[Nammu]

Congratulations on a successful trip!

[UpDownAround]

Originally Posted by bizi

...up 4 pounds in one week. How is that possible?

According to the scale, I gained 4.2 pounds in 2 days and I was sticking to my diet's calorie goal. But one meal had more sodium than I usually have in 2 days. It turned me into a sponge. To actually gain 4 pounds of fat would require 14,000 extra calories; I had 3200 total over the two days in question and burned over 3600, so it is likely I actually lost a few ounces of fat. Eat normally again for a couple of days and check it again.

[bizi]

Thanks!
I should have not gotten on the scale, I knew better.
But I needed to know what that elevated number was....
bizi

[bizi]

2-14 thru 3-12 AF (27 days)
3-12 AF strong urges, tred mill 6.5 incline, 2 miles, 40 min, 316 calories

Because of the incline I burned more calories over a shorter amount of time and was starting to sweat! yes!!!! I usually don't sweat while just walking on ground zero.
I think I will keep up with the incline to get a better work out in a shorter amount of time. I listen to baking wars to keep interested and not bored.
I hold on because my balance is not hot.

bizi

[bizi]

Getting up earlier today. I will see 5 clients today....I am not a morning person so it sucks getting up especially with the time change.
171.5 this am.
happy about that.
have a good day y'all.
bizi

[bizi]

thanks wild thing!

Wanted to stop and have a couple of beers today on my way home from work and instead drank about 4 cups of flavored water. I was full! It worked.
Happy to say that.
bizi

[Guiness187055]

Great job passing on the beers.

[Nammu]

Really...

[bizi]

I made a commitment to not drink alcohol during lent. So Since valentines day I have been AF=alcohol free.
All bets off come easter!
bizi

[bizi]

170.9 this morning. Having 2 left over pieces of pizza for lunch.
Have a great day y'all!
((((HUGS))))) to those who need them
bizi

[bizi]

My goal for today was to drink a gallon of water.
I drank more than that counting the 3 cups of coffee then I will have water with dinner and water with night meds. total fluids for day=22 cups!
Ate 2 pieces of left over pizza and snacked on some almonds.
talapia tonight jeff is cooking, cabbage soup from sandras and left over brocolli crunch from whole foods.Half of an avocado, and 2 thin mints cookies, probably have popcorn while watching seinfeld.
I saw 5 clients today.
Went to the gym and walked on tred mill at an incline most of the way, 322 calories, 2 miles, 40 minutes. Then went to sallys to pick up more polish for work.
It was a great day!
bizi

[bizi]

Thank you nammu for reading.
(((((HUGS)))

Having coffee getting ready for the day.
bizi

[bizi]

I drank another gallon of water and had 3 cups of coffee and will have a la croix, veggie soup with dinner then another cup with night meds so that brings it up 22 cups for the day.
Before dinner I snacked on almonds and cheese, pork chop and now I am stuffed!
But not too stuffed to have a thin mint cookie for dessert!
Then later some pop corn with jeff for seinfeld.
Really had some urges this evening on my way home from work but drank a bunch of water again and that did the trick.
Jeff went for a walk, too cold for my liking, windy.
He went with out me.
I am cold natured even though I grew up in northern Indiana....
I would much rather live in the heat vs. living in the cold.
But I don't have to work out doors either.

My air conditioner is not working at 100%,
Maybe I should have it looked at before summer comes around.
bizi

Congrats on resisting -- way to go!

[bizi]

Thank you Innerzone.
((((HUGS)))))
I appreciate your support!
bizi

[Nammu]

Thank you for the inspiration. Today I decided to write down everything I eat....no judgement just a diary so I can see what I'm up against. It's a start. I also watched "My 600lb life" wow! I'm a long way away from that but wow, makes me want to lose.

[bizi]

nammu, taking baby steps and drinking a lot of water. I think it is important to observe what we are actually eating. It is shocking how much things add up.
Coconut oil that we sauteed the pork chops in is very fattening. Though it is good for you, I know controversial at best.
I am trying to not drink any calories(other than my coffee with half and half and stevia) in the morning. Drinking the extra flavored water in my car till I am full has helped with the impulsive habit of stopping by the bar on the way home. Being full of water doesn't leave room for beer. It works for me!
I snack on almonds around 3pm.
Down to 170.5 this am still inching towards 160"s...I will get there.
See my pdoc on monday. I will give her a good report.
She will be happy for me.
I really think the extra zyprexa has helped me tremendously.
bizi

[bizi]

I69.5 after going to bathroom! finally!
I see 5 clients again today.
Tomorrow I get my hair colored and I want a good haircut. just a tad to fix the problem cut at walmart 2 weeks ago. I see 2 new clients on sunday, jeff has to rehearse for the jazz faculty group concert coming up during jazz week.
Jeff leaves for INDY to give his talk. he will be gone4-5 days. You know how I don't like it when he is gone. Maybe I will hire a cleaning lady again?

