Just a quick blog update. Last week I had severe pain in my abdomen, chest and right arm. I went to the doctor and had an EKG. The EKG was normal; the doctor thinks it may be my gallbladder. Tomorrow I'm going to have an ultrasound.
This has put a dent in my exercising, but hopefully I can get back to "tae boing" asap.
Marci
Monday, January 19, 2009
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
New Lesson for New Resolution
My son had his PMR (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) appointment today. He goes every 3 months and during the day he sees a physical therapist, an occupational therapist, a speech therapist, a physiatrist, an orthopedic surgeon, a nutritionist, and a pediatrician. Needless to say, it is a very long day.
I did learn something new today. V-8 Fusion *is* actually healthy. It has no added sugar and it is not made from the juice of the fruit and vegetables, but instead consists of the actual ground-up fruits and veggies. http://www.v8juice.com/
Another one of my goals this year is to donate regularly to the local food bank. However, one of my peeves about food banks is the mass amounts of simple carbs they give out. I understand the need for this since they give out mostly packaged foods, however, I would like to personally donate healthier foods, so maybe some of these V-8 juices can be included with my donations.
We also went to eat at Burger King. I had a veggie burger and a salad. The burger was actually quite good, but I wish BK would have offered it with whole grain buns. The veggie burger came topped with a tomato and a leaf of iceberg lettuce.
Speaking of iceberg lettuce, it has very little nutritional value. I learned this in college when I took human nutrition. More nutrient dense lettuce would be the leaf lettuce, especially the darker green varieties.
On the other hand, iceberg lettuce is a good filler, so it would work well with the Volumetrics diet.
And who said 3 years of nursing and psychology classes were wasted? Just wait until I tell you about the psychology of over-eating....but that is for another day.
I did learn something new today. V-8 Fusion *is* actually healthy. It has no added sugar and it is not made from the juice of the fruit and vegetables, but instead consists of the actual ground-up fruits and veggies. http://www.v8juice.com/
Another one of my goals this year is to donate regularly to the local food bank. However, one of my peeves about food banks is the mass amounts of simple carbs they give out. I understand the need for this since they give out mostly packaged foods, however, I would like to personally donate healthier foods, so maybe some of these V-8 juices can be included with my donations.
We also went to eat at Burger King. I had a veggie burger and a salad. The burger was actually quite good, but I wish BK would have offered it with whole grain buns. The veggie burger came topped with a tomato and a leaf of iceberg lettuce.
Speaking of iceberg lettuce, it has very little nutritional value. I learned this in college when I took human nutrition. More nutrient dense lettuce would be the leaf lettuce, especially the darker green varieties.
On the other hand, iceberg lettuce is a good filler, so it would work well with the Volumetrics diet.
And who said 3 years of nursing and psychology classes were wasted? Just wait until I tell you about the psychology of over-eating....but that is for another day.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Volumetrics
Recently I've seen a "Jenny Craig" advertisement advertising their new diet plan-Volumetrics. The name speaks for itself, but I still decided to do a Google search and here is what I found on WebMD: "The hook of Volumetrics is its focus on satiety, the feeling of fullness. Rolls says that people feel full because of the amount of food they eat -- not because of the number of calories or the grams of fat, protein, or carbs. So the trick is to fill up on foods that aren't full of calories. Rolls claims that in some cases, following Volumetrics will allow you to eat more -- not less -- than you do now, while still slimming down."
The diet plan creator's last name is "Rolls." How funny is that?
Here is the link to the complete article: http://www.webmd.com/diet/volumetrics-what-it-is
I did a 30-minute workout video this morning. I also went outdoors to practice agility with my dogs.
The diet plan creator's last name is "Rolls." How funny is that?
Here is the link to the complete article: http://www.webmd.com/diet/volumetrics-what-it-is
I did a 30-minute workout video this morning. I also went outdoors to practice agility with my dogs.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
The Dreaded Scale
January 3rd, 9:00 a.m.
I'm going to go out and buy a scale to weigh myself. I need to be more goal oriented with this weight loss challenge, so I'm going to force myself to crawl on that scale to get the dreaded 3-digit number.
Be back in a bit....
