kelly's diary

Thank you everyone. Yes I definitely shocked my body. Have had to spend the last four days on the couch - unable to do anything, didn't go out, barely able to shower. Today I went out and did a few errands but the thought of walking still makes me cringe. I have a yoga class tonight and just now I did a few asanas or stretches.

Thanks for reminding me about the stomach exercises. I will do my 25 situpsnow. My belly is a handicap.

Yeh, my one year anniversary. I am tearing up. Wish I could do more but I will try to stay within my calories today. Yes, I have been eating in the night too. Even taking my nightguard out to eat and then having to fuss with it, warm it up again to put it back in. Maybe I am not eating enough in the day. Gonna ask Mal.
 
are you intentionally eating during the night or is it like sleep eating? when you aren't aware of it?

How many calories are you getting during the day and are you leaving yourself some for a bedtime snack?
 
Hey Kelly,
Congrats on the 1 year mark!! lso my tummy is handicap
to I always have trouble and even force myself into getting the
situps in,lol I usually read a gossip book when I am stationary biking,
they usually have some hott chick in there showing her belly and that
kicks me in the butt to go do my sitt ups lol.
I had a BAD HABBIT of night time eating even when I wasn't straving and
I really think it was a mental thing for me.Hope you have a nice weekend
tammy
 
Bedtime snacks are a problem for me too. Even when I'm not hungry I feel the urge to eat something...I solved the problem by eating a low calorie snack. Usually chocolate flavored. It works with me. Hope you're feeling better today.

Take care

India
 
Sunday: 2 45 minute walks
50 crunches
2200 calories

I was glad to get a second walk in today.

I am definitely aware of when I eat in the middle of the night, its because I'm hungry. I don't think I've been eating my quota and so I'm trying to do that. I am so happy when I break that habit.

Watched the end of You've Got Mail with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan this aft on tv. I hate her because she's so cute. Isn't that a terrible thing to say?? She is sooo cute.

Jeans are out. Yoga pants are in.
 
the cuteness is sickening yep :)

i get hungry at night also - particulary if im tired (i munch when tired). I just budget my calories so i have 100-200 free and have a couple slices of toast and half glass of milk before bed.
I dunno how others do it but i just cant go to bed when im hungry. I dont sleep.
 
Kelly,.............Going to bed hungry really does bite,I have been grabbing
a few grapes before bed I jot down enough cals for so many then I don't eat them all of them in 1 sitting I save some when tummy growls lol.

Your doing gr8 and congrats on losing a LB already since being back in full motion!***huggs**Tammy
 
Hi Kelly,
how are you doing? I hope you're feeling good and you found a way to solve the nighttime-snack problem.

Hugs!

India
 
Just walked 57:36 min in the rain. Not too bad.

Here are the conditions. I must be warm and well covered so today I wore my parka. All I feel when I walk is the belly butt and thighs but I'm waiting for it to get easier.
 
Hey Kelly, I think eating before bed may be a solution. I had this problem last year, but it seems to have passed. I used to solve it by having a half a turkey or other sandwich on whole wheat bread. 200 calories isn't too bad if you've budgeted for it.
 
I have to agree with all the other folks, eat something small before bed to tie you over, so your not getting up in the middle of the night hungry. I know a lot of people say not to eat after 7, well some nights, like tonight, I'll be spending two hours at the gym and I won't get home until after 7:30 or 8 and I'm going to be STARVING, so I'll eat something low in fat and calories like a nice big garden salad, with FAT FREE Italian dressing, maybe throw in a ounce of cheese and then maybe some light turkey "deli" strips for my protein. I can never go to bed hungry because I end up like wishes and starving at night, NO CAN DO FOR ME!

WAY to go on the walking darling, your doing a GREAT job by keeping that up, and soon your little belly will be GONE!!! just like before. Don't stop moving girl, you will get there, I promise you that.
Kim
 
Congrats on your one-year mark! I struggle with eating at night as well...after an especially exhausting or frustrating day all I want is sugar and grease.
 
That's good advice. Better 200 controlled calories than 400-600 uncontrolled, uncounted for sloppy lying on the couch calories.

Also I am determined to get my walk and crunches in tomorrow before noon.

Need some new music to listen to while walking. CDs waiting for me at the library to pick up.
 
Happychubette said:
Just walked 57:36 min in the rain. Not too bad.

Here are the conditions. I must be warm and well covered so today I wore my parka. All I feel when I walk is the belly butt and thighs but I'm waiting for it to get easier.
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HEY there NOT BAD I would say that freaking "AWESOME"and takes real motivation to walk in the rain! I think your doing great and I also hear on the news today when they were talking diet that it is a MYTH about eating before it is WHAT you eat before bed,they said of course if you have a piece of chochlate cake that is bad but if you had fruits or a low cal snack it's not doing any damage.
Also I found another helpful tip that I actually exsperienced over the weekend,if you slip and have a bad meal you need to start right back with your next meal do not wait until the next day and blow a whole day over 1 meal,I used to do that and I am now trying that and so far it is working.Good luck Tammy
 
One very cold brisk walk for an hour today. 2150 calories.

I found out today why I CANNOT get going in the morning, and it is because of one of my meds that is sedating. My shrink is going to wean me down but I so want to go off it because I am almost ashamed that I an unable to get up early.
We'll see what happens. The med by the way is for bipolar mood disorder which I have. I have been on this drug for years and for years I have noticed that I just can't get up early. No wonder.

She tells me I need at least 8 hours of sleep a day. 10 is better. Such a waste of time. However. I am going to try to adjust my schedule and sleep from 10 - 8 a.m.. I would like to get up at 8 and have coffee and and an earlier start to the day. Its one of the things I would like most because it seems so elusive. I am jealous of my friend who swims three days a week at 6:30 a.m. Anyway I can't compare myself to him.

I am sad because I have been aware that I am fairly inactive, the sleeping in till 930 or 10 everyday just emphasizes my inactivity. I don't know if brisk walking is going to be enough for me. Well, it is a challenge for me. At this point I don't know if I will be able to lose weight again because I'm just starting over again since January 1. So I'm two weeks in to it.

On the good side I know I've been pumped before, I'll get there again.
But I so want to quit this med. I'm at 150mg. I was at 1200 mg before. My goal is to get down to 75 mg and finally ask her if I can try without it.

I'll have to remember to remind myself that I'm not lazy, its my medication.But I sort of can't help feeling ashamed as if I caused this condition.
 
Dont be so hard on yourself Kelly. Many medications honestly make you very sedated and drowsy so you're hardly making excuses here! Sleep is not a waste of time woman! That cracked me up actually. LOL

You'll get back on track, but no point in downgrading yourself in the meantime, while you work things out. Just do your best and that's good enough for us, and hopefully for you too LOL.
 
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