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Sassykat
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Posted: 20 November 2008 03:02 pm |
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Hey Pat, thanks for letting me know you had the same effects on a couple of your water fasts. That makes me feel better and more normal. I take calcium/magnesium too, but whatever the cause, at least I know it's normal.
That outfit you got sounds very nice. I'm glad you got a new outfit. I bet you look great in it. It sounds cozy too. It does sound cold there, and you're getting sick too. I hope you don't feel too bad today. I always drink ecineachea tea and immune boosters to try and ward off whatever I'm coming down with. I hate being sick anymore.
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Sassykat
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Posted: 20 November 2008 03:26 pm |
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Weight this morning 135.4
and I'm suppose to count that one, so I will! On November 5th I weighed 140. So that's almost 5 lbs lost since November 5th! Yea!
I finally have found a doable way of losing weight and improving my health thanks to Hisgal! Whooo Hooo!
I finally feel in control of my weight and not vice versa. I remember hoping to see the scale go down, but not really knowing if it would or not because I didn't really understand the process that well. Not anymore. I am the one who controls my weight.
I've decided that I don't like weighing 140 lbs and I'm NOT going to weigh that again. I'm going to do this ADD either to get down to an ideal weight that is healthy for me or for the rest of my life, depending on how I see it affects my health. I will always have to keep an eye on weight. I know that I can't just get to my goal and then forget about it. The world we live in is not condusive to being thin and healthy. And eating just whatever will cause a person to gain weight and gaining weight is not healthy.
One of the big things that hit me is the statement made in the book about insurance companies figuring out how long you're going to live by how much you weigh. That was an eye opener for me.
I'm going to update my ticker.
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Sassykat
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Posted: 20 November 2008 04:52 pm |
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I checked out the link in Nir's diary where you can figure out your BMI
Mine is 22.5 BMI And I am at the 20th percentile. I'm going to have to improve that. But I wanted to post it here as a reference.
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Hisgal
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Posted: 20 November 2008 05:17 pm |
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Ah hah...........so you take cal/mag too? When I first started taking it, that was the one that gave me loose stools........that's why I cut to 1/2 a dose. Mine's a liquid supplement.
My cords feel so good this morning  We are at 22 degrees, with a 13 mph wind and gusts up to 27 mph. My hubs is helping his brother again today, and they are working outside!  Brrrrrrrr!
Today is weird for me, as my Thursday's are always UD's..........and I want to do a DD today, just in case I can take my SIL out for her birthday tomorrow night. I need to check my own diary and add up the fruit I had at staff mtg. this morning, and see how my totals are going. So nice to be in charge for staff mtg. treats yet today. We had some bankers come to the mtg. and they brought a big box from the local bakery  I stopped at Sam's Club and the grocery store yesterday, and added some Honey Crisp apples, an orange, bananas, blueberries and fresh pineapple to the treats. Much healthier!
Don't cha love  to see that scale go down? And when I eat healthier, and watch my starchy carbs.........my tummy just seems to shrink, too. I love feeling the difference in my clothes!
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Sassykat
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Posted: 20 November 2008 11:46 pm |
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Hisgal wrote: .........my tummy just seems to shrink, too.
Yeah, I hear ya! We went to Chili's for lunch - big mistake. I feel sick now! I got those hamburger big bites ... What are they called? I only ate two of them and hubs and I shared a paradise dessert where they put a huge scoop of ice cream over a cookie bar. It's very yummy, but I couldn't even eat my half, it made me feel sick. I'm pretty sure anything at Chili's is over a thousand calories! I don't think they know how to cook anything with fewer calories. *** joking*** It was a nice afternoon, but I think I would have felt better if ate something light. That fruit you mentioned sounds a lot better - yum!
My calcium/magnesium supplements are liquid too, but I can't take half because they are in a soft gel capsule. It's big like a 1,000 mg fish oil soft gel. I take it at bedtime and it really helps me sleep better that way. I use to take it in the morning and then I read that I should take it before bed and it helps you sleep better and sure enough - it worked!
