Lisa's Final Countdown, The Good Days, the Bad, & the Ugly

Today's ending calories: 1,880

Probably not my healthiest of days...dinner was tacos, lol. But on the other hand there's veggies and protein :) And I didn't have sour cream on them like usual.
 
Hey Lisa :) Great job on your calories...and skipping out on the sour cream! How have you been feeling? I remember reading that you wrote about a health issue that made you tired and moody. Is keeping the calories low helping that at all?
 
pastelroses said:
Hey Lisa :) Great job on your calories...and skipping out on the sour cream! How have you been feeling? I remember reading that you wrote about a health issue that made you tired and moody. Is keeping the calories low helping that at all?
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Well I'm feeling better all the way around being more active and losing weight but the pcos and insulin resistance are what cause the tired and moody...that and being iron anemic, which I'm taking iron for so that's no problem now. As far as the other part, actually being on really strict low carb (20 carbs a day) and also on metformin was making my blood sugar too low. Diet was correcting my sugar problem so I could have gone off the metformin if I was only taking it for the diabetes. But it's for the pcos too so actually watching calories instead of carbs and eating stuff I wasn't allowed on Atkins, like fruit, I'm sure is helping. Nice to get a salad in a restaurant and not have to pick out the carrots now...kinda seems crazy now that I'm looking back. No more rigid plans for me...eat healthy and portion control. Can't argue with the results either....ten pounds in two weeks :)
 
Ok so yesterday I ate some higher calorie foods and earlier in the day. By the time I was going to work I was hungry. That always makes willpower harder, lol. So to be honest I finished my day out with an ice cream sandwhich...the cookie kind, another 309 calories. That puts my total at 2189 according to Fitday. My BMR is 2150 so I set my goal to eat no more than 2100-2200 so this ok considering most days I'm under that.

I seem to have days I'm not hungry at all then others I'm starving....guess that's my body doin it's own thing. I'm not going to worry about it right now but soon as I stop losing weight I'll know exactly where I need to tighten things up for sure :)
 
HELLO!!!
Well, I am back from my little gluttonous hiatus. I feel like crap but hopefully I learned my lesson. Just thought you'd get a kick out of the fact that even though I ate chips, pizza, cookies and a whole bunch of other crap... I did not have any POPCORN!!! :lurk5:

Gotta look at the positive side of everything, right?
 
minus86 said:
HELLO!!!
Well, I am back from my little gluttonous hiatus. I feel like crap but hopefully I learned my lesson. Just thought you'd get a kick out of the fact that even though I ate chips, pizza, cookies and a whole bunch of other crap... I did not have any POPCORN!!! :lurk5:

Gotta look at the positive side of everything, right?
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LMAO!!! Well I got a way around that...I'm going to invent something that people can put in their noses when they go to the movies that blocks the smell of popcorn! :D Anyway so glad you're back :) I left you a post in your journal too. *hugz*
 
Ok I thought I'd post real quick so nobody worries. I have to work the next 3 nights and I also have huge exams this week so I'm stressing....I'm gonna be working all night Tuesday then going to my classes to test with no sleep ;/. I'm overwhelmed an stressed but still watchin my calories, lol. So anyway if ya'll don't see me on much or I miss a day that's why...cuz if I AM on here I'm supposed to be studying, lol.
 
I hate the 'starving days'. That's usually where I drop the ball. I'm buying a juicer on payday and I think I'll stiffle those belly whines with a nice glass of juice when I can.

Mmmmm.. Ice cream sandwich. I wonder what kind of recipe you could come up with to make some at-home low-fat ones. Yum yum.

Anyways, I'm glad to be back. I've bought a new moniter so now I can read your journals in 22" :D
 
douknowjello said:
Well I'm feeling better all the way around being more active and losing weight but the pcos and insulin resistance are what cause the tired and moody...that and being iron anemic, which I'm taking iron for so that's no problem now. As far as the other part, actually being on really strict low carb (20 carbs a day) and also on metformin was making my blood sugar too low. Diet was correcting my sugar problem so I could have gone off the metformin if I was only taking it for the diabetes. But it's for the pcos too so actually watching calories instead of carbs and eating stuff I wasn't allowed on Atkins, like fruit, I'm sure is helping. Nice to get a salad in a restaurant and not have to pick out the carrots now...kinda seems crazy now that I'm looking back. No more rigid plans for me...eat healthy and portion control. Can't argue with the results either....ten pounds in two weeks :)
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Hey Lisa! So are these med. problems life long or do they go away eventually? I'm glad that you are feeling better. And, no you can't argue with the results of this lifestlye change. You are doing sooo well! Well, I hope these next couple of days go smoothly and that you do well on your test! :troll:
 
Homer said:
I hate the 'starving days'. That's usually where I drop the ball. I'm buying a juicer on payday and I think I'll stiffle those belly whines with a nice glass of juice when I can.

