Today’s weight: 139.4, down a pound from yesterday. Whee, Primal Blueprint! And thanks also to FitBit. It’s incredibly motivating to be able to check how many steps I’ve taken, then get those little goofy badges emailed to me out of the blue!
Today I am grateful for: 1) Gentle spring rain, so lovely to wake up to. 2) Doing yoga stretches with hubby while watching telly, our new “thing.” 3) Sweetie Pie, the sugar maple we planted last year; she’s in full leaf and looking gawjus.
Today’s gym monitor gleanings:
* Step away from the hot dog: ‘Cause it’s making you depressed.
* 42%: That’s how many of us will be obese by 2030. Yikes!
* Fleaugh: Britain’s “Human Barbie” gave her 7-year-old gift certificates for boob implants and liposuction FOR HER BIRTHDAY. The best part of the interview is watching Ann Curry keep a straight face. HB Mom claims the certificates are a “tax-free gift.” Oh. That clears it up.
* Do black women want to be fat?: Lots of open discussion in the wake of Alice Randall’s NYTimes Op Ed.
* Celebs: They’re just like us! Their scales go up and down too!
* Wow of the day: Jelly bean art.
* Aw of the day: Says Hubby, “Even I have to admit that’s cute.”
xxoo,
Betsy
Sore Muscles
Today’s weight: 180, down another pound. Huzzah, Primal. I’m a tad worried about my mindset, which is: DO EVERYTHING! Which doesn’t quite yet match with my physical capabilities. Last night I did a little body listening and went to bed at 8:00. I noticed sore leg muscles on my extended stroll to work this morning. Must. Stay. Vigilant. Fight the urge to overdo.
Gratitudes: 1) Open source code. Late yesterday I found the solution to the problem I’d been trying to solve for a week. Phew. 2) Crisp, cool mornings for a stroll. 3) This site. I’m glad to be back and posting regularly again.
xo
Janet
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150.6 down .8 do to being moderate.
I just had a lovely salad with Andrea. It was her first visit since the house redo. (we hoop at her place, since she has the neighbor kids)
She brought Mily. Mily got in a butt scoot before we could get her out back. DAMN!! I have cleaned the area with resolve. There was no visual evidence, so I did a bigger area than necessary. Damn dogs being dogs.
Had to post again. I just made the cauliflower crust pizza for lunch, and it was delicious. It doesn’t fool you into thinking it’s actual bread, but it is very tasty. I topped mine with regular bacon and roasted red peppers. Yum!!
Ooh, good! I’ll try it soonest. Thanks for being the BYT guinea pig!
I’m back up. I don’t get it. I have been eating primal for almost 3 weeks and I have gotten some great perks out of it, but no weight loss. Not a but. What am I doing wrong? Everyone here is dropping after a day, unfair.
I can’t think if one person besides me who hasn’t lost weight on this diet.
I am thinking it has to be my medications. I have cut them back as far as I can. I can’t live without some if them.
I’m angry and frustrated. This week us hard for me and I think I have to rid my life of my roommate sooner then planned. It’s too much stress.
My mom was in a small car accident and no one called me until days later. She’s fine, but fuck.
Ok I’m done venting. Thanks.
Hey Stacey – So sorry. I don’t blame you for being frustrated. I’m wondering though if you are losing body fat, which doesn’t always show up on the scale, but is so important for overall health. Has the Primal diet made you feel better? Maybe you’re not at that bad of a weight to start with and don’t need to go down much. I don’t know, just guesses.
I totally get the stress thing and how hard it makes everything. Hang in there! Your family sounds like mine – I’m always the last one to be told about stuff. Supposedly that’s a classic middle child issue and I’m a middle child – maybe you are too.
Vent away anytime!
First of all, sending best wishes for your mom. How scary for you both. Scale aside, how do you look and feel? Go try on a pair of pants and see if it fits different. Ken just discovered that he could put on a pair of pants that hadn’t fit for years, even though the scale has barely budged for him. When I did Wheat Belly, two weeks in I’d only lost about a pound, but I’d lost 1.5 inches off my waist and an inch off my hips. Janet’s the right person to weigh in (har!) about meds; hers definitely affected her weight and energy. Hang in there!
Oh, sweetie. Just wait till tomorrow. I’m sure I’ll be up again, I’ve been feeling very bloaty today. And it does TOTALLY suck when your meds are working against weight loss.
Personally, I think you and I should go for a Primal Lunch next week.
Today: 129.6. Up 0.9 but I’m fine with that as I went BS Crazy on some nuts last night while watching TV – seriously, like 1,000 calories. Was afraid the uptick would be much worse, but I think because I’m eating mostly primally it wasn’t so bad. Also, I felt gross and that was good lesson about paying attention to that I’m stuffing my face mindlessly.
Question for you all: how is your sleep? Mine has been she-ite since Mark left, but thought it would be better by now. It’s probably just stress, but I’m wondering if the diet changes are affecting anyone else in this area. Even though my sleep has been bad, I think that eating better is helping me to not feel totally crappy during the day, but would sure like to get a good night’s sleep. Keep waking up several times a night and not being able to go back to sleep.
Dory – great idea on the timer.
Gratitude:
- Meeting a new potential friend at the dog park. Also, our dogs loved each other, which helps. It’s just like with kids!
- Getting in bed at 9:30 last night. Even though the sleep sucked overall, that I was down for the count that early helped.
- Talking to college daughter yesterday particularly about boy/social issues. I wish she was home! And, boy, am I glad I’m not that age anymore and dealing with all that dating crap.
Melanie, I’ve had a tough time sleeping the last few nights as well. I’m not sure what to chalk it up to–carb withdrawl? A glitch in my medication schedule that’s resulted in more pain? I dunno. Let’s watch and report. It’s hard to believe that less carbs/sugar could result in poor sleep, but I do know from previous low carb diets that there’s definitely a 3 to 5 day period where I feel kind of crummy.
Sleep is always a bit of a struggle for me. Going to bed early is a must. Also, blocking as much morning light as possible AND avoiding liquids after 7ish makes a difference. Good luck!
178.6, down 2.4 from yesterday. I’m a bit in shock, so will post more later. Keeping Primal, baby!
Today’s weight: 162.4, down 1.6, which is surprising because I had one too many (primal approved) snacks yesterday afternoon. I am going back to keeping the food journal and rating my hunger each time I eat. That was such a good tool for me, and I feel like returning to it will help me strengthen the connection between eating and what my body actually needs.
In answer to Melanie’s offer of one of her dogs from yesterday: I’ll take one of yours if you take one of mine.
Unfortunately, we don’t live in a great walking area. People drive like maniacs on our supposedly quiet country roads, and the last time I jogged in my neighborhood, I was chased by an angry goose. Yes, I am that ridiculous.
But playing with them in the yard could work. And I love the dance party idea. I also have a hula hoop I can use (though not so impressively as our resident hoopers, I’m sure). I’m going to try setting a timer to remind myself to move regularly (http://kukuklok.com/). (My tomato timer fell victim to one the girls’ many disputes over computer time.)
Gratitude:
• Another Meals-on Wheels volunteer taking my shift yesterday, which freed up a precious 90 minutes in a busy day.
• This American Life. I’ve only recently discovered this podcast and I LOVE it.
• Help from my girls at dinnertime.
144.4 That massage is in sight, if I can just get this 5#s off….I can smell the oil; the cookies (yes, my massage therapist bakes cookies).
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