Okay, obviously, I'm not really starving, but it got your attention, right? So I just have to say it, as a female, we have certain disadvantages a few days a month compared to men. NO, I'm not using it as an excuse at all, I'm just trying to point something out, so you'll understand my day a little more. Guys, don't stop reading, it might give you some insight on how to help those around you :) Hope you can handle it..just kidding!
Hormones are a funny thing...male and female, but this day, it was crazy!! I was hungry, I mean a growling, discomfort in my stomach within 1-2 hours of eating, all day!! I feel like I ate more today than any human needs to eat. I did eat more calories than normal for sure. It wasn't like I was eating junk all day, but some wasn't ideal. I was craving things with calcium(which to me, means that I am deficient in calcium and need to be supplementing, probably). I was ravenous, it was astounding to me, and I hadn't even exercised or done a ton. I wasn't bored or over tired or binging or anything like that, it was honest to goodness insane in my brain. I felt like I just couldn't eat enough.
So, I decided to do some looking online to see if other people experience this too. (are you proud of me for researching, Ellen?) Guess what?? I am not alone on this issue, and it seems that it does just point to changes in hormones! Most of us know that many women crave chocolate during this time, or just sweets in general. I tend to crave spinach and brocolli, i assume because of the iron in them.
one blogger said:
I do plan to eat more, but I eat things that also help with PMS, cramping, all that kind of stuff, so things like avocados, papayas, pineapple, bananas, flax oil, all have great components that help with irritiability, cramping, all the ickyness that goes along with our monthly 'gift'.
Answers.com says:
Yes. It takes about 200 to 300 calories for a woman's body to menstruate.
also from answers.com, a little more detail:
According to a study I recently read, women tend to burn slightly more calories 7 to 10 days prior to the 1st day they begin to menstruate. Their basal metabolism is slightly higher at that point. However, your basal metabolism on the first day of the period falls. Near the end of the period, the woman's BMR (basal metabolic rate) returns to normal. This of course may vary depending upon a woman's physical activity level.
Based on this data, if women consumed an additional 200 calories in the week prior to the initial day of menstruation, they would not gain weight. However, keep in mind that other symptoms of menstruation may include bloating (water weight gain).
Conversely, if a woman decided to lose weight, the week prior to the first day of menstruation would enable her to maximize her potential to lose weight by exercising and thus raising the BMR even more.
Note: Some articles suggest that a woman burns approximately 200 calories more per day the week prior to the 1st day of menstruation. Remember, each individual is different. Therefore it is only through one's personal experience that one can determine whether this is true.
Here are a couple of links you can cut and paste to help combat this issue:
http://www.sixwise.com/newsletters/08/01/09/six-foods-that-can-help-you-fight-menstrual-stress.htm
this one is great!!:
http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/food-and-menstrual-cramps-1375.html
okay, so that was a lesson for me today, and I plan to do even more research to make sure that I am better prepared next month!
Hope you're all still with me...
I know that excercise generally makes me less hungry, but I didn't have the energy to do anything at all when I got home except eat, take a bath and go to sleep early. Not a very eventful day, but hopefully we all learned something...even you guys!!
One little quote:
Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.
..................................... Confucius
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Weigh-in #33
I am so happy to report that even though my food wasn't perfect and I didn't exercise as much as I wanted, I moved 3 pounds closer to my goal today!! I am so happy to report that even though my food wasn't perfect and I didn't exercise as much as I wanted, I moved 3 pounds closer to my goal today!!
I got about 7 hours of sleep, got up and ate a small breakfast. I had purchased some So Delicious brand coconut milk and a yogurt. Let me just explain about me and yogurt. I do not like it at all. Not thrilled with the texture, but mostly it is that tangy, sour taste that makes it just awful to me. Everyone says "oh, try this one, it's better." Okay, I have tried almost every yogurt on the market, some before the gluten free issue and some after, and they all have that taste that I do not like. However, I have never tried So Delicious coconut milk yogurt. Well, I thought, what the heck. It doesn't have the protien, but it has other nutrients, and would be a good snack. So, at breakfast, I opened it, splashed a bunch on my shirt, uggg, and then tried it. Trying something new is a challenge for me too, so this was a pretty cool moment to me. Well, it didn't have that same tangy, sour taste. I can't say that I loved it, but I didn't want to spit it out after putting it in my mouth either!! I put it back in the fridge so that I can keep trying it a little bit each day. Today(Tuesday) I will try it with granola and see how I like it.
