I've lost 5 lbs. since April 23 when I started the Harcombe Diet. I tried ediets and didn't like any of the programs. They charged me $25 just to quit. What a load of crap. It's not my fault if all of their programs weren't very good for hypoglycemics. They even had a "hypoglycemic" diet that was ridiculous. Medical fact is that you need fat to help stabilize blood sugar and less carbs with it. But their hypoglycemic diet was lower fat and lower carb and I get really funky with that kind of diet. The South Beach is similar to that and I was like an idiot on that diet. I couldn't think or hardly formulate the right words sometimes, plus I would black out a lot. Anyway, ediets.com was a rip-off. I liked it about 5-6 years ago when they had the Zone on there and there were more people on the boards. But they don't have the Zone anymore and there is a significant less amount of people on it than there were before. I wonder why...
Anyway, so I started the Harcombe diet. I was on a strict "no carb" plan for Phase One, but that phase was only 5 days. It helped detox my body. I did cheat a little by putting creamer in my decaf coffee. It is a must- sorry!
I've done okay on Phase 2. I've been on the Harcombe diet for 10 days and really like it. I don't crave fast food like I used to.
My cousin and I are also starting the C25K program from coolrunning.com. I did Day 1 today. I was going to do it last night, but ended up with a TERRIBLE migraine. So at 6:30-ish, I did the first day. Tomorrow I'll still do Day 2. What is cool is that my cousin and I live in different states, yet we're still running buddies.
I have really cut down on my portion sizes. I have eaten healthier overall AND.... my weight is at a standstill. I'm happy that I haven't GAINED weight, but I want to LOSE weight.
I had an interview on breathecast.com for my music. The lady took some pictures of me and I HATE the way that I look. I really, really want this weight to come off! But is being stubborn.
So I am exercising again and watching what I eat. If I still don't lose weight, then I think that I will go and see a dr. about it.
I'm looking into seeing if I have adrenaline burnout. There are a variety of reasons that would substantiate WHY I may possibly have it and there are many symptoms of adrenaline burnout that I definitely have.
Reasons why I may have it:
1.) I ran track competitively for 8 years. That's a lot of adrenaline rush. I would even dream about racing, (still do occasionally,) and would get an adrenaline rush while sleeping.
2.) I have hypoglycemia, (confirmed by doctor in 2004.) My body makes too much adrenaline naturally.
3.) The last few years have been very stressful for me. Things are finally slowing down now though.
I have been trying to lose weight using exercise since September. I am 5 lbs. heavier than I was then. At one point I was even 10 lbs. heavier. So I'm going to the doctor.
I wake up from 8-9 hours of sleep tired. My muscles feel fatigued all day long. I'm honestly tired of being tired. One would think that exercise would help that, but it hasn't. :P I hope that I get some answers when I go to the dr.
I am not the lightest I have been since having Sean, but ALMOST! I am only 0.2 lbs. away from it! Aaaaaaand my waist is the smallest it has been in over 5 years!!!
It's so easy to get down on myself for seemingly no progress, but when I put it into the perspective of having lost my Sean-baby weight and that my waist is smaller than it has been since I had Liam, it makes me very, VERY happy! It has encouraged me to keep plugging away at my diet and exercise routine. I haven't been a stickler either when it comes to diet.
My portion sizes are smaller though. I've been trying to keep with that. I've just been sneaking a few carbs in there.... a slice or two of bread....a small handful of potato chips..... one or two cookies. This is GREAT for me- the carb addict. I used to not give myself limitations on bread. I would eat handfulS of chips. I would easily eat a half dozen cookies. I'm actually pretty proud of myself.
Now I'd like to cut it down to one slice of bread and no chips or cookies. I'm hoping that by Saturday I will be 182-ish. I haven't been there in almost two years.
Friday I woke up and was 192.4! I knew that a lot of it was water weight, but it freaked me out, because I didn't expect to ever see those numbers again. :P So that morning I immediately started a low carb diet and I am very happy that I did. Since then I have lost 8.6 lbs.
I am hypoglycemic- the type that is genetic. When I was 16, I had my initial hypoglycemic episode. That one was my worst one, although I do have bad ones when I am pregnant or drink too much caffeine. My body LOVES and actually BELIEVES that it needs to store all of my sugar as fat on my body. If I didn't naturally have a high metabolism, I would be obese. (I'm not making light of the situation- please believe me.) As it is I am a good 27-ish pounds overweight.
