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Not starting over, just starting differently
After a talk with Tom, I am determined to restart my nutrition program. I
had been eating between 1600-1800 calories a day, actually that was my goal; I was usually eating less. I was very disappointed that I had not been losing weight faster and was disappointed in my performance at my monthly testing for a new personal record by Ahmed (Olympic style lifting coach). Tom is convinced, and convinced me, that I needed to eat absolutely clean for a while to see why the diet is not working better. I had not been watching the times I was eating and could go long periods without food if I was out running around and not wanting to stop. The result was that my calories could become bunched up. I also was not always careful of the composition of my daily total. I thought that the daily total was important, not necessarily what those calories were made of ( this is for weight loss, I knew I had to watch protein and carbs for weight training). So, yesterday I went shopping with my diet menu in hand and came home and weighed and premeasured most everything. Tom's theory is the less choice I have the better it will be. I am not sure about that, since I tend to be a non schedule, don't box me in type person, but I will try it for a month. I am determined to get a new pr in the snatch by the end of November. One other glitch is that my doctor changed my osteoarthritis medicine from Vioxx to Bextra and I don't think it is agreeing with me. I've spent the past three days with a painful stomach AND my joints hurt. My stomach has been rebelling against anything other than dry toast. Should be an interesting day lifting this morning since I am still incredibly sore from the pr testing, nauseous and underfueled (also I am fighting off my son's cold..it's there in my head lurking but has not blossomed yet). My biggest battle will be the organization required to eat absolutely on plan, including timing, for a month. I will give it my best shot! Elise |
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Not starting over, just starting differently
"Cox SMTP east" wrote in message news:hbqpb.52616$iq3.32030@okepread01... (snip) One other glitch is that my doctor changed my osteoarthritis medicine from Vioxx to Bextra and I don't think it is agreeing with me. I've spent the past three days with a painful stomach AND my joints hurt. My stomach has been rebelling against anything other than dry toast. Should be an interesting day lifting this morning since I am still incredibly sore from the pr testing, nauseous and underfueled (also I am fighting off my son's cold..it's there in my head lurking but has not blossomed yet). My biggest battle will be the organization required to eat absolutely on plan, including timing, for a month. I will give it my best shot! Elise I hope the new plan works for you. Will you be doing smaller meals spaced out during the day? I went through a similar episode with a medicine change earlier this year. My doctor changed my osteoporosis medication and for one week I spent most of my time in the bathroom. When he suggested I try it for one more week I wanted to cry. Thankfully my body adjusted and I felt fine. Hopefully your body will be able to adjust to the new medicine, too. Beverly |
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Not starting over, just starting differently
Elise,
The "no-choice" plan works for me. Boring = less eating = weight loss. You should try to get used to it and do it always. Calories do count, of course, and the bottom line is how many you eat vs how much you burn. Suggest you not skip meals. Good luck. "Cox SMTP east" wrote in message news:hbqpb.52616$iq3.32030@okepread01... After a talk with Tom, I am determined to restart my nutrition program. I had been eating between 1600-1800 calories a day, actually that was my goal; I was usually eating less. I was very disappointed that I had not been losing weight faster and was disappointed in my performance at my monthly testing for a new personal record by Ahmed (Olympic style lifting coach). Tom is convinced, and convinced me, that I needed to eat absolutely clean for a while to see why the diet is not working better. I had not been watching the times I was eating and could go long periods without food if I was out running around and not wanting to stop. The result was that my calories could become bunched up. I also was not always careful of the composition of my daily total. I thought that the daily total was important, not necessarily what those calories were made of ( this is for weight loss, I knew I had to watch protein and carbs for weight training). So, yesterday I went shopping with my diet menu in hand and came home and weighed and premeasured most everything. Tom's theory is the less choice I have the better it will be. I am not sure about that, since I tend to be a non schedule, don't box me in type person, but I will try it for a month. I am determined to get a new pr in the snatch by the end of November. One other glitch is that my doctor changed my osteoarthritis medicine from Vioxx to Bextra and I don't think it is agreeing with me. I've spent the past three days with a painful stomach AND my joints hurt. My stomach has been rebelling against anything other than dry toast. Should be an interesting day lifting this morning since I am still incredibly sore from the pr testing, nauseous and underfueled (also I am fighting off my son's cold..it's there in my head lurking but has not blossomed yet). My biggest battle will be the organization required to eat absolutely on plan, including timing, for a month. I will give it my best shot! Elise |
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I managed to eat "to plan" today. As expected, the hardest part was the
timing. I woke up still nauseous and wasn't able to eat all I was supposed to for breakfast. Then, I got home from the gym late for lunch. By the time I ate lunch, changed and went to run errands it was time for snack. So I ate my f/f yogurt at stop lights (stomach was ok by now). Was starving by dinner, but ate clean. Out running my younger kid to fencing lessons and picking up new prescription for osteoarthritis, I missed time for evening snack. Eating 6 times a day, evenly spaced is hard! I think I will buy some meal replacement bars (our gym sells some good ones) to keep in my purse; I really did not enjoy wishing for a red light so I could eat my yogurt before it got warm (it was shorts weather here today). Elise "Brad Sheppard" wrote in message om... Elise, The "no-choice" plan works for me. Boring = less eating = weight loss. You should try to get used to it and do it always. Calories do count, of course, and the bottom line is how many you eat vs how much you burn. Suggest you not skip meals. Good luck. "Cox SMTP east" wrote in message news:hbqpb.52616$iq3.32030@okepread01... After a talk with Tom, I am determined to restart my nutrition program. I had been eating between 1600-1800 calories a day, actually that was my goal; I was usually eating less. I was very disappointed that I had not been losing weight faster and was disappointed in my performance at my monthly testing for a new personal record by Ahmed (Olympic style lifting coach). Tom is convinced, and convinced me, that I needed to eat absolutely clean for a while to see why the diet is not working better. I had not been watching the times I was eating and could go long periods without food if I was out running around and not wanting to stop. The result was that my calories could become bunched up. I also was not always careful of the composition of my daily total. I thought that the daily total was important, not necessarily what those calories were made of ( this is for weight loss, I knew I had to watch protein and carbs for weight training). So, yesterday I went shopping with my diet menu in hand and came home and weighed and premeasured most everything. Tom's theory is the less choice I have the better it will be. I am not sure about that, since I tend to be a non schedule, don't box me in type person, but I will try it for a month. I am determined to get a new pr in the snatch by the end of November. One other glitch is that my doctor changed my osteoarthritis medicine from Vioxx to Bextra and I don't think it is agreeing with me. I've spent the past three days with a painful stomach AND my joints hurt. My stomach has been rebelling against anything other than dry toast. Should be an interesting day lifting this morning since I am still incredibly sore from the pr testing, nauseous and underfueled (also I am fighting off my son's cold..it's there in my head lurking but has not blossomed yet). My biggest battle will be the organization required to eat absolutely on plan, including timing, for a month. I will give it my best shot! Elise |
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Not starting over, just starting differently
"Cox SMTP east" wrote in message news:hbqpb.52616$iq3.32030@okepread01... My biggest battle will be the organization required to eat absolutely on plan, including timing, for a month. I will give it my best shot! Elise Good for you for trying it! You have a great goal to reach and I hope you make it. I find that a plan is a good thing at times and you might find it good because you really don't have to focus as much since it's all mapped out for you. OTOH, the structure can be annoying when real life kicks in. Jenn |
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