Moving on...after that, some people came and picked up a chair that I was getting rid of. That made the apartment look so open, it was great!! I got on a roll with sorting a mountain of paperwork, dropping off donations, folding about 5 loads of laundry, just getting things reorganized, changing sheets, and 3 blog posts(make sure you check them out..especially the one about sugars, great information!) getting all of this done felt amazing!!
With the chair being gone, making the decision about the overnight job and just organizing the apartment...I feel like a weight has been lifted. It has just has put me in an amazing and productive mood!!
I didn't do any physical activity, but the amount of things that I got organized and cleaned up makes up for it!
Special cheers to Hoss...he hit 130 pound loss and broke through his plateau!! Way to go Hoss, I'm so proud to know you and blessed to know you and be inspired by you!!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
I got about 7 hours of sleep, got up and ate a small breakfast. I had purchased some So Delicious brand coconut milk and a yogurt. Let me just explain about me and yogurt. I do not like it at all. Not thrilled with the texture, but mostly it is that tangy, sour taste that makes it just awful to me. Everyone says "oh, try this one, it's better." Okay, I have tried almost every yogurt on the market, some before the gluten free issue and some after, and they all have that taste that I do not like. However, I have never tried So Delicious coconut milk yogurt. Well, I thought, what the heck. It doesn't have the protien, but it has other nutrients, and would be a good snack. So, at breakfast, I opened it, splashed a bunch on my shirt, uggg, and then tried it. Trying something new is a challenge for me too, so this was a pretty cool moment to me. Well, it didn't have that same tangy, sour taste. I can't say that I loved it, but I didn't want to spit it out after putting it in my mouth either!! I put it back in the fridge so that I can keep trying it a little bit each day. Today(Tuesday) I will try it with granola and see how I like it.
Moving on...after that, some people came and picked up a chair that I was getting rid of. That made the apartment look so open, it was great!! I got on a roll with sorting a mountain of paperwork, dropping off donations, folding about 5 loads of laundry, just getting things reorganized, changing sheets, and 3 blog posts(make sure you check them out..especially the one about sugars, great information!) getting all of this done felt amazing!!
With the chair being gone, making the decision about the overnight job and just organizing the apartment...I feel like a weight has been lifted. It has just has put me in an amazing and productive mood!!
I didn't do any physical activity, but the amount of things that I got organized and cleaned up makes up for it!
Special cheers to Hoss...he hit 130 pound loss and broke through his plateau!! Way to go Hoss, I'm so proud to know you and blessed to know you and be inspired by you!!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Sunday...I get it, I get it, i get it!!!!
Monday night and this is the 3rd post I am doing for past days...what did you think of the one about sugars on Friday? Yesterday's kind of gives you a little info leading up to this post.
So, for Sunday, my walking date was cancelled due to her illness. I am a bit bummed that both Saturday and Sunday were cancelled, but I totally understand why. I could have gone and taken a walk by myself, but like I mentioned yesterday, I am just sluggish. I slept in until I woke up naturally, no alarm. My hours of sleep are all caught up, and I still feel just spent.
I picked up my mom and headed out to go and check on some pets, then we ran a few errands. We had a great talk! I talked things that I have mentioned before, and some that I haven't. I just feel even more out of balance than I usually do. I talked about having only 2 speeds-slow and fast. I generally don't have a middle speed. It's always been a struggle for me to relax. So, I just go full speed or I do nothing..like I said, no middle speed. I am working on that, but I really felt it a lot this weekend. Well, I came to a decision: I can no longer do the overnight job if I am working my regular morning job. I know before I said "well, if I don't have back to back to back jobs, I can do it. Physically, I can, but it's not healthy for me and not good for my long term health goals.