So, for me, my body doesn't process flour or sugar well. I can handle a potato now and then. I eat non-starch veggies and all fruit still too. So it isn't a super-strict diet. I can't go without all carbs, (nor do I think most people should,) because I get very stupid! :) And tired too.
I'm finally seeing the product of all of my hard work exercising. :) I still have to make myself do that though. I don't enjoy it. I might if we could afford memberships to a local gym, but our budget right now is VERY tight. So tight, I'm not sure how we are going to manage Christmas presents for our 5 kids. But I won't start thinking on that too much- it stresses me out! :)
I cannot lose weight. I am not super-strict with my eating, but I am careful. Nothing excessive. I exercise and I'm still gaining weight. ??? I measured my body since it has been over a week since. I'm the same size, which was a small comfort.
I really want to lose weight though. :/ I'm frustrated.
We just got back an hour ago from visiting family in IL. On the way home we stopped at the grocery store. I did pretty good shopping and didn't purchase junk food.
I ate pretty well all weekend, except for today on the way back home. I had the munchies. :P As soon as I got home I got on Facebook and saw some pics of me at the family get-together. I thought that I looked okay, but I can see that I still have quite a bit of weight to lose still. I look better than I did earlier this year, so I'm not complaining too much. BUT the pictures put everything into perspective still. :)
I'm glad that I have had 4 days to rest. My knees were complaining a bit from the lunges I did. I think that I'm going to have to avoid lunges until I build up my muscles in my legs more AND lose about 15 pounds. I'm looking forward to jogging again though.
I don't know what I weigh. I'll check that tomorrow morning. I'm sure that I am up in weight, because traveling always does that to me.
Yesterday I weighed myself and I was 183.2. That's the lightest I've been for awhile! I measured myself today and my waist is 33 in! It hasn't been that small since before I got pregnant with baby #4 back in 2004. I'm really stoked about that!! My thighs are the same, but my legs are pretty skinny for my weight, so no biggie. My hips got smaller too, but they are still bigger than they were in 2004.
I've been keeping up with the exercise, although on Monday I over-did it a little bit. I did 27 min. of cardio and then later that night I did 28 min. of strengthening exercises. I was so sore the next two days. On Tuesday, I gave my body a break and didn't exercise. Yesterday, I ran/walked for 17 minutes in the morning and jumped rope with the kids for 20 min. in the evening. We also went on a 1/2 mile nature walk on our property. So I'm really happy with my will to do exercise!!!
I can really tell a difference in my pants. I have one pair of jeans that are hanging off of me. They are my favorite pair of jeans, so it's going to be hard to let them go. (sniff sniff) However, it is nice to see my body changing. I'm starting to look better. I can't wait to see what I look like 33 lbs. lighter than I am now.
All this progress is great, but I do remember when my measurements were 37-26-38. I would LOVE to get back down to that. I was 19 the last time I measured that. I'm now 31 and have had 5 kids since that time. I think that I would be happy with 37-28-38. I really don't know what my body will morph down into though. I'm going to try my best to find out!
It has been awhile since I posted on the blog here. Soon after I wrote my last entry in March 2008, I became pregnant. Our fifth child, Sean, was born in December. I was breast-feeding him until August this year. I've since then been trying to lose weight. My body has been stubborn about it though! I've been exercising on a pretty regular basis, (3-4 times per week,) for about a month now. I have not lost ONE pound. I have gained 3!!! Well, actually two, since I lost one of those three back.
I don't like diets. And I also know that I typically gain some muscle mass before I actually lose when I start exercising. But STILL give a girl some hope, please! I am trying to watch portion sizes and monitoring food quality.
My goal by the end of the year is to lose 15-20 lbs. I need to give myself a "treat" if I make it. I also need to set monthly goals. So....
I haven't had a scale in a long while. I'm not sure that I really want one either. HA! My clothes fit the same. I've not eaten perfectly, but this past week has been better.
Also this week I have ran 4 times, walked for 20-30 minutes and also worked 6 hours in the garden last Saturday. That was tiring!
But at least I'm doing something. Anytime I'm not feeling motivated I just look at some pics of myself or a video of one of my gigs. That gets me on the treadmill really fast! I HAVE to lose weight. Not only for my health, but also for my music. Although I have a nice voice...it will only get me so far. I'd feel a lot more confident on the stage too, if I were a size 8 again. I'm a 12 now. Two more sizes to go.
