My Journey 2015: This Time Stronger and Smarter!
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MysticRealm
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Good job on the self control with just having one and not all!
MandyH
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I had the most amazing dinner last night. I fried a pork chop in coconut oil and had a carrot, broccoli and bacon casserole as the side. I'm not to crazy about broccoli, but with the bacon juices on it... oh it was delicious! Bacon fixes everything! 
The scale was good to me this morning. Weighed in at 213lb even. Finally movement in the right direction again.
Last night I also ordered some probiotics off of Amazon. It's a brand that I learned about in one of my AIP groups and a lot of people swear by it so hopefully it'll help me out even more. I mainly need help being more regular so we'll see if it does the trick.
I also noticed last night that one of my pesky symptoms has disappeared. For a while I had an irritated throat where it just made me want to cough nonstop. I learned that it was a symptom of inflammation which is mainly why I decided to try this diet. Well last night I coughed, but it was a different kind of cough and it made me realize that the feeling I had previously was now gone. I guess this is further proof that this diet is making changes for me.
The scale was good to me this morning. Weighed in at 213lb even. Finally movement in the right direction again.
Last night I also ordered some probiotics off of Amazon. It's a brand that I learned about in one of my AIP groups and a lot of people swear by it so hopefully it'll help me out even more. I mainly need help being more regular so we'll see if it does the trick.
I also noticed last night that one of my pesky symptoms has disappeared. For a while I had an irritated throat where it just made me want to cough nonstop. I learned that it was a symptom of inflammation which is mainly why I decided to try this diet. Well last night I coughed, but it was a different kind of cough and it made me realize that the feeling I had previously was now gone. I guess this is further proof that this diet is making changes for me.
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Little John
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Very cool to know your diet is working for you! Mind if I ask what the probiotics are, and what are the benefits? Curious, is all.
Glad I got you to behave, too! It must have been reflective, because I was hellbound on making a terrible choice on the way home, but managed to just drive home instead of the ever-convenient drive-thru.
Glad I got you to behave, too! It must have been reflective, because I was hellbound on making a terrible choice on the way home, but managed to just drive home instead of the ever-convenient drive-thru.
MrVee
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Yeah, but you'd have to be a complete loon to do such a thing. Who would ever do something like that?
Seriously Mandy, this sounds crazy but you don't want to lose too much too quickly. One of the great lessons I've learned throughout this is that if I do what I'm supposed to do, the weight will come off and I will be happier and healthier and just have a better life overall.
Now check in with me on any one particular day, and it's possible on that day I'm angry or depressed. Maybe I'm up a pound or two. Maybe I twisted an ankle or have a cold. In other words, throughout the process I've had days where the scale didn't cooperate, days where I wasn't happy, days where I was sick or injured and days where I kinda felt like life sucked (yesterday started as one of those days). But what I've managed to do is to put myself in a position where those days come less and less often and also have given myself the confidence to know I can overcome them.
Heh, heh. Whenever I see this sort of cliched quote that's a big one on the weight loss and exercise infomercials, I always imagine myself on one of those commercials:Mandy said:If I can do it, YOU can do it!
"If I can do it, well you might not be able to because I am just that awesome. Not everyone can be as wonderful as I am!"
It is kinda funny what happens when an important and powerful concept gets overused to the point where it loses a lot of its punch and just becomes something we tune out when we hear it.
You're doing a great job and congrats on the dropped pounds this morning and the improving health symptoms.
MandyH
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LJ - That's one of the awesome things about this site. You can post when you're about to cave in and other people like you pull you back. So nice to be able to give and get support when you need it. I'm glad you held strong through your near cheat as well. Keep it up!
The probiotic is called Prescript-Assist. For me, it's good because it's dairy, gluten, soy, etc free. There have been a lot of good reviews of it in the AIP groups I'm in. A lot of people say they've had big changes with digestion (no bloating like some other probiotics) and getting them to be more regular. I figured it fits with what I'm trying to accomplish so I'm giving it a go. It is pricey, but if I'm able to be steady doing one pill a day (the directions say 1-2) than it'll last me twice as long. I'll be starting with one anyway to see how it goes. Time will tell!
MrVee - I do know losing too much too quickly is not good. My frustration was more in the lack of any downward movement for nearly two weeks. If it were even a couple of ounces a day, just having that bit of reassurance that it IS working and I'm on the right path would make a world of difference. I'm just a very antsy and impatient person. Waiting is very hard. LOL
I do completely understand where you're coming from. Reading your diary you never really dwelled on it if you were up a pound or two, not that I can remember anyway. You are one of my biggest inspirations here so I need to take some notes from how you handle your journey.