I sent an email to the family and so they won't be calling me for overnights. If I have a break from my regular schedule, then I may contact them and pick up some hours, but at this point, not planning on anything like that. It looks like I get it, I get it, I get it!!!
So, after I made that decision, I had a new found energy! I got home and started on a cleaning frenzy! The kitchen and the bathroom got done and the laundry got all washed! My energy level was sooo up and I was feeling great! I am getting rid of a big oversized chair, and someone is coming to pick it up in the morning. It is going to be great to have a the extra space!!
I am really starting to understand my eating times and what is best for my body as far as sleep goes, it's great to really be understanding this!!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
So, for Sunday, my walking date was cancelled due to her illness. I am a bit bummed that both Saturday and Sunday were cancelled, but I totally understand why. I could have gone and taken a walk by myself, but like I mentioned yesterday, I am just sluggish. I slept in until I woke up naturally, no alarm. My hours of sleep are all caught up, and I still feel just spent.
I picked up my mom and headed out to go and check on some pets, then we ran a few errands. We had a great talk! I talked things that I have mentioned before, and some that I haven't. I just feel even more out of balance than I usually do. I talked about having only 2 speeds-slow and fast. I generally don't have a middle speed. It's always been a struggle for me to relax. So, I just go full speed or I do nothing..like I said, no middle speed. I am working on that, but I really felt it a lot this weekend. Well, I came to a decision: I can no longer do the overnight job if I am working my regular morning job. I know before I said "well, if I don't have back to back to back jobs, I can do it. Physically, I can, but it's not healthy for me and not good for my long term health goals.
I sent an email to the family and so they won't be calling me for overnights. If I have a break from my regular schedule, then I may contact them and pick up some hours, but at this point, not planning on anything like that. It looks like I get it, I get it, I get it!!!
So, after I made that decision, I had a new found energy! I got home and started on a cleaning frenzy! The kitchen and the bathroom got done and the laundry got all washed! My energy level was sooo up and I was feeling great! I am getting rid of a big oversized chair, and someone is coming to pick it up in the morning. It is going to be great to have a the extra space!!
I am really starting to understand my eating times and what is best for my body as far as sleep goes, it's great to really be understanding this!!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Monday, February 21, 2011
Sluggish but Successful Saturday C25K week 1, day 2
It is Monday night and I have posted for Friday and now Saturday's. I hope you read yesterday's blog about sugar, some interesting information for me, I hope it is for you too!!
Well, I ended the overnight job at 7am and the weather outside was about 40, I think...so incredibly cold(okay, for California standards). I turned onto the freeway and saw the most amazing thing, all of the mountains were covered in snow! I was trying to formulate a game plan for the day and really wanted to get a work out in, but knew that I needed sleep. I got home and ate a little breakfast, read a little and then headed to bed. I had planned to walk with a friend, but it got cancelled. The unfortunate thing was that I had no energy to do much of anything, not even a walk. I kept wanting to work out, and my body was just so fatigued. I only slept about 5 or 6 hours, but wanted to be back on track for sleep tonight. So, I got up and had some lunch. Then, I did it, C25k: week 1, day 2!! All of the run time was done at 4.6! Before when I had done my running, I was only at 4.5, so I decided to start at 4.6. My hip was feeling okay and I was feeling so happy that I did it, even though I was mentally tired. I had a job for about 6 hours, got home and did very little.
I am feeling that I just can't do this overnight job when I am working other jobs. Even when I get the hours of sleep in, I feel fatigued and have no desire to do anything. It's like my body can't adjust to the schedule. I don't feel healthy at all, it stinks.
