Hooray for cheerful doctors. And there appears to be an epidemic of Vitamin D deficiency in the U.S. I'm not entirely convinced the guidelines are correct, because it's hard to believe that 2/3 of the country suffers from a deficiency state of a vitamin your body makes itself via sunlight.
I think part of it depends on where and in which country you live. I do take a supplement in the winter and spring as we don't get much sun and I am covered head to toe in heavy clothing during that period of the year.
What I've heard is that we are more deficient in Vitamin D because we wear more sunscreen than years ago. Me thinks the pharmaceutical companies are behind it though...
Painters were at the house when I got home. They had put plastic over my doors so I couldn't even enter until they finished the area they were working on. I'll be happy when they're done. But they are telling me to get my roof checked (they see problem spots) and that my gutters/ downspouts need replacing (which we know). Plus our garage door is rotten. Ugh.... much headache, hassle and money.
How much less are you wearing now, Dagmar? I read a fishing report from Murmansk earlier this morning and saw the boat was covered in snow.
I have taken off my parka and heavy boots. Still wearing 3 layers on top and fleece-lined jeans. Most days I can leave my gloves in my pockets.
This is a really cold May for us. And I work down by the lake which is cooler than the rest of the City. Hoping for t shirt and shorts weather by mid-June.
Thursday morning at 154.4. (Shhh: A half-pound lower than last Thursday.)
Work has been fairly reasonable, through there is an avalanche of paperwork to get through. I'm putting out of my mind that I'll have to present something on WebEx before a very large meeting in a few weeks' time, and there are high expectations, because the GVP loved the presentation in a more intimate setting.
Now I have to work on something that someone left passive-aggressive comments all over. I know that I asked for feedback but wasn't expecting exactly that.
Hi folks! I'm going to make an effort to post regularly again and maybe I can finally kick this weight. I'm doing good this week so far keeping it close to 1200 calories per day, which apparently is the number I'm going to need to hit to lose anything. Hooray for middle age, right? :P
Friday morning, which started badly when I dropped my scale and it came apart. I had to carefully put it back together again. Then it showed a weight of 156.5, and when I tried it again, 157.
This is discouraging but it is likely to be correct.
I'm telling myself that today is not too daunting, that stress is the lowest it's been in weeks. But it's hard losing the bad habits or reflexive wariness of having been under stress.
Welcome back here, Jessica! I've loved seeing the twins grow on FB. They are adorable! I've been eating around 1300-1400 calories most day and not losing, so I may need to drop to 1200 to lose again.
Dh leaves tomorrow for Singapore and Belgium. I'll kick up the exercise and stay on point with my eating and see if I can get the scale moving again in the right direction. Story of my life it seems...
Our house painters should be finished today. It looks so different and much better!!
Today is my last day with students. We still have several more weeks of school left but I start the task of getting the books back to the library and doing inventory. For the first time, I'm also "weeding" books-- removing books from the shelves that have basically never been checked out in 10 years. It's so hard for me to do but we need the space on the shelves and I'm hoping the teachers will find some "gems" to read and share with their classes.
I made it to Hot Pilates last night. It was great! I really need to find time to go more often. Last night we did a challenge. There were 10 exercises. You did exercise 1, then exercise 1 and 2, then exercise 1, 2 and 3 and so on. One of them was called "Jane Fonda". It consisted of kind of a deep squat where you held onto your ankles from the inside and used your elbows to push your knees out. You then went up and down with a squat, sticking your booty out. I'm sure they looked ridiculous but they sure reached some unused muscles-- ouch!
I'm going to stop eating snacks. They are a hangover from when I was doing more serious weights than I am at present. I'll substitute a cup of herbal tea and let's see how it goes.
I'm going to stop eating snacks. They are a hangover from when I was doing more serious weights than I am at present. I'll substitute a cup of herbal tea and let's see how it goes.
Always good to try something new if the current routine isn't working.
Jessica, I was just thinking about you and your family, as I remembered people who posted here regularly.
Saturday morning at 157.1, which doesn't surprise me. I went to bed last night with my metal-implanted leg hurting me. I think it does that when I'm retaining a lot of fluid and the enlarged tissues press up against the metal more than usual.
Still, it's discouraging, to have gained about three pounds so quickly when I was trending in the right direction.
I was feeling sorry for myself. Hubby is partying it up with his peeps while I work all weekend. Was walking the goldens that I'm petsitting and passed a charity sale for a local womens shelter. They asked me to purchase some mini cupcakes. Didn't have my wallet and said no.
Dropped the dogs off and headed back toward the sale as I had a gift to buy and the store was that way. They were packing up and offered me a special deal. Wound up with 5 mini cupcakes instead of the 2 I intended to buy.
They were AWFUL! Oily cake base, big puffy glob of sweet icing, and a chewy sweet fondant decoration on each.
And I ate all 5 of them while driving to my cat sit, knowing I would feel awful later and have sugar cravings.
But I'm over it now and will drink a couple of big glasses of water and take a nap and carry on with a healthy dinner.
I'm trying not to be discouraged. I've been below 1300 cals every day this week and worked out several times and my weight has gone up. If I can't lose weight at this calorie level, I feel like I might as well give up and just accept my body as it is. Please tell me this is just a transition and if I stick with it the weight will start to come off!
I'm trying not to be discouraged. I've been below 1300 cals every day this week and worked out several times and my weight has gone up. If I can't lose weight at this calorie level, I feel like I might as well give up and just accept my body as it is. Please tell me this is just a transition and if I stick with it the weight will start to come off!
You know that one week isn't particularly telling.... frustrating? Yes! Make sure you're drinking enough and try to be patient....