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I just looked at my calendar and it hit me. I have less than 2 weeks of this strict AIP diet to get through, although I will be going until 4/4. At this point, I can gradually start adding foods, HEALTHY foods, back in. It'll be nice to have some favorites back in my diet so long as my body can tolerate them. To do this I'll need to have a really small portion of said food and then wait about 5-7 days to see if I experience any reactions (stomach upset, increased RA pain, headache,... basically any not normal feeling). I'm REALLY anxious to see what happens when I try having some potato (I know it's not THE healthiest, but I'm hoping to add it back for 1-2 meals a month), sweet pepper, and tomato. Unfortunately for me, these are three of the biggest triggers so it may not go well. We'll see... not going to worry about that just yet.
The probiotic is called Prescript-Assist. For me, it's good because it's dairy, gluten, soy, etc free. There have been a lot of good reviews of it in the AIP groups I'm in. A lot of people say they've had big changes with digestion (no bloating like some other probiotics) and getting them to be more regular. I figured it fits with what I'm trying to accomplish so I'm giving it a go. It is pricey, but if I'm able to be steady doing one pill a day (the directions say 1-2) than it'll last me twice as long. I'll be starting with one anyway to see how it goes. Time will tell!
MrVee - I do know losing too much too quickly is not good. My frustration was more in the lack of any downward movement for nearly two weeks. If it were even a couple of ounces a day, just having that bit of reassurance that it IS working and I'm on the right path would make a world of difference. I'm just a very antsy and impatient person. Waiting is very hard. LOL
I do completely understand where you're coming from. Reading your diary you never really dwelled on it if you were up a pound or two, not that I can remember anyway. You are one of my biggest inspirations here so I need to take some notes from how you handle your journey.
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I just looked at my calendar and it hit me. I have less than 2 weeks of this strict AIP diet to get through, although I will be going until 4/4. At this point, I can gradually start adding foods, HEALTHY foods, back in. It'll be nice to have some favorites back in my diet so long as my body can tolerate them. To do this I'll need to have a really small portion of said food and then wait about 5-7 days to see if I experience any reactions (stomach upset, increased RA pain, headache,... basically any not normal feeling). I'm REALLY anxious to see what happens when I try having some potato (I know it's not THE healthiest, but I'm hoping to add it back for 1-2 meals a month), sweet pepper, and tomato. Unfortunately for me, these are three of the biggest triggers so it may not go well. We'll see... not going to worry about that just yet.
Elisa janson
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My dreams had come true! I was now closer to my ideal body weight than ever before! I felt slimmer, sexier, and healthier! My belly fat had shrunk, my butt was firmer, my thighs were tighter, and my cheeks were no longer round and chubby! Some people barely recognized me! I loved my new body
MysticRealm
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Your dinner sounds delicious. Hope the probiotics help and that you make it through till the end of your strict diet! Glad one of your symptoms went away! It's great to actual feel positive changes!
MandyH
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It definitely is awesome to feel improvements.
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Weighed in at 213.4lb this morning. Totally fine with that considering I ate dinner later last night. I had a baked chicken leg seasoned with onion and garlic powder with leftover carrot and broccoli. Even reheated it was delish and I'm not one that usually enjoys leftovers. I did however hit a bit of a snag last night. I did groceries and found banana chips so I grabbed a tub not even thinking that they were sweetened with sugar. Technically I shouldn't have them because of the sugar, but it's better than a bag of potato chips or ice cream so I still consider it a semi healthy snack. I will be making my own plantain chips tonight or tomorrow so once these banana chips are gone I will have a new snack.
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Weighed in at 213.4lb this morning. Totally fine with that considering I ate dinner later last night. I had a baked chicken leg seasoned with onion and garlic powder with leftover carrot and broccoli. Even reheated it was delish and I'm not one that usually enjoys leftovers. I did however hit a bit of a snag last night. I did groceries and found banana chips so I grabbed a tub not even thinking that they were sweetened with sugar. Technically I shouldn't have them because of the sugar, but it's better than a bag of potato chips or ice cream so I still consider it a semi healthy snack. I will be making my own plantain chips tonight or tomorrow so once these banana chips are gone I will have a new snack.
Little John
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How do you make the plantain chips? I've made tostones, but it's a somewhat messy process with the oil spatter.
MandyH
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Oh LJ, there are tons of recipes out there for plantain chips. You can bake them, fry them, dehydrate them, etc. You can also add spices if that's your thing. The ripeness also matters on the finished product too. I think the darker the peel, the sweeter they'll be (though I could have that backwards). I'll be trying to dehydrate them first because from what I hear if you bake or fry them you'll want to eat them right away because they'll lose their crispiness quickly. I'm hoping they'll survive longer through dehydration. We'll see. I may also put some banana on a separate tray in the dehydrator so I can sample both and see which ones come out the best.
Here are a few recipes I've looked at...
http://fedandfit.com/2013/04/28/paleo-plantain-chips/
http://healthishappiness.com/2014/05/30/spicy-baked-plantain-chips/
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/fried-plantains-recipe.html (in my case I'd use coconut oil instead of vegetable or canola)
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/plantain-chips/
http://sooopaleo.blogspot.com/2013/02/plantain-chips.html
Oaks, I agree! Thankfully with how I've been eating this month I've had no added sugar at all (well, aside for that one peppermint candy I had the other day). Only what's in the food naturally so I don't think this tub should do any long term damage. I won't be buying again though. I'm not sure why I didn't think to look for the sugar content. I think the fact that it was in the "all natural" section threw me off. Now I know to be even more cautious even with stuff labled natural!