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Well, I ended the overnight job at 7am and the weather outside was about 40, I think...so incredibly cold(okay, for California standards). I turned onto the freeway and saw the most amazing thing, all of the mountains were covered in snow! I was trying to formulate a game plan for the day and really wanted to get a work out in, but knew that I needed sleep. I got home and ate a little breakfast, read a little and then headed to bed. I had planned to walk with a friend, but it got cancelled. The unfortunate thing was that I had no energy to do much of anything, not even a walk. I kept wanting to work out, and my body was just so fatigued. I only slept about 5 or 6 hours, but wanted to be back on track for sleep tonight. So, I got up and had some lunch. Then, I did it, C25k: week 1, day 2!! All of the run time was done at 4.6! Before when I had done my running, I was only at 4.5, so I decided to start at 4.6. My hip was feeling okay and I was feeling so happy that I did it, even though I was mentally tired. I had a job for about 6 hours, got home and did very little.
I am feeling that I just can't do this overnight job when I am working other jobs. Even when I get the hours of sleep in, I feel fatigued and have no desire to do anything. It's like my body can't adjust to the schedule. I don't feel healthy at all, it stinks.
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
the low down on all-natural sweeteners ...and Jillian's thoughts on sugar
It is Monday night, and the whole weekend has been really strange.
On Friday, I got off of work at 6:30am and headed to a job that lasted until 2:30pm. I had a couple of things to do, and I got a gluten free pizza at Amici's restaurant and headed home. I showered and was in bed by 4pm and I slept until about 11pm, it was great!!! I grabbed a bite to eat and headed to watch the twins.
Not a very exciting day, huh? NO physical activity except up to 2:30pm. Since it was not such an exciting day, I thought I would give you the low down on sugar that I just learned.
THE LOW DOWN ON SUGAR
I got this information from a magazine called Living Without. It is a great magazine for anyone that has dietary restrictions of any type! So, I'll just give you a little about each one, but for complete list of pros/cons, "best for", "need to know" and ones to try, please check out LIVING WITHOUT Magazine
All-natural sweeteners are flavorful and better for you than sugar
HONEY
There are more than 300 varieties in the US, ranging from light and floral to dark and assertive, depending on the bees' nectar source.
Pros: high in antioxidants and helps to soothe irritated tissues.
Cons: high glycemic index , slightly more calories than sugar.
MAPLE SYRUP
Boiled-down ambrosia from the sap of the maple tree.
**this is REAL maple syrup, not a faux syrup made with processed sweeteners and flavoring
Pros: a cocktail of 20 different disease-thwarting antioxidant compounds, including phenolics similar to those found in berries. contains fewer calories than honey and table sugar.
Cons: has a high concentration of fast digesting sugars, and too much can send your blood sugar on a roller-coaster.
MOLASSES
a concentrated by-product of the process that turns sugar cane into refined granulated white sugar.Not as sweet as white sugar. Brown sugar is just white sugar with a fleck of molasses.
Pros: It has a greater antioxidant capacity than maple syrup, corn syrup, refined sugar and agave. It also possesses more vital nutrients than other sweeteners. The magnesium plays and essential role in bone hjealth , immunity and blood sugar regulation. **Those who consume the most magnesium in their diets are about half as likely to develop type 2 diabetes over a 20 year period as people who take in the least magnesum.
Cons: The distinctive bittersweet flavor of molasses limits it's use.
AGAVE
It is less viscous than honey, maple syrup and molasses with a meadowish flavor. It contains about the same number of calories as honey.
Pros: about 40% sweetere than sugar, which means you can use less and thus reduce calorie intake. Used in moderation, it can be an option for people concerned about diabetes because it ranks lower on the glycemic index than many other sweeteners and produces less-dramatic spikes in blood sugar after consumption.
Cons: A somewhat empty calorie source. It's high fructose content means it should be enjoyed in moderation only.
PALM SUGAR
..an up an coming sweetener, produced by the harvesters climbing palm trees and collecting the samp from the flower blossoms. Nectar is boiled into thick syrup, then dried and ground to produce a grainy, crumbly sweetener that's not quite as sweet as refined white sugar...sometimes called coconut sugar.
Pros: Low-fructose, and low glycemic index make it beneficial for diabetics or anyone watching their waistline.
cons: Not yet as readily available in stores as other sweeteners adn can be more expensive. ***keep a watchful eye for palm sugars that might be mixed with heavily refined sugars to cut costs.