have a good day yall.
bizi
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[bizi]

2 cups of coffee cream and stevia
Lunch was 4 oz of rare grilled salmon and marinated, 2/3 cup of golden beets, 1/2 cup of collard greens, 2/3 cup of carrots.
Afternoon had another cup of coffee and 20 almonds.
Dinner was a piece of crab, bri, and asparagus quiche which was delicious! and fried mushrooms(I should not have eaten) and a piece of berry pie which was also delicious.
Can't remember when I had fried food last or a piece of pie. maybe it was thanksgiving.
I saw 6 clients today, which is unusual. I usually see 4 or 5 clients a day..
Tonight I went to planet fitness and walked on the tred mill
third time this week.=40min, 2mile, 7.5% incline, 3MPH, 324 calories but don't think those calorie counters are right as I held on, so I am sort of cheating.
I came home and ate some popcorn for only 100 calories.
It is very satisfying.
We watched 2 episodes of seinfeld. Love that show!
22 cups of fluids today. I keep a gallon in my car and sweeten it with stevia. It helps me stay full and not want to swing by and have a beer because I am full. 30 days alcohol free.
What ever works...right?
Thank you for reading.
bizi.

[bizi]

168.5
need to get moving!
gloomy day today, rain in the forecast.
Need to get started on my taxes. Being self employed there is more involved. I use tax act online and it makes it so easy. Except for the health savings account part of it. That tripped me up last year.
Wish me luck.
I need to do billing as well as filing, the joys of being self employed!
We will go to our favorite place for lunch, chicken and sausage gumbo is delicious! I get it with out rice or bread or potato salad. Get slaw for a veggie.
At 1;30pm I Get my hair colored today and cut. Needs to be fixed from the bad haircut from walmart 2 weeks ago.(I know I know, I was desperate and they were the only place open on a sunday.) It is too short!
need more caffeine but too lazy to make a new pot, will take a caffeine pill, should do the trick!
W2's are somewhere, hubby has self employed paper work too. I am not organized this year. Need to get my butt in gear!
I need to shower today, that is still such a struggle.
sigh
bizi

[Wild Coyote]

Lots on your plate!

(((((( bizi ))))))

[bizi]

jeff was/is away for dinner tonight, he is playing a gig with the sky liners band, a 20 piece jazz band with a singer. he will be home around 10;30-11pm.

So I ate here, snacking on foods so my dinner was stretched out over hours and ate too much.
2 slices of daves killer bread with peanut butter and strawberry jelly.
40 almonds, one ounce of cheese, one banana, 5 thin mint girl scouts cookies. Grazing is dangerous!
Instead of going to a concert I took a nap as I was falling asleep at the computer. I hope this doesn't interfere with my sleeping tonight.
Did not get anything productive tonight. just a long nap which I needed.
Got my hair colored. she did not cut it, it needs to grow out.
Since it is after 10, maybe I can do a little paper work before jeff gets home. He will be disappointed that I did not go to the concert. The school of music sponsored the band that came in. Rockapella.
Thank you wild coyote. you are my biggest fan!
(((((HUGS))))
bizi

[Tucson]

Can you explain how you cook that salmon? You sauté it in coconut oil? That is interesting to me. What spices do you use?

[bizi]

I have to confess, I buy my salmon at a health food store premarinated.(these 4ounce filets are skinless so that is good $18 a pound!)
So I don't know what it is seasoned with. I do know that there is some olive oil and lemon. They cook it on a flat grill, I like mine rare. The ones that I fix at home are baked. 350 degrees for 13 minutes, when I did not buy them preseasoned I was using an orange sauce and some ginger on the top before baking it.
Now it is so simple. I picked up some on friday..need to buy some freezer bags and separate them and freeze them. I will do this tomorrow.
Hope you are well.
I have no idea how many calories the salmon has since it is covered with olive oil.
bizi

[bizi]

For brunch I had 3 scrambled eggs with a side of spinach and brocolli. Added some hot sauce to spice it up.

Then this afternoon I had an ounce of almonds smoked yum!
I saw 3 clients this afternoon, very nice people!

For dinner we Went to jasons deli, and had a sammie. smallish breakfast sandwich: ham and cheese and an egg with mayo and tomato.
It was delicious! And only $2.99.
I also ate one ginger bread muffin.
Hubby had a big salad and half a rueben sandwich.

getting ready to go to the gym, Tred mill with an incline.
Did some filing today and getting ready to send some bills.
I did not drink as much water as I wanted to. But drank a fair amount any way. maybe 10 cups. I see my pdoc on tuesday.
I am anxious to see what I weighed when I was there last time. Maybe 5 pounds lost.
Thank you for reading.
hugs to those who need them((((HUGS))))
bizi
Remained AF(33 days), was mindful of my eating, not on the computer too too much. Hate these hot flashes!
Showing restraint. Maybe this can work for me. I think zyprexa is working for me.