Qjay's thread

Thanks for stopping by my diary!! :)

Qjay said:
Actually, I went back to sleep before the medication was due, so I just put it off until today. No harm, no foul. :D

I have always had problems with my body saying "HUNGRY!" when I'm not in need of food. I could easily gorge myself, wait a couple of hours and do it again. I actually was so messed up when I started eating more meals in a day, that that was exactly what was happening. I would eat a full, large meal, then "because I was changing my diet" I would eat again about 3-4 hours later and it would turn into another full, large meal. I did that for a couple of weeks before I was able to get my messed up eating reflexes partially under control.
I was eating better foods, so I didn't wind up gaining much weight during that time, but it was still a lot of food, and not all of it was good. There was a lot of junk in my diet then, and it isn't perfect now. At least I don't eat as much fast food, eh?
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Have you considered moderate dehydration? It mimics hunger. I've found the same thing happen to me too. I'd eat a whole meal and still feel hungry after. And I read somewhere that it takes about 20 minutes for your stomach to realize it's full. So if I'm hungry after a meal I try to drink a glass of water and if I finish it before the twenty minutes, then I drink another one. Then if I'm still hungry after that then I'd eat something. IDK? :confused: It's worth a try, though, right?
 
It's possible, I'll pay more attention to my water intake. I normally drink several 20 oz bottles of water a day (I keep several handy and refill, then stock them in the fridge) and I always seem to be refilling the damn things! Some days I do just forget about them because of the hassle though, so it could very well be the case.
I know it isn't always like that, but sometimes I just feel like I have a tapeworm or something.
 
Do not tempt me, evil wench! I haven't had chocolate for several days now...

Lol, yeah, I guess you could say I am partying hard, lol. I drank another fifth or so (750 ml) of hard alcohol on my night out on the town for the hockey game. One benefit of being "large" is how easy it makes it to sneak contraband in past the guys at the gate. I had a pint in my pocket, lol. What with the preloading we did before the game and out in the parking lot, I was LIT by the time I made it in and then climbed up all those steps. We ended up in the nosebleed seats (it was free, what do I care? lol) at the top of several dozen steps with no handrail. Going down was a lot tougher than up was, lol.
There were several of us in a semi-drunk "chain" of people holding onto each other for balance, it made life entertaining to say the least.


you know... I hadn't even realized it, but it is probably a few weeks since I have had any chocolate. I had some hard candies last week while I was reading, but that was 2 or 3 novels back, and it was probably only a dozen. Mmmm... butterscotch candies are gooooood...
 
Ouch! Sorry Qjay. When I first started posting I was still feeling very vulnerable to cravings myself and I was very careful about posting evil words like that! I didn't think that bad stuff was one of your issues! I don't think I've had those dewormer things myself - I doubt they're high quality. I think you should imagine that I was talking about how the nasty substance tastes when it has melted and resolidified - all sort of white and crumbly and yuck!
 
Awww.... :D It's all good ;)
I'm overeating on 2k calories a day, I think; I have added a belt notch or two. I should probably reduce my intake when I am drinking, for best effect. I'm only down 2 or 3 total now, but I am also in a LOT better shape, endurance-wise. I went and worked out again tonight and had a good time, I was able to walk a mile at a 2.5-3% grade, and spent some time on the stair-master, in addition to doing my upper body work. I still can't get enough core exercises though, it's the only machine I miss from the gym.

Then again, I was pretty sure that some of the belt notches I had "lost" were just water weight; this could be the same thing. Meh, I don't care, I am not going to be able to go under 2000 calories for an extended time period anyhow. With my metabolism taking it's time about speeding up, it looks like I am going to have to go the route of calorie restriction if I want to lose any fat...
I still can't believe that those basal metabolic rate calculators all tell me to eat 3500-4000 calories to maintain, I'm barely doing that at 2000-2500, and I DO exercise.

Felici... were you saying that there are deworming chocolates?
 
Yep. They're called Combantrin here. (I don't know if they work on tapeworm though - maybe just threadworm.)

I'm glad you had enjoyed your time at the gym. :) I get it about it being difficult to be sure about just how much is the right amount to eat. Did you get any help with that when you were told you have diabetes?
 
Hey Qjay I was just stopping by to say hi and see how you're doing. I haven't been around lately. I hope everything is going really well.

And that site is really good Manaloa. I've gotten how many calories I can consume done by a gym and that calculator was actually really accurate and very close to what they said. But the extreme weight loss number was helpful.

I know how the alcohol thing can be Qjay. My friends always want to go out and drink on the weekends. Not like I don't enjoy it, but now I just don't want to do it as much.

Well I hope you're doing well.
 
Redid my post, but a lot of it is still missing... *sigh*

Maintenance: 3588 Calories/day
Fat Loss: 2880 Calories/day
Extreme Fat Loss: 2880 Calories/day

The Maintenance number seems to be okay, but I can eat a LOT more than that in a day and not really gain any weight, however the annoying thing is that I am eating 2000-2500 a day, and don't seem to be losing any size.

Major Gripe: Roomy bought home a 5 pound bag of goddamn PEANUT M&M's! This is bad, I am going to have to stash them in his room, I can't cope with them being out on the counter all the time. I HATE when he does this crap!

Okay, food for the day:
2 Chimichangas, 300 each
1 serving of oatmeal, sweetened, I'm assuming 300 cal
1 bowl of chicken salad, 450 cal
1 bowl of sugar free pudding, 300 cal
3/4 cup or so of the M&Ms, 800 cal
Total is around 2450 calories
I was doing good except for the dang M&Ms

2 smokes isn't too bad, I guess. I'm just feeling a lot of stress from school so I am trying hard not to eat for it. I'm not hungry, but am always wanting to snack, it's making me feel crazy.

Ugh, I really missed chocolate.
 
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MmMm...I love m&m's....I miss chocolate too :( Actually I miss all the things I used to eat....!

Keep motivated, you're doing good...I know what you mean about eating the alloted calories per day and not losing any weight....I get frustrated...if you're anything like me, I like to see results right away...haha probably not the best attitude to have...but just remember, we didn't get big overnight...so losing weight isn't gonna be that simple....so take it one day at a time....

good luck!
 
Hi! I missed your long post until just now because it wasn't where I expected! :D

NO way could I handle chocolates left out on the bench. :eek: Five pound!!!? I won't say what I think 'cause I really don't want to be prosecuted for inciting violence.

Do you let yourself have some kind of diversionary low cal snacks when you feel like this?
 
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