Weighting Around...
Well... at MY house "weight" IS the issue - right? That's supposedly what this blog (was supposed to be) is about! Well... 2 more weeks has gone by since the "I didn't lose an ounce" weigh-in. And I still didn't lose an ounce! Mind you, I'm NOT gaining - I guess I can be thankful for THAT anyway! But still... it's now been 5 weeks with no weight loss. Yes, I'm still exercising. (well... no... I didn't exercise for 3 days this week while I was REALLY suffering with my cold) But 3 days should not make a difference in the overall scheme of things. It's been 5 weeks since I've lost ANY weight.My doctor "hinted" 2 weeks ago -- and I didn't want to listen... but he DID hint that it just MIGHT be time to loooooower my calorie intake again. (ACK!) No... I still really DON'T want to hear this! Cuz see, when I started all this I just sorta quit eating "junk" and started eating "healthy" ... and that just sort of NATURALLY took a b'zillion calories a day out of my diet. When one goes from 14 McDonald's Double Cheeseburgers a week to ... NONE... that sort of removes a good many calories. Not to mention fat. And when one suddenly STOPS eating 2 bagels a day for breakfast and cuts them down to one bagel a WEEK for breakfast... well... that NATURALLY removes a bunch of calories! But see, NOW I'm not losing weight anymore. And so NOW I have to cut back ... *gasp*... portions too! I'm afraid this is going to get REALLY ugly now! Cuz so far I have not been a HUNGRY girl! I don't LIKE to be HUNGRY! And I already eat a can of spinach a day! Seems like NOW I'm gonna have to eat 3 cans of spinach a day! LOL! But I guess I'm gonna have to do it... bite the bullet. ( i wonder how many calories are in bullets? )
Oh. And then there's THIS! (another weight "issue" at my house) Just look at this!
My SON - my eldest son - is trying to GAIN weight! NOT just ANY weight though. He only wants to gain MUSCLE MASS! He's been working out with Amanda at the gym every night, and he really IS bulking up. But he's 19 and so he's not bulking as quickly as he would like to! (hmmm... I'm not LOSING as quickly as I'd like to... this may run in the family...) So he has "invested" $50 in a *gulp* TWO WEEK supply of "BULK ME UP" Vitamin supplement ooey drink stuff! Yummy strawberry flavored ooey drink stuff! But look at the SIZE of this thing! It's next to my 180 count Centrum -- that's the BIG bottle of Centrum! LOOK at that sucker! And that is only a TWO WEEK supply! And he only drinks ONE ooey yummy drink per day! You know... this child has to REALLY want to beef it up to spend that kind of money to drink that kinda stuff....
So, while I weight around to lose mine... he'll weight around to gain his! Stay tuned for updates! This is gonna get interesting!
( I think his ooey weight GAIN stuff is leeching into my vitamins... maybe that's why I can't lose weight... I think we need to get RID of that stuff! I might GAIN weight just from LOOKING at it! Well... I MIGHT! They say it's POWERFUL stuff! )
posted by Melli at
4:52 PM
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Reminds me of the day I had a breast reduction and my friend had her increased the next day. Somehow, we could have worked something out.
Since I can't get out of bed, I have only been eating fruit all day. I must give you credit, I don't know how you do it. I'm starving, but I can't reach for one more healthy thing.
You are really doing a great job and have the best attitude about it all - hang in there. You are not gaining at all, so I know you are disciplined.
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Penrick, at
7/02/2006 7:03 PM
Sure hope you took your measurements. Even though the scale is not showing a loss are your clothes fitting better. I rode my stationary bike for 30 minutes and thought I would die from Butt stress I have no idea how you managed to ride 511 minutes...You're still my hero.
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Lazy Daisy, at
7/02/2006 9:40 PM
I think lazy daisy is right...sometimes you gain muscle while losing fat and then the scale doesn't budge! =o) You are doing so well, and I love your sense of humor, too! It's addicting!
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Anonymous, at
7/02/2006 10:27 PM
Can you e-mail me at penrick1960@yahoo.com?
I have a couple questions and couldn't find a way to contact you.
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Penrick, at
7/03/2006 7:21 AM
Oh dear! At least you keep your humor through this process! ;)
I'm sure the doctor is right - you will need to cut your portions some. But, Lazy Daisy is right too - you've probably been losing inches and gaining muscle. And muscle is heavier then fat. Sorry hon!
On another note, you've got to get RID of Centrum! That stuff is pure poo, as far as vitamins go. You needn't buy what I use, but you've got to switch to a vitamin that's going to be working for you, not just fillers and coloring for your pee. I have the Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements - email me and I'll find you a decent vitamin you can get from the store.
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Unknown, at
7/03/2006 10:58 AM
Okay. Okay -- Melli? You asked how many calories are in bullets-----well, my estimation is probably 110...LOL -- give or take a few! But, to flavor them, dip 'em in lite syrup. They'll go down a lot smoother too. And then they'll work well through the digestive tract. (Just Kidding!!)
Hope whatever diet plan you come up with, hope you begin to see some more weight loss. (My thought is, after my weight loss program a couple years back, I lost 26 pounds---and then couldn't lose any more, so I remain happy with the lost weight and will live with being overweight for my height and age.).........but keep trying!!!
Hugs! And Happy, happy 4th of July.
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Anonymous, at
7/03/2006 2:08 PM
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