DATE SUGAR
It is made from dehydrated and ground dates.
Pros: Contains the abundance of fiber, vitamins and minerals, including iron and calcium, found in dried dates. It is one of the most "whole food" sweeteners available.
Cons: It can be tricky to find in stores. Granuals don't readily dissolve in liquid so it's not ideal for sweetening beverages.
STEVIA
Extremely sweet sugar substitute, 200-300 times sweetener than table sugar, is extracted from the Stevia rebaudiana plant, native to Paraguay.
Pros: more natural then alternative to calorie-free sweeteners like aspartame and sucralose. Offers weight-loss benefits and won't mess around with your blood sugar levels.
Cons: some stevia products on the market actually contain more sugar alcohols, added for bulk, than actual stevia extract.
TURBINADO
produced by squeezing the juice from sugar cane and then evaporating it to form crystals that are larger than traditional white sugar. A similar sugar is Sucanat which is a whole cane sugar that contains all cane sugar's nutrient-rich natural molasses. Alos available in Rapadura, a finer grind whole cane sugar.
Pros: measure for measure, these sugars contain fewer calories than heavily refined white sugar and supply many of the nutrients present in sugar cane.
Cons: Like other sugars, consume in moderation to keep blood sugar in check. They contain nutrients, but nowhere near those offered in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and other whole foods.
FRUIT POWER--FREEZE DRIED FRUIT POWDER
A new type of all-natural sweetener. Available in health food stores, fruit powders, which contains the nutrients and phytochemicals of fruit, add a splash of color and flavor to yogurt, cereal baked goods and smoothies.
In Jillian's book Master your Metabolism she says this about sugar:
"Tossing all sugars:
Just because HFCS is evil doesn't necessarily put a halo over the other sugars' heads. NO, we still have way too much of the noncorn variety in our diets as well. The average American eats more than 30 teaspoons of sugar a day--that's more than 114 pounds of sugar a year!!
Sugar is everywhere and you want to be sure to eat it in extreme moderation. The World health organization recommends no more than 12-15 teaspoons a day, or 48-60 grams. I prefer that you keep it as low as possible. Check out sugar aliases many aliases below(I'll give you a hint: Anything that ends in "-ose" is a sugar.)
**to see her list of aliases, pick up her book, MASTER YOUR METABOLISM, the the information is amazing!!!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
On Friday, I got off of work at 6:30am and headed to a job that lasted until 2:30pm. I had a couple of things to do, and I got a gluten free pizza at Amici's restaurant and headed home. I showered and was in bed by 4pm and I slept until about 11pm, it was great!!! I grabbed a bite to eat and headed to watch the twins.
Not a very exciting day, huh? NO physical activity except up to 2:30pm. Since it was not such an exciting day, I thought I would give you the low down on sugar that I just learned.
THE LOW DOWN ON SUGAR
I got this information from a magazine called Living Without. It is a great magazine for anyone that has dietary restrictions of any type! So, I'll just give you a little about each one, but for complete list of pros/cons, "best for", "need to know" and ones to try, please check out LIVING WITHOUT Magazine
All-natural sweeteners are flavorful and better for you than sugar
HONEY
There are more than 300 varieties in the US, ranging from light and floral to dark and assertive, depending on the bees' nectar source.
Pros: high in antioxidants and helps to soothe irritated tissues.
Cons: high glycemic index , slightly more calories than sugar.
MAPLE SYRUP
Boiled-down ambrosia from the sap of the maple tree.
**this is REAL maple syrup, not a faux syrup made with processed sweeteners and flavoring
Pros: a cocktail of 20 different disease-thwarting antioxidant compounds, including phenolics similar to those found in berries. contains fewer calories than honey and table sugar.
Cons: has a high concentration of fast digesting sugars, and too much can send your blood sugar on a roller-coaster.
MOLASSES
a concentrated by-product of the process that turns sugar cane into refined granulated white sugar.Not as sweet as white sugar. Brown sugar is just white sugar with a fleck of molasses.