Mmmmm.. Ice cream sandwich. I wonder what kind of recipe you could come up with to make some at-home low-fat ones. Yum yum.

Anyways, I'm glad to be back. I've bought a new moniter so now I can read your journals in 22" :D
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...Good idea on juicing on the "I could eat my house" days. I hate those days! I have a juicer but haven't used it in soooooo long. Do you have certain juices that you plan on making? I want to try some new things. I used to make carrot and apple/ and carrot and orange, but that's the craziest I've ever gone!
 
pastelroses said:
Hey Lisa! So are these med. problems life long or do they go away eventually? I'm glad that you are feeling better. And, no you can't argue with the results of this lifestlye change. You are doing sooo well! Well, I hope these next couple of days go smoothly and that you do well on your test! :troll:
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Well if I lose weight they could very possible reverse themselves or be under control to the point I don't have to take metformin...just a wait and see. Thanks about the wishing my days go smooth....I'm just tryin to survive, lol.

I definitely won't be on much though because I'm at the college now. I logged on to let everyone know a tree fell on our power and cable line last night in a bad storm. Alliance where I live, Canton, and Massilon (Ohio) were mostly out of power and trees were down everywhere. We have power now but unfortunately the tree took out our cable and with the storm doing so much damage I bet it'll be a wait for us to get it fixed.

I'll check in when I'm at school if I can until then but didn't want anyone to worry that I'm quiting or anything, lol. Promise I'll stick to it...just no internet for a bit. I'll miss you guys :(
 
douknowjello said:
Well if I lose weight they could very possible reverse themselves or be under control to the point I don't have to take metformin...just a wait and see. Thanks about the wishing my days go smooth....I'm just tryin to survive, lol.

I definitely won't be on much though because I'm at the college now. I logged on to let everyone know a tree fell on our power and cable line last night in a bad storm. Alliance where I live, Canton, and Massilon (Ohio) were mostly out of power and trees were down everywhere. We have power now but unfortunately the tree took out our cable and with the storm doing so much damage I bet it'll be a wait for us to get it fixed.

I'll check in when I'm at school if I can until then but didn't want anyone to worry that I'm quiting or anything, lol. Promise I'll stick to it...just no internet for a bit. I'll miss you guys :(
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Dude(ette), seriously. You need to get back here asap. It's a little too quiet around here without you! I need me some LISAAA!! :cuss:
 
douknowjello said:
LMAO!!! Well I got a way around that...I'm going to invent something that people can put in their noses when they go to the movies that blocks the smell of popcorn! :D Anyway so glad you're back :) I left you a post in your journal too. *hugz*
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Oh my goodness!!! This is the GREATEST idea EVER!!! Seriously, let me know when it is on the market... LOL...
 
douknowjello said:
Ok I thought I'd post real quick so nobody worries. I have to work the next 3 nights and I also have huge exams this week so I'm stressing....I'm gonna be working all night Tuesday then going to my classes to test with no sleep ;/. I'm overwhelmed an stressed but still watchin my calories, lol. So anyway if ya'll don't see me on much or I miss a day that's why...cuz if I AM on here I'm supposed to be studying, lol.
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Ok, just don't go MIA or believe me, the stress you are feeling right now will be DOUBLETRIPQUADRUPLED!!!

Hang in there, and good luck with those tests!
 
Hi lisa :D

Well i went a little off the rails for a while but im ready to get back on track! Had a bit of a family crisis and I really cant cope with stress so im back up 6 bs!!! Aaarrrgghhh!!

How you getting on? Hope all is good over there :D Im glad your husband managed to get his old job back but that is so crap that the other company did that to him. No wonder you were stressed! Well done for still losinf through it all :D

I've started a challenge for Christmas thread...a little motivation to get in shape for the festive season! Come join up if u fancy it:Angel_anim:

allie xxx
 
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ZOMG you guys....I am not doing good! I didn't realize how much accountability I was getting from this forum ;/ Well and being able to log my calories on fitday. So this last week with the power outage and all our veggies and food in the freezer goin out and not being able to log calories ....guess I took that as a license to junk out. I've had way too much fast food for sure. And Stacy....I found this amazing popcorn called hulless Puff'n corn (has to be Snyders brand) and it tastes like movie theater popcorn smells. So this week I ate a whole bag :(

And still no internet....I'm actually at work but we took the girls to the library so I'm using a computer here. The cable company showed up on Thursday....twice, lol. So I got their attention but there's nothing they can do until the power company gets a tree crew out to cut up the tree and then replace a power pole for the cable people to put the cable back up ON. So we have an appointment for NEXT Thurs. (crosses fingers) and hopefully the power company will have their stuff done by then. If not I'm about to go get a free dial up disk at Walmart, lol.

Anyway I need to get my act together for sure but I'll be on here regular again one way or the other. Talk to you all soon ~Lisa
 
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