Well we got our new part put in the fridge today. Hopefully that does it. The guy said there is another part that it could be, but it doesn't cost as much. We'll know in a week or so if it quits again. Gosh I hope not! Can you just see me on Thanksgiving day with all those leftovers?!
We picked up a couple pretty fish at the pet store to put in our aquarium. The boys were excited about that.  
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Beth
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Posted: 21 November 2008 12:59 am |
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SK, I did a little Eat to Live. I made lots of that soup. I finally got tired of the soup. I never did try to cut out coffee and I ate too much fruit, but I did lose about 30 lbs. The main thing I got from ETL is what foods I should be eating. As a matter of fact, I need to get back on the greenery. I eat lots of fruit and meat, but I don't really care for veggies too much, probably because they aren't as sweet as grapes!
Good luck! My heart goes out to anyone trying to detox. It's hard, isn't it?
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Sassykat
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Posted: 21 November 2008 02:05 am |
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Hi Beth! Actually what I got out of Eat To Live when I did it last year was the vegetables! I love them now. And I eat a lot more vegetables and fruits now than before I read the book. But I don't believe people should drastically cut anything out of their diet. I am suspicious that may have been one of the reasons I developed gall bladder problems.
I'm doing the same diet Hisgal is now. She calls it JUDDDD or something like that. I am unsure of how many D's there are. I just call it the Alternate Day Diet. You have a low calorie day, say 500 calories or under and then a regular day of eating normally and then another down day again etc. Did you say somewhere that you were trying the diet also? Oh yeah, I read it in your diary! I have 5 kids, so my mind is going!
What's really appealing to me, is that it somehow changes the chemistry in your body and gets rid of quite a bit of inflammation. I think I can already feel my body changing. I haven't been taking my supplements and lately my feet feel so much better. We'll see how they feel next week though.
Best of luck to you Beth!
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50lbs2lose
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Posted: 21 November 2008 03:37 am |
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 sassycat how long were you on etl for? I have been doing it it for roughly 10 weeks now, but I am not super faithful and I have lost 10lbs. I figure it's good to not restrict weekend eating all the time. And also I just can't resist the vegan carob chip cookies all week long! I just have to have one atleast once a week. But I feel good about all the nutrition I a. Getting from the organic fruits and we have a huge garden of kale which I pick fresh every day, so with that and increased fiber in the beans I feel like I am doing a service to my body as well as loosing weight.
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Hisgal
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Posted: 21 November 2008 04:27 am |
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Sassykat, I definitely can't eat as much at a time as I used to. I get full really fast!
But, I probably wasn't clear enough with my comment..........when I said "my tummy seems to shrink too".........I meant literally, my stomach is much flatter than it used to be. Looks really good in some slimming black slacks
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Sassykat
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Posted: 21 November 2008 07:29 pm |
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Hisgal wrote: Sassykat, I definitely can't eat as much at a time as I used to. I get full really fast!
But, I probably wasn't clear enough with my comment..........when I said "my tummy seems to shrink too".........I meant literally, my stomach is much flatter than it used to be. Looks really good in some slimming black slacks
Oh! I was feeling so much like my stomach capacity had shrunk I just assumed you were talking about the same thing! LoL!
 That's great! It makes you feel good when you look nice, doesn't it?
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Sassykat
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Posted: 21 November 2008 07:39 pm |
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50lbs2lose wrote: sassycat how long were you on etl for? I have been doing it it for roughly 10 weeks now, but I am not super faithful and I have lost 10lbs. I figure it's good to not restrict weekend eating all the time. And also I just can't resist the vegan carob chip cookies all week long! I just have to have one atleast once a week. But I feel good about all the nutrition I a. Getting from the organic fruits and we have a huge garden of kale which I pick fresh every day, so with that and increased fiber in the beans I feel like I am doing a service to my body as well as loosing weight.