Pros: It has a greater antioxidant capacity than maple syrup, corn syrup, refined sugar and agave. It also possesses more vital nutrients than other sweeteners. The magnesium plays and essential role in bone hjealth , immunity and blood sugar regulation. **Those who consume the most magnesium in their diets are about half as likely to develop type 2 diabetes over a 20 year period as people who take in the least magnesum.
Cons: The distinctive bittersweet flavor of molasses limits it's use.
AGAVE
It is less viscous than honey, maple syrup and molasses with a meadowish flavor. It contains about the same number of calories as honey.
Pros: about 40% sweetere than sugar, which means you can use less and thus reduce calorie intake. Used in moderation, it can be an option for people concerned about diabetes because it ranks lower on the glycemic index than many other sweeteners and produces less-dramatic spikes in blood sugar after consumption.
Cons: A somewhat empty calorie source. It's high fructose content means it should be enjoyed in moderation only.
PALM SUGAR
..an up an coming sweetener, produced by the harvesters climbing palm trees and collecting the samp from the flower blossoms. Nectar is boiled into thick syrup, then dried and ground to produce a grainy, crumbly sweetener that's not quite as sweet as refined white sugar...sometimes called coconut sugar.
Pros: Low-fructose, and low glycemic index make it beneficial for diabetics or anyone watching their waistline.
cons: Not yet as readily available in stores as other sweeteners adn can be more expensive. ***keep a watchful eye for palm sugars that might be mixed with heavily refined sugars to cut costs.
DATE SUGAR
It is made from dehydrated and ground dates.
Pros: Contains the abundance of fiber, vitamins and minerals, including iron and calcium, found in dried dates. It is one of the most "whole food" sweeteners available.
Cons: It can be tricky to find in stores. Granuals don't readily dissolve in liquid so it's not ideal for sweetening beverages.
STEVIA
Extremely sweet sugar substitute, 200-300 times sweetener than table sugar, is extracted from the Stevia rebaudiana plant, native to Paraguay.
Pros: more natural then alternative to calorie-free sweeteners like aspartame and sucralose. Offers weight-loss benefits and won't mess around with your blood sugar levels.
Cons: some stevia products on the market actually contain more sugar alcohols, added for bulk, than actual stevia extract.
TURBINADO
produced by squeezing the juice from sugar cane and then evaporating it to form crystals that are larger than traditional white sugar. A similar sugar is Sucanat which is a whole cane sugar that contains all cane sugar's nutrient-rich natural molasses. Alos available in Rapadura, a finer grind whole cane sugar.
Pros: measure for measure, these sugars contain fewer calories than heavily refined white sugar and supply many of the nutrients present in sugar cane.
Cons: Like other sugars, consume in moderation to keep blood sugar in check. They contain nutrients, but nowhere near those offered in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and other whole foods.
FRUIT POWER--FREEZE DRIED FRUIT POWDER
A new type of all-natural sweetener. Available in health food stores, fruit powders, which contains the nutrients and phytochemicals of fruit, add a splash of color and flavor to yogurt, cereal baked goods and smoothies.
In Jillian's book Master your Metabolism she says this about sugar:
"Tossing all sugars:
Just because HFCS is evil doesn't necessarily put a halo over the other sugars' heads. NO, we still have way too much of the noncorn variety in our diets as well. The average American eats more than 30 teaspoons of sugar a day--that's more than 114 pounds of sugar a year!!
Sugar is everywhere and you want to be sure to eat it in extreme moderation. The World health organization recommends no more than 12-15 teaspoons a day, or 48-60 grams. I prefer that you keep it as low as possible. Check out sugar aliases many aliases below(I'll give you a hint: Anything that ends in "-ose" is a sugar.)