Okay, I'm back and it is 5 days later. I have the scale and the news is not pretty. I went to the doctor this morning and was weighed by the professionals. I weigh a lot more than I originally thought....183 pounds. (It's even more on my new Wal-Mart scale). I was 170 pounds on my April visit. How could I have gained 13 pounds in 9 months when I've been eating less and exercising more? The nurse tried to pacify me by telling me that muscle weighs more than fat, but I'm not seeing much muscle so I don't think I'll be using that excuse. Then she (the nurse) tried calming me with the menopause/ weight gain spiel. I'm too depressed to explain this in much detail but basically menopausal women have less muscle mass as well as slower metabolisms. This, in short, is a recipe for weight gain.
So get this, she told me that I need to eat EVEN less and exercise EVEN more. What joy! Must this be so difficult? I guess the answer is YES.
I'm going to add an extra 30-minute exercise session into my daily work schedule so it's going to have to be something I can do in a small office.
I'm thinking of using a stair stepper, or exercise bands, or maybe both.
I'm going to go out and buy a scale to weigh myself. I need to be more goal oriented with this weight loss challenge, so I'm going to force myself to crawl on that scale to get the dreaded 3-digit number.
Be back in a bit....
Okay, I'm back and it is 5 days later. I have the scale and the news is not pretty. I went to the doctor this morning and was weighed by the professionals. I weigh a lot more than I originally thought....183 pounds. (It's even more on my new Wal-Mart scale). I was 170 pounds on my April visit. How could I have gained 13 pounds in 9 months when I've been eating less and exercising more? The nurse tried to pacify me by telling me that muscle weighs more than fat, but I'm not seeing much muscle so I don't think I'll be using that excuse. Then she (the nurse) tried calming me with the menopause/ weight gain spiel. I'm too depressed to explain this in much detail but basically menopausal women have less muscle mass as well as slower metabolisms. This, in short, is a recipe for weight gain.
So get this, she told me that I need to eat EVEN less and exercise EVEN more. What joy! Must this be so difficult? I guess the answer is YES.
I'm going to add an extra 30-minute exercise session into my daily work schedule so it's going to have to be something I can do in a small office.
I'm thinking of using a stair stepper, or exercise bands, or maybe both.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Rang in a New Year
Today I rang in the New Year by completing the "ENTIRE" Billy Blanks exercise video!!! It took me a week to work up to the entire 30-minutes, so I was quite proud of myself.
When my son calls and asks what I had been doing , I proudly announce " I did Billy Blanks."
FYI-I have 1 quick-witted son who waits for the opportunity for me to say something like this.
ANYWAY, my son (who I won't name) put great emphasis on the word "DID" and said, "So mom, you *DID* Billy Blanks?"
No, son. I meant that I completed the entire Billy Blanks workout video.
BUT, I suspect that if I actually *DID* Billy Blanks I would not be 50 years old and 170 pounds. Hello? Hello!
And on to my bloggish theme:
At 7:00 a.m. I ate 1 slice of white bread and drank 1 cup of coffee. Around 9:30 a.m. I ate a slice of whole-wheat chicken pizza. At 10:30 a.m. I ate a small piece of lean ham and drank a bottle of water.
I'm cooking black-eyed peas, corn bread and greens for dinner, so we'll see how that goes. In celebration of the holiday and in celebration of the completion of the entire Billy Blanks video I might allow myself a little dessert!
Happy New Year!
Marci
When my son calls and asks what I had been doing , I proudly announce " I did Billy Blanks."
FYI-I have 1 quick-witted son who waits for the opportunity for me to say something like this.
ANYWAY, my son (who I won't name) put great emphasis on the word "DID" and said, "So mom, you *DID* Billy Blanks?"
No, son. I meant that I completed the entire Billy Blanks workout video.
BUT, I suspect that if I actually *DID* Billy Blanks I would not be 50 years old and 170 pounds. Hello? Hello!
And on to my bloggish theme:
At 7:00 a.m. I ate 1 slice of white bread and drank 1 cup of coffee. Around 9:30 a.m. I ate a slice of whole-wheat chicken pizza. At 10:30 a.m. I ate a small piece of lean ham and drank a bottle of water.
I'm cooking black-eyed peas, corn bread and greens for dinner, so we'll see how that goes. In celebration of the holiday and in celebration of the completion of the entire Billy Blanks video I might allow myself a little dessert!
Happy New Year!
Marci
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