Hi 50lbs2lose! I had a had time doing ETL in the strict sense, but I did try to keep it up for a while as far as eating mostly fruits and vegetables. Looking back on it now I think I was missing nutrients when I tried doing the strict version because I wasn't getting any grains at all. I felt weak. I do respect the big picture represented in Eat To Live. But I don't like statements of "evolution" and some foods, like meat being bad for you. I don't believe in that. I believe that too much meat is bad for you. But when we actually develope malnutrition from cutting out meats and even fats and grains/breads then those statements come across as illogical. Moderation is key. So, I can't remember exactly how long I tried it. You can look back at the begining of my diary and see, it was summer, but I do know I kept trying to keep it going as much as I could for several months after. And I still keep the knowledge of the health benefits of vegetables and fruits in mind on a daily basis.
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Sassykat
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Posted: 21 November 2008 07:43 pm |
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My weight this morning 135.4 despite the junk I ate yesterday!
I am fasting today and only having water. 
I do feel my body is changing. There is something going on with this WOE, or not eating one might say. I actually am feeling better. Who knew, that you could feel more energized by not eating?
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Sassykat
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Posted: 21 November 2008 11:43 pm |
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I just want to say that doing this Alternate Day Diet / JUDDDDD along with the fasting has helped me feel better.
I never would have guessed it would help with my health problems, but it has! And it's only been a week - 8 days! I haven't been taking my supplements. My feet feel like they're almost all better! The last two days my eye sight has been less blurry and my eyes are less dry. I've been sleeping better. I feel more loving towards my husband... I think it helps boost your mood.
I've been reading a book on fasting that's pretty good. It's called "Fasting The Ultimate Diet" by Allan Cott, M.D. and it is filled with all kinds of benefits of fasting, not to mention weight loss. It really backs up The Alternate Day Diet tests and theories.
My fast today has been so much easier than the first one I tried. I didn't even get a head ache today!
There are things in life that you think are hard, but you can't really find out until you do them.
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Sassykat
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Posted: 22 November 2008 04:39 pm |
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Weight this morning is 134.0
I seem to lose about a pound to 1.4 lbs from a day of fasting.
I've decided to pretty much take the week off from dieting next week. It's a holiday and I just want to enjoy it. I may try to fit in 2 DD, on Mon and Weds, but I won't diet again until the Monday after Thanksgiving. I do expect my weight will go up. I'm not worried about it now that I know I can do this.
Today I put on a favorite blouse that I haven't been able to fit into since...3 years ago. After I went through my antidepressant withdrawals I lost a lot of weight and went from 175 lbs to 135 lbs. That was when I got the blouse. I was at 135 lbs. It still looks new. Then after I started feeling better and my weight went back up to 150 lbs and around then, I found CPH.
At this rate with loosing weight I won't have anything to wear in Feb - March! Everything will be too big. Fabulous!
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Sassykat
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Posted: 25 November 2008 08:51 pm |
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I have decided (finally) to weigh myself less often.
Yesterday I did have a down day I ate:
A bowl of lettuce -15 cal
w/ 1/4 cup of diced tomatoes -25 cal
and 1 portion of weight watchers string cheese. -50 cal
TV dinner for lunch 220 cal
TV dinner for dinner 240 cal
A bit over 500 calories, but I'm ok with that.
My plan is to have an up day today, another down day tomorrow and then a bit of vacation from dieting until Monday. I may decide to fast on Monday - we'll see.
Since fasting I feel like my brain is actually working better! Isn't that cool? The last few years since going through my antidepressant withdrawals and my gall bladder problems I have so struggled with feeling like my brain wasn't working as well as it should. I quite treasure my mental capabilities! I wasn't born a genius, but I truly enjoy a clear mind. I've been working on my heart, mind and soul, next is body.
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Sassykat
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Posted: 26 November 2008 04:20 pm |
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Yesterday I had too much of an up day. Today I am having a DD
And today I am trying some supplements that are mentioned in the Alternate Day Diet book,
L-Carnitine and Alpha Lipoic Acid
The author mentions them in helping with anti aging, helping the mitochondria out and that sort of thing. It's suppose to aid brain function and the bottle label states that they both aid metabolism (I think that's what helping mitochodria means) and the author also recommends B vitamins and resveratrol. I am switching my B vitamin supplement because I think the other brand I had was too high a dose and was causing me ill effects (maybe even blurry vision and head aches) I found a liquid supplement and while it is lacking some of the B's, I can control the amount better. I was even wondering if that high dose B tablet was causing me to have weird dreams because I was having really weird dreams about CPH every night for a few days. I was even thinking maybe I shouldn't spend as much time on here. LOL
I have been thinking about this clothing issue. My pants are getting loose and don't look that great consequently. I really don't have any idea what size I'll be after losing a certain amount of weight. I was kind of thinking that when I get down to 127 lbs maybe I could get a couple of pairs of pants. That will be like a reward for me and I am looking forward to that. It's good motivation.