**to see her list of aliases, pick up her book, MASTER YOUR METABOLISM, the the information is amazing!!!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Friday, February 18, 2011
Special thanks to all of you!
just wanted to thank all of you who have been reading my blog. I hope that it is making a some sort of difference in your life. In exploring my blog and all the info on it, I found out that I can see where my "audience" is from. Pretty cool to me to see the following places listed:
United States
Canada
South Korea
Malaysia
United Kingdom
Russia
Germany
South Africa
Australia
Denmark
Would LOVE to learn more about all of you!! Feel free to "follow" my blog or post on it. Or, you can find me on twitter: jillianinspired is my "name".
Thanks again, I look forward to learning more about you!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
United States
Canada
South Korea
Malaysia
United Kingdom
Russia
Germany
South Africa
Australia
Denmark
Would LOVE to learn more about all of you!! Feel free to "follow" my blog or post on it. Or, you can find me on twitter: jillianinspired is my "name".
Thanks again, I look forward to learning more about you!
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
Priorities, Stretching, NoOodles, Jillian on too much sleep...AND Hoss Parvizian
Hello to all of you, and how is your journey going? I would LOVE to hear about all of you! Think of how many people you could help with YOUR story. You are an amazing person that has great gifts to offer and we want you around to hear your story and see your wonderful life unfold!!!!
This might be a bit long, becuase thoughts just keep flying out of my head, but I am hoping that you read until the end when I talk about Hoss.
JILLIAN
First, regarding sleep, I forgot to mention that in Jillian's article she talks about the hormone effects of too much sleep also. Here's what she said:
If you sleep 10 hours a night, you might face some of the same hormonal risks as those who sleep too little. A recent Canadian study found that people who sleep fewer than seven hours or more than nine hours weigh an average of four more pounds (and had wider waists) than people who sleep eight hours every night. Researchers believe that having too much or too little sleep interferes with your ability to control your appetite, because it simultaneously increases hunger hormone ghrelin while it decreases satisfaction hormone leptin.
ME
stretching
I got my 7 hours of sleep and then, I did my exercises from a book that I got at the library, Stretching for Dummies. I am not done reading yet, but I decided to skip to morning stretches because I am usually very stiff in the morning. It gives examples of stretching to do before you get out of bed to wake up your body. It states, "The goal of these stretches is to oosen up your joints and get your muscles lengthened after moving so little for so long while sleeping Just like breakfast being a healthy start to my day, and somthing that my body craves, stretching is a great way to get my body ready for the activities that I need to do throughout the day too! Stretching once a day is great, athletes often strtech 2-3 times a day! Remember, stretching helps to prevent injuries, muscles from feeling achy, stress from getting the best of you.
priorites
As for the rest of my day, absolutely no activity outside of my daily moving around. I worked at two jobs and did a bunch of walking around, but there was a ton of rain, so we didn't get outside at all. I made a tough choice though. I could have gotten my C25K in after work, but I chose to sleep. The only reason I slept is because I took a job overnight, because I lost sight of my priorities. I didn't have my goal in front of me. I got a text from the family that needed help, and I took the job tonight, thursday, and friday night from midnight-6:30/7am. So, later in the day, when I realized what I had done, I made a game plan to maximize my sleep time. Once again, I made a game plan while driving home from work, and I stuck to it. I packed 3 meals and was in bed by about 7:40pm and slept until 11:20pm. After I finish this, and do a couple of baby things, I will get more sleep. I have to be at a job at 7:15am, so the sleep will be an issue. Luckily, afterwards, I will be able to sleep 7 hours before returning here. Even though my priorities were out of allignment with my goals, I was able to come up with a solution that would make the most of the less desireable choice I had made previously. I don't plan to eat overnight here, I will eat the meal that I packed, with a cup of green tea with honey, when I leave at 6:30am.
NoOodles
Even though my activity was diminished, my eating was right on track. I will have to post stats later, I forgot to put syncing cable in my bag, but I think my cals were 1900. I am working on the calorie thing. This weekend I will be looking back at what I was doing before to try and get a beter handle on it. I have found that preparing everything at night is workign better for me than in the morning, so I am going to stick with that. It seems to be that since I have things to do when I get home, I can multi-task by cooking while I am doing those things. Not as much to do in the morning, so it's not as efficient to prepare food in the morning.
