The Green Room - 2009 Health Plans & Reports

Reply #130 - Jul 12^th, 2009 at 5:49pm

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I am engaging in another war against my Sugar Demon. I'm cutting back on fruit and will only allow myself one small treat on the weekend... which means I need to either freeze or give away any leftovers from my Little Sugar on the Weekend Blog projects. (Dessert, Anyone?)

This first day has been difficult. I'll probably start having sugar withdrawal headaches after another day or so of this. Last time I got the shakes and felt really weak for the first few days. I hate admitting I'm back here again, but I'm swallowing my pride and posting this anyway so that maybe I'll be more committed.

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Reply #131 - Jul 12^th, 2009 at 6:15pm

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Lady M. wrote on Jul 12^th, 2009 at 5:49pm:

I am engaging in another war against my Sugar Demon. �I'm cutting back on fruit and will only allow myself one small treat on the weekend... which means I need to either freeze or give away any leftovers from my Little Sugar on the Weekend Blog projects. (Dessert, Anyone?)

This first day has been difficult. �I'll probably start having sugar withdrawal headaches after another day or so of this. �Last time I got the shakes and felt really weak for the first few days. �I hate admitting I'm back here again, but I'm swallowing my pride and posting this anyway so that maybe I'll be more committed.

You're cutting back on FRUIT?! I would die.

"...there are more people alive now than have died in all of human history. �In other words, if everyone wanted to play Hamlet at once, they couldn't, because there aren't enough skulls!"

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Reply #132 - Jul 12^th, 2009 at 9:11pm

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spiker wrote on Jul 12^th, 2009 at 6:15pm:

Lady M. wrote on Jul 12^th, 2009 at 5:49pm:

I am engaging in another war against my Sugar Demon. �I'm cutting back on fruit and will only allow myself one small treat on the weekend... which means I need to either freeze or give away any leftovers from my Little Sugar on the Weekend Blog projects. (Dessert, Anyone?)

This first day has been difficult. �I'll probably start having sugar withdrawal headaches after another day or so of this. �Last time I got the shakes and felt really weak for the first few days. �I hate admitting I'm back here again, but I'm swallowing my pride and posting this anyway so that maybe I'll be more committed.

You're cutting back on FRUIT?! �I would die.

Yeah. �I do die. �I hate the fact that even the good sugar stuff causes my blood sugar to go all funky and drop. � I do okay if I limit myself to a couple helpings of fruit a day. My problem is that I want to slip fruit into my mouth all day long. �It's like the food of the gods to me. PURE AMBROSIA!

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Reply #133 - Jul 17^th, 2009 at 1:33pm

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So I've just been going along, trying to eat little to no sugar, trying to stay within my calorie budget, failing sometimes but having at it again the next day, eating more fruits and greens, and whole wheat stuff, taking time to prepare food rather than microwave it, and sometimes having an Arby's Roast Burger (because they's so good!). I decided to check the scale this morning, and I had to do a double take and then turn on the light because I didn't trust the sunlight to not be fooling with my eyes.

209

It's been a very long time since I was 209. Which means since the beginning of July I've lost just over 10 lbs. This suddenly feels a little easier.

There is one thing you never put in a trap, if you're smart - if you value your continued existence - if you have any plans about seeing tomorrow there is one thing you never EVER put in a trap.� Me.

Listen, I don't know what sort of kids you've been flying around with in outer space, but you're not telling me to shut up!

As long as I don't bleed or cry, I'll do it!

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Reply #134 - Jul 20^th, 2009 at 8:18am

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Mister Grinch wrote on Jul 17^th, 2009 at 1:33pm:

So I've just been going along, trying to eat little to no sugar, trying to stay within my calorie budget, failing sometimes but having at it again the next day, eating more fruits and greens, and whole wheat stuff, taking time to prepare food rather than microwave it, and sometimes having an Arby's Roast Burger (because they's so good!). �I decided to check the scale this morning, and I had to do a double take and then turn on the light because I didn't trust the sunlight to not be fooling with my eyes.

209

It's been a very long time since I was 209. �Which means since the beginning of July I've lost just over 10 lbs. �This suddenly feels a little easier.

Hooray for you!

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Reply #135 - Jul 20^th, 2009 at 8:23am

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Well, I went a week without sugar and it was hard. �And over the weekend I was at the cabin with my boys and ate many s'mores, which was evil.

But... on the whole, I'm eating more healthy than I have in years and exercising more than most people my age. �I'm not acting like the athlete I used to be, but I go for hour-long hikes or bike rides over hills at least 3 -4 times a week and I do strength training 3 times a week too.

And yet my weight remains constant... which is still higher than it's ever been for this long of a period (2+ years). �I'm pretty much a fat cow of a person right now and I'm sick of it. �I'm going to have to do something different, but I'm too tired to figure it out. I'm afraid it's going to have to involve portion control.

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Reply #136 - Jul 20^th, 2009 at 3:44pm

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Down 4 pounds since I started taking exercise seriously--about 3 weeks ago.

"...there are more people alive now than have died in all of human history. �In other words, if everyone wanted to play Hamlet at once, they couldn't, because there aren't enough skulls!"

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Reply #137 - Jul 24^th, 2009 at 10:13am

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Friday report:

SAME SAME SAME. Still exercising, still eating only food made from fresh ingredients at home. Still the same weight. Still eating too much of a good thing.

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Reply #138 - Jul 25^th, 2009 at 1:07am

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Ugh.

Bad week. �I was so busy and stressed this week with getting my studio started and 4 auditions that I did some emotional eating and didn't keep track of my calories. �I didn't do any exercise sessions, however, if you count two dance auditions, 3 hours of speedwalking as I delivered door-to-door fliers for my studio and all the elbow-grease I had to put into tearing up my dance studio floor....maybe I burnt equal calories?

I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed so I'm up late trying to organize my upcoming month so that I know I can stay balanced and sane (and healthy)...then maybe I can go back to bed and get some rest.

"I have noticed that nothing I never said ever did me any harm."--Calvin Coolidge&&&&"Some families go water skiing together; others go camping.....our family does THEME PARTIES." --my brother Ben

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Reply #139 - Jul 25^th, 2009 at 9:44am

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spiker wrote on Jul 4^th, 2009 at 10:51am:

You know, I haven't worked out in a way that made me really drip with sweat since...ever. �I'm generally more of a low-impact workout kind of person--yoga, etc. �But I do enjoy this EA Sports Active workout. �I sweat profusely. �I breathe hard. �I feel my muscles working. �And it's varied and fun.

I'm doing EA Active, too! I absolutely love it! I can't do the running because of my athsma, but I do everything else and I can really feel it. I try to do this every day and I'm going to yoga class three times a week. I can really notice the difference in my body. When will the scale start to notice the difference? *sigh*

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