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Sassykat
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Posted: 1 December 2008 08:14 pm |
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Ok time to check in. Weight this morning was 136.6. It's definately not the 134. I last had, but considering that I was 142-143 last July I'm happy with it. Sort of anyway. I am fasting today. Everytime I walk past the coffee cake we bought on Sunday after church I have a little thought of (oh yum, lets have some) and then my conscious thoughts take over and I like mentally grab myself, slap myself and say "what! You're fasting today! Thoughts of food are forbidden!"
I watched some shows on obesity and food addicts which was very interesting. My family does not like watching them, but I like watching them. I realize we all have a problem in these modern days with being over weight and I want to know why and be able to understand it. I wish I could help people. I want to help myself and help my family and loved ones. But I wish I could help other people too. I guess there's little chance of that happening though. I did not go to medical school and so chances are no one would listen to me, even if I did have the tools to help people.
I'm really beginning to think the cause of obesity lies in our food. There are probably several aspects that contribute. Such as the artificial additives (making the food addictive) and the higher sugar content and higher calories. We can't just say that we are not as active as we use to be when our lives required more physical labor. Yes I do believe that contributes, but not as much as the food itself. A person that weighs 800 pounds and is taking in 33,000 calories is not going to be able to burn that off in one day doing any sort of activity.
People are not being honest in the true amount of calories they are taking in. And just like everything else there are several reasons for that I'm sure.
The statistics show that the odds are not good for a person to be successful in losing weight and keeping it off. That is sad. It's like our modern food takes over our minds and turns us into... Well... Some sort of creature that has their mind hijacked I guess. It kind of makes me think of the effect that parasites have over their host. Well I think that when we are obese and have food addictions there may be a sort of similar thing going on between the food and the extra fat that is stored in the body. That fat acts as it's own organ and releases it's own hormones that causes a number of reactions in body, like estrogen (which in turn makes us more hungry) and inflammation and then there is the food itself which much of it has additives that makes us hungry not long after it has been digested. They say that eating affects the dopamine in the brain the same way that drugs do, just to a lesser extent. And even when a person is super obese and they know their life is in danger and they still struggle with monitoring their food intake.
As you can see this has gotten me to do a lot of thinking. I just hate to see so many people struggling with this. And I certainly don't want to see any of my children have to go through this. I have been blessed so far in that they are healthy and none of them have been overweight so far. We have been a junk food family for many years. I've always had fairly healthy meals for them, but we've always had junk in the house to snack on. And I'm still not sure about the idea of completely forbidding types of food because my step father did that to me and it back fired big time. I was not allowed to have candy. So what did I do every chance that I got? I ate candy. In some cases, very large amounts of it. I remember hiding huge bags of M&M's under my bed and eating the whole bag in a day or so. I don't want to do that to myself again nor to my children or husband. Forbidding has never as far as I can see, helped in any case.
And yet, I want to teach my children healthy eating habits. And it has gotten better since I read Eat To Live and since being on  . My family pretty much almost never or rarely ate broccoli, cauliflower and fruit was an occasional treat. We didn't eat fish. We ate mostly red meat and occasionaly chicken. Now we eat much less red meat. We eat mostly chicken and probably have fish once a week and we always have vegetables.
But my kids need to learn to have healthy snacks. That is one of my goals. And I still need to become more active. I don't know why I struggle with that so much.
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wolfmonk
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Posted: 1 December 2008 09:44 pm |
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Hey Sassycat - I think you'd like Omnivor's Dilema. It's a book I'm currently reading about the food industry. It touches on some of the things you wrote.
