about my self in like six months, rather than just neutral or downright bad. The gym has definitely been doing me good.

I took some dollar bills with me to work yesterday. I had quit taking money because I couldn't keep from buying soda out of the vending machine. I wasn't even tempted though. I thought about it, but it was more like a, "I could do this if I wanted to," sort of thing. Not an, "I really want this," sort of thing. It was very empowering.

I didn't exercise because I decided Thursday should be a rest day. I'll be going to the barn today, so that'll be some good exercise. I'm also going to the doctors today. My liver levels are getting retested and I'm really hoping the elevation was transient and it'll be back in the normal range today. I'm also getting this recurring abdominal pain checked out. It's very mild pain, but I've been having it since the beginning of December. I suspect it's a muscle strain, but figured I should get advice from a medical professional before I self diagnose.

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Great job Cory! Feeling positive makes more positives so much easier. I hope your doctor's appointment goes well. I've got lab results to go over Monday. Good luck to both of us.
 
The start of that sounds really awesome, glad to hear it! The end... well, I hope it´ll resolve itself quickly and painlessly.
 
"So, yesterday was probably the first day I've felt genuinely good about my self in like six months, rather than just neutral or downright bad. The gym has definitely been doing me good."

That is SO good to hear Cory. I hope you continue to feel good about yourself honey. Good thinking getting the stomach pain checked out & well done on ignoring the vending machine. I'll check out your diary tomorrow to see how you went at the docs, xo Cate
 
I hope you took that positive energy with you through the weekend! How did the doctor visit go?
 
Thanks for the support everyone! The tests say my liver is fine, so it must have been a transient thing. I also had an ultrasound today to check my abdominal pain and they didn't see anything. That probably means it's not serious, but they did tell me to come back if it's still hurting in a few weeks.

Things have been good lately. No issues with food or exercise, so I'm hoping to see a decent loss this weekend.

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Me too. It pays to check though. Do you have issues with gluten or wheat Cory? It may be worth avoiding them for a few days to see how you go. If I have anything with wheat in it I bloat & have terrible stomach pain!


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Hey guys. Not gone. Just been having phone/Internet trouble. I'll try to do a big update tonight.
 
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