You can bake them, fry them, dehydrate them, etc. You can also add spices if that's your thing. The ripeness also matters on the finished product too. I think the darker the peel, the sweeter they'll be (though I could have that backwards). I'll be trying to dehydrate them first because from what I hear if you bake or fry them you'll want to eat them right away because they'll lose their crispiness quickly. I'm hoping they'll survive longer through dehydration. We'll see. I may also put some banana on a separate tray in the dehydrator so I can sample both and see which ones come out the best. Here are a few recipes I've looked at...
http://fedandfit.com/2013/04/28/paleo-plantain-chips/
http://healthishappiness.com/2014/05/30/spicy-baked-plantain-chips/
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/fried-plantains-recipe.html (in my case I'd use coconut oil instead of vegetable or canola)
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/plantain-chips/
http://sooopaleo.blogspot.com/2013/02/plantain-chips.html
Oaks, I agree! Thankfully with how I've been eating this month I've had no added sugar at all (well, aside for that one peppermint candy I had the other day). Only what's in the food naturally so I don't think this tub should do any long term damage. I won't be buying again though. I'm not sure why I didn't think to look for the sugar content. I think the fact that it was in the "all natural" section threw me off. Now I know to be even more cautious even with stuff labled natural!
MandyH
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Busy weekend, just taking a minute to check in. Will try to read your diaries tonight.
Weighed in at 213.8lb this morning. I slept in and had a delicious brunch of blueberry plantain pancakes with some bacon on the side. Dinner tonight will be a chicken breast with some left over bacon slaw stir fry (DELICIOUS) that I made last night. Dessert is also definitely in the plans, but it's 100% healthy. I bought a Yonanas machine last night on clearance to try. For those that don't know, this is basically a machine that you put frozen fruits (nothing else) in and it comes out looking and tasting like soft serve ice cream. We'll see about that, but that's what the claim is. We'll be doing banana strawberry. Can't wait to try it.
Weighed in at 213.8lb this morning. I slept in and had a delicious brunch of blueberry plantain pancakes with some bacon on the side. Dinner tonight will be a chicken breast with some left over bacon slaw stir fry (DELICIOUS) that I made last night. Dessert is also definitely in the plans, but it's 100% healthy. I bought a Yonanas machine last night on clearance to try. For those that don't know, this is basically a machine that you put frozen fruits (nothing else) in and it comes out looking and tasting like soft serve ice cream. We'll see about that, but that's what the claim is. We'll be doing banana strawberry. Can't wait to try it.
MysticRealm
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That machine sounds interesting. I hope it tastes as yummy as it sounds!
dudeitstime
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Bacon slaw stir fry sounds intriguing. Hopefully the machine lived up to the name. You're doing very well.
MandyH
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Mystic - The Yonanas machine worked ok last night. I need to figure out how thawed out the fruits should be. It was a bit too hard last night so more thawing next time. Still tasted pretty good though.
Dude - The bacon slaw was awesome! I'm making it again this week. Here's the recipe if you want to try it. http://therealfoodguide.com/easy-dinner-recipe-bacon-coleslaw/
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So, weighed in at 214lb this morning. I made some garlic sage chicken patties for the first time today, not bad. That'll be my breakfast for the week with some fruit (berries). I'm also going to start doing Taebo again. I was going to wait until next week, but I'm itching to start up again so I'm going to. For now my plan is to do Mon, Wed, and Fri with walking after work as many days as possible. We're in another flippin' cold spell! My poor dogs want to walk, but today was freezing and blustery.
In other news, I'm officially going back to the Dominican Republic in 2017 to snorkel with the Humpbacks again! I'll be going back with my mother, the same mother/daughter couple we went with last year, and another friend with a couple of her other friends. Should be a lot of fun. Now to kill the next two years. LOL
Dude - The bacon slaw was awesome! I'm making it again this week. Here's the recipe if you want to try it. http://therealfoodguide.com/easy-dinner-recipe-bacon-coleslaw/
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So, weighed in at 214lb this morning. I made some garlic sage chicken patties for the first time today, not bad. That'll be my breakfast for the week with some fruit (berries). I'm also going to start doing Taebo again. I was going to wait until next week, but I'm itching to start up again so I'm going to. For now my plan is to do Mon, Wed, and Fri with walking after work as many days as possible. We're in another flippin' cold spell! My poor dogs want to walk, but today was freezing and blustery.
In other news, I'm officially going back to the Dominican Republic in 2017 to snorkel with the Humpbacks again! I'll be going back with my mother, the same mother/daughter couple we went with last year, and another friend with a couple of her other friends. Should be a lot of fun. Now to kill the next two years. LOL