For the kids - lead by example and instill the concept of moderation in all things. As I'm sure you know, a small piece of candy is not bad. A bag of candy is bad. Anything taken to excess will do more harm than good, whether it's deprivation or indulgence.
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Sassykat
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Posted: 1 December 2008 10:24 pm |
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You're right Wolfmonk. And I will make sure to buy more healthy snacks than the junk food. And I will encourage my children to limit the junk. Over the holiday my 8 yr old had 3 chocolate chip cookies (the ones you buy from McDonald's) a long with a hamburger, fries and a glass of milk. I just watched him in amazement. If I ate like that I would surely put on a few pounds in a day. And he really is a thin boy. From now on, I am going to encourage them to fill up on the healthy stuff - fruits and veggies and some protein and then they can have a reasonable portion of the 'treats'. I guess we all have a different point of view of what is reasonable and what is healthy. We don't eat Mc Donald's food very often, but I don't consider it to be healthy at all. And I do think 3 cookies is too much!
That book you are reading does sound interesting. How do you like it so far?
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Posted: 2 December 2008 12:40 am |
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I like the book a lot. It's well written and keeps my attention - very interesting. It's amazing how much petroleum industrial farming uses - and not just from the machinery. And I now know far more than I want to about what a cow raised on an industrial farm eats.
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Hisgal
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Posted: 2 December 2008 02:59 pm |
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Well, Sassykat, my WF got rid of a lot of the water weight...........5 lbs in fact. The rings are still a bit tight this morning, but hope that is gone in a day or two.
I feel so sad for people, when I am out and around, or even just watching the TV. There are so many overweight children and adults. Even though I am still overweight, I have lost a lot, and I know how incredibly better I feel with that weight gone! I look at those who are still severely overweight, and wish they would understand how good they'd feel, if they got that weight off. It's not just about looking good, it's about health and feeling good! Looking good is just a bonus in my book!
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Sassykat
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Posted: 2 December 2008 03:57 pm |
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Wolfmonk, I don't know that I want to read anything gross about industrial raised beef either. We live in a farming/ranching community so I do feel better about the local grown food/ meat, but even so, we often buy our meat at Wal-Mart.
Hisgal, Wow! 5lbs! That's super! I totally agree with how you feel. I feel like telling people that too sometimes, except I don't want to hurt anybodies feelings. But most people I know do not want to even hear about my own goals. This baffles me. I would love it if someone else came up and told me they were trying to get healthy. I would be excited for them. But the times I've brought up any mention of diet, exercise, goals or whatever I really get the impression that they don't want to hear it. Is talking about health becoming taboo?
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Sassykat
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Posted: 2 December 2008 04:07 pm |
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Weight this morning 134.2
So one day of fasting helped get rid of the Thanksgiving gain. I am thinking of fasting today also, but my body really wants to eat something. I dreamed of food last night. For some strange reason it was Paprika chicken. I haven't made that in years. It was sizzling with oil. I wasn't eating it in my dream, but I was making it and listening to it sizzle as I pulled a huge pan of it out of the oven. It's not even my favorite, but I might make it sometime soon, just because I had a dream about it. And it seemed very "homey" to me. I guess there are foods that remind you of your childhood and even just preparing them makes you feel "at home".
Gosh I've been having the weirdest dreams the last few weeks.
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Hisgal
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Posted: 2 December 2008 04:10 pm |
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At least we are hearing more about it on the TV............seems there is always some segment on healthy eating, the obesity rate, or the need for exercise!
I think people don't want to hear about it, because they aren't doing it, and don't want to put forth the effort. And maybe they feel bad because they know they are overweight, and not doing anything about it. That's why I don't say anything either...... I don't want them to feel bad............but I'd love to just tell them how much better they'd feel if they lost the weight, and ate the right foods to fuel their bodies.
I can tell I felt sluggish yesterday..........and I know it's because of what I was putting into my body (sugar, starchy carbs) and what I wasn't putting into my body (extra veggies and fruit). Once you've eaten clean, and know the effect it has on your energy level...........you can listen to what your body is telling you! You just don't always want to hear it!
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Sassykat
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Posted: 2 December 2008 04:57 pm |
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I suppose you're right. I remember when I first read Eat To Live I was really excited about learning about the healthy aspects of food, and I told a few people. We would run into our friends at Wal-Mart (it's a small town) and they would see the enormous quantities of romaine lettuce, tomatoes, fruit etc in my shopping cart and so I would excitedly explain what I was trying. I would see their faces completely change expression, their words were careful and their tone dropping. It was clear they did not want to hear any of it. They did not want to talk about it. And even later attempts that I tried to make "safer conversations", less intimidating, just about getting healthy in general or going for walks etc. Most of the people in my life, with the exception of my husband, don't want to hear it. It's very disheartening.
And now that I've been trying out the JUDDDD, I get negative comments about that. And the fasting! Lots of negative comments about that. Our society seems to really have a fear of going without food. I did too, until I did it and realized that I was perfectly fine and even felt better after doing it.
I feel if I want to talk about health I have to come here to CPH.
And you know, if these people would open up their minds, even a little, they just might let some happiness in!
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Hisgal
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Posted: 2 December 2008 06:13 pm |
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It's a good thing we've got our support group here on CPH to come to, isn't it?
Although, I've got to say, since I've been eating healthier and lost all that weight, my own immediate family (even though they don't live at home anymore) have become much more health conscious. And even little changes are good!
The extended family is another thing! The hubs family eats so unhealthy! They have no idea what a veggie or fruit is like, without some type of sauce on it! I know my youngest brother needs to make some changes, because his cholesterol has skyrocketed again..........but I don't know if he's made them. Too many just want to pop a pill and make it all better! That's why they don't want to hear about plain old healthy eating and exercise. The only one that really watches it, I think, is my 2nd brother..........after he had a stroke and was diagnosed with diabetes. That kind of got his attention!
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Sassykat
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Posted: 2 December 2008 06:44 pm |
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Hisgal wrote: It's a good thing we've got our support group here on CPH to come to, isn't it?
Amen to that! And the little effects we have on other people also! At least you know some people who are trying to get healthier. I know people with bad health problems and they don't seem to think about diet and exercise. They only talk about their medications. And you know how I feel about that, but I keep my mouth shut. I did venture to tell a salesman about glucosamine and fish oil last weekend when he knelt down on the floor and had a really hard time getting back up again. I just felt so sorry for him. And he didn't seem to have any knowledge about supplements. I doubt he even thought much about what I told him. What if it could help him?
I do know of one or two who run, but I don't know them very well. They do inspire me though when I hear about the marathons they have signed up.
I think it's kind of funny when they say Colorado is one of the healthier states. I'm always thinking "huh! I guess I don't see it!" Of course, I am struggling myself with this.
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Hisgal
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Posted: 2 December 2008 08:11 pm |
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My Dad is really into his supplements........and to tell you the truth, he looks better now at 84 years old, than he did at 65 (before he took them). But, my brothers just start in with "Quack, Quack" when he talks about them.  I'd rather do things naturally, and use the meds/prescriptions as a last resort. That's probably why we click so well, my dear. We have similar beliefs there, huh?
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Sassykat
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Posted: 2 December 2008 08:38 pm |
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Sassykat
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Posted: 2 December 2008 08:40 pm |
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Hisgal wrote: My Dad is really into his supplements........and to tell you the truth, he looks better now at 84 years old, than he did at 65 (before he took them). But, my brothers just start in with "Quack, Quack" when he talks about them.
That just makes me hmmph! Poor Dad!
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Hisgal
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Posted: 2 December 2008 09:17 pm |
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Yeah, I know. Especially when you can see with your own eyes how much better he looks now, since he's been on them.
He comes and commiserates with me.............he knows I support him on his supplements, because I take them too.
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Sassykat
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Posted: 2 December 2008 09:53 pm |
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Well my tentative 2nd day of fasting turned into an unmoderated up day. Whatever you do, don't read Cportwines diary. That's where all hope of being civilized were lost today. Funny. The first day of fasting (yesterday) was rather easy, but today was not. I did want to try two days of fasting in a row, but oh well, some other time. I kind of doubt it will happen this month. There's just too much to do. So at this point, resuming the ADD with DD seems relatively easy. And I've really got to tackle this issue of how sedentary I have become lately. It has gotten quite bad and I am not liking myself so much.
This  +  =  +  =  +  =  & Tired and  low mood.
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Scoobees
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Posted: 3 December 2008 12:13 am |
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Awww Sassy, sorry to hear your second day of fasting didn't go so well...but you're sure brave to attempt 2 in a row! I've never tried one even. Count me in with being too sedentary lately also. Gosh, I remember when I hated to take ONE day off exercise - sheesh! Now, if I get one workout in I'm lucky. I actually did a Tae Bo dvd on Sunday and I'm STILL sore today. Yeah, my lack of exercise sure shows...lack of stamina...that was a pretty easy dvd and I about fainted.
Anyway, I wanted to pop in and say hello!!!
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cportwine
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Posted: 3 December 2008 12:17 am |
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Scoobees wrote: Awww Sassy, sorry to hear your second day of fasting didn't go so well...but you're sure brave to attempt 2 in a row! I've never tried one even. Count me in with being too sedentary lately also. Gosh, I remember when I hated to take ONE day off exercise - sheesh! Now, if I get one workout in I'm lucky. I actually did a Tae Bo dvd on Sunday and I'm STILL sore today. Yeah, my lack of exercise sure shows...lack of stamina...that was a pretty easy dvd and I about fainted.
Anyway, I wanted to pop in and say hello!!!
At least you can do tae bo. I tried one of the instructional tapes and it about killed me.
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Scoobees
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Posted: 3 December 2008 12:26 am |
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cportwine wrote:
At least you can do tae bo. I tried one of the instructional tapes and it about killed me.
Thanks for the giggle!!!! Trust me it took awhile; Tae Bo is just like any other exercise - your body adjusts and it really did become a heck of a lot easier. Thank goodness!
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cportwine
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Posted: 3 December 2008 12:45 am |
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Hey sassykat, I am sorry my diary messed up your fasting. I hope you have better luck next time. Or did you by chance make it today?
Anyway, thought I would stop in and see how you are doing.
Yea, I don't talk to much about my diet to others or my suppliments that I take, cause they don't care. If they ask and want to be healthy then I will tell them otherwise, I keep my mouth shut. I find people don't want to hear about being healthy cause it makes them feel bad about themselves for not doing the same.
We have this friend who has trouble with his blood pressure and he was asking me about it. I said well, you need to quit drinking, no salt and take potassium and of course exercise. Then his little women said, I tried that potassium once and it didn't do nothing for me, so I told him to not take it. She has high cholesterol not blood pressure problems. I don't know, I just thought that was pretty bold of her to shrug off something that might help him, even if it didn't help her. I mean everyone is different.
I also believe that my cholesterol is directly linked to my thyroid problem. But, I have a friend with a thyroid problem also, that ague's that with me all the time. It's so annoying that everyone thinks that just because something is a certain way for them, then it should be that way for everybody.
Anyway, now I am ranting in your diary. Sorry, I just wanted to stop by and say Hi, and then I totally start going off about stuff. lol
Just the whole health thing and other people get the best of me sometimes. I constantly hear now that I have lost enough weight and that I should eat this or that. yea, sure if I want to block my arteries and die. People just don't get it...
Are you going to try fasting again? Just curious. I never made it even a whole day. I would always have something. I about did once, but forced myself to eat. But, that was a long time ago, and I think what I was doing at that time wasn't healthy for me.
On the days that I try to fast, I find it kind of uplifting and kind of like a cleansing experience. I feel almost like I am riding my body of toxins it shouldn't have.
Well, better get moving, the hubby is waiting, lol.
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cportwine
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Posted: 3 December 2008 12:48 am |
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Scoobees wrote: cportwine wrote:
At least you can do tae bo. I tried one of the instructional tapes and it about killed me.
Thanks for the giggle!!!! Trust me it took awhile; Tae Bo is just like any other exercise - your body adjusts and it really did become a heck of a lot easier. Thank goodness!
Yea, no kidding I was flipping the guy off, before it was even half over, lol.
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Sassykat
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Posted: 3 December 2008 01:18 am |
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You guys are hilarious!!! Feel free to talk about anything in my diary any time. All are welcome!
Scoobs! So glad you came back. You should visit Wolfmonks diary, I think she's trying the tae bo dvd. It sounds like something I couldn't do. I'm not coordinated enough to even eat without getting some on me!
Cport, please don't apologize, gosh you didn't do anything wrong. That's what your diary is for, to post what you ate, how you feel and any exercise that might be going on. ('might be' accentuated here for my own diary) I just didn't do a very good job preparing myself mentally to fast today. I ate a whole bunch of stuff, barbeque beef hot pocket, pumpkin pie, a chili dog for dinner, a chocolate chip cookie. Ugggh, I have a stomach ache now!
I don't know when I'll do a fast again, but tomorrow I'm going to do a down day with 500-600 calories on the horizon. I'm going to give myself a bit of a break for a while since there's so much to do this month in preparation for Christmas and all the activities. We are having people over for dinner this weekend and my house needs some serious cleaning. (help!)
By a bit of a break, I don't mean I'm quitting the diet, but I am going to make my down days a little easier by adding in an extra 100 calories or so. And I'm not planning another fast for the immediate future. So I think this plan should work out well.
You guys should get a thread going so people can vent their frustrations about work out videos. I think it would be healthy. Maybe there would be less people flipping the bird in their homes. 
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Sassykat
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Posted: 3 December 2008 01:46 am |
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cportwine wrote:
We have this friend who has trouble with his blood pressure and he was asking me about it. I said well, you need to quit drinking, no salt and take potassium and of course exercise. Then his little women said, I tried that potassium once and it didn't do nothing for me, so I told him to not take it. She has high cholesterol not blood pressure problems. I don't know, I just thought that was pretty bold of her to shrug off something that might help him, even if it didn't help her. I mean everyone is different.
I also believe that my cholesterol is directly linked to my thyroid problem. But, I have a friend with a thyroid problem also, that ague's that with me all the time. It's so annoying that everyone thinks that just because something is a certain way for them, then it should be that way for everybody.
I think people say things like that out of their ignorance. I like to look things up on the internet (isn't that what it's for?) so if I find several different sources for information. It gives me a better idea of what the supplement can do, and hopefully the possible side effects also. But what's really annoying is when people are wrong, ignorant and stubborn at the same time. We wouldn't feel so annoyed if we didn't want to help them in the first place though.
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cportwine
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Posted: 3 December 2008 01:52 am |
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| LOL, flipping the bird.... that's was cute...
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Sassykat
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Posted: 3 December 2008 06:19 pm |
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I'm having a DD today.
So far I've eaten:
2 cups of coffee black w/ splenda
1 slice of Sara Lee lite bread - 45 calories
Weight watchers chedder cheese in single serving portion (1 little square) - 45 calories
1 small tomato - 16 calories
Just had lunch
Healthy Choice Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo frozen dinner w/ carrots & broccoli - 230 calories
and water.
Plan for dinner is another Healthy Choice TV dinner - 240 calories
Today is probably going to be more like 700 calories.. oh well it's all good.
Will update the rest later.
Last edited on 3 December 2008 10:36 pm by Sassykat
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Sassykat
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Posted: 3 December 2008 06:30 pm |
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Thoughts....
I seem to be feeling better most of the time. Of course, I have been sedentary so I haven't asked much of myself physically, but...
First thing in the morning my feet hurt a little bit and then it has been going away for the rest of the day.
I haven't really been taking my supplements lately. This is so freeing. I hope that I continue to feel better without taking them.
I've been thinking lately that this WOE, the ADD, is going to save me some money. If I don't have to buy any more supplements? No more diet books. No more magazines that I buy simply to read the weight loss articles.
This thought makes me feel very free and liberated.
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Sassykat
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Posted: 3 December 2008 10:43 pm |
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