Now, I have to tell you about a product that I heard about and finally found at the store. The product is called NoOodles. What is it? AMAZING!!
NoOodle™ is made from high-fiber yam flour and water. As you are most probably aware, soluble fiber and water have no calories, thus NoOodle™ is entirely devoid of calories. NoOodle™ is the healthy alternative.
You can eat it by itself, just by rinsing. I added it to my regular pasta because I was unsure of the texture and how I would like it and because I needed the nutritional value. It has no flavor really, and you can use it instead of your regular pasta. No calories because it is a soluable fiber, no gluten, and it expands slightly after consuming, so you feel full. Check out the website, it's pretty amazing!! I found it at Whole foods.
Remember, you need calories and nutrients to make your body run efficiently. WE NEED GRAINS, don't cut them out completely!! I felt full after eating them, it was great! I have tweeted Jillian and Jeanette Jenkins and am emailing Marco Borges to get their feedback since they are the experts. But with all that I have read and learned from them, it looks like an good thing to have. Oh, and it's all natural, no chemicals or anything. I'll let you know what I find out!
You can find on FB and Twitter and the website link is posted on the right of the page, they have recipes there too! I am also posting link to the 10 health benefits of NoOodle too.
Hoss Parvizian
I have to mention Hoss today. He posted on his blog yesterday something that is really worth your time to read. I posted comments on there too, both of us are hoping that we can help people to make healthy choices in their lives, and you can really see that in Hoss' post. I am mentioning it because it gives some insight into how overweight people respond differently to the same information, and it helps to illustrate how it really is about overcoming a fear, embracing change and making a decision every day. Hoss's web address link is on right side of my blog.
Hoss is in the hunt for a victory, as am I and many of you, I'm sure. I know that none of our victories will end our journey of a heathly lifestyle though. We will need to make healthy choices every day, even though there will be temptations to settle into a comfort zone. Oh, that reminds me of a great book, "The Dream Giver" I highly recommend it to anyone trying to overcome, find their dream and stay out of your comfort zone.
Please read his blog, especially yesterday's post. Also, if you ever have any comments, I encourage you to reply both on his blog or mine. Your insight or story might impact someone you may have never met! What a great way to make a difference!!
I am having trouble posting links to site, will try later today. Here they are, you can cut and paste them:
HOSS: https://newhosscity.wordpress.com/2011/02/18/my-friend/#comment-65
NoOodle: http://www.nooodle.com/
NoOodle 10 health benefits: http://www.nooodle.com/pdfs/NoOodle_Health_Benefits.pdf
Stats:
Calories burned:
calories consumed:
calorie deficit:
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
This might be a bit long, becuase thoughts just keep flying out of my head, but I am hoping that you read until the end when I talk about Hoss.
JILLIAN
First, regarding sleep, I forgot to mention that in Jillian's article she talks about the hormone effects of too much sleep also. Here's what she said:
If you sleep 10 hours a night, you might face some of the same hormonal risks as those who sleep too little. A recent Canadian study found that people who sleep fewer than seven hours or more than nine hours weigh an average of four more pounds (and had wider waists) than people who sleep eight hours every night. Researchers believe that having too much or too little sleep interferes with your ability to control your appetite, because it simultaneously increases hunger hormone ghrelin while it decreases satisfaction hormone leptin.
ME
stretching
I got my 7 hours of sleep and then, I did my exercises from a book that I got at the library, Stretching for Dummies. I am not done reading yet, but I decided to skip to morning stretches because I am usually very stiff in the morning. It gives examples of stretching to do before you get out of bed to wake up your body. It states, "The goal of these stretches is to oosen up your joints and get your muscles lengthened after moving so little for so long while sleeping Just like breakfast being a healthy start to my day, and somthing that my body craves, stretching is a great way to get my body ready for the activities that I need to do throughout the day too! Stretching once a day is great, athletes often strtech 2-3 times a day! Remember, stretching helps to prevent injuries, muscles from feeling achy, stress from getting the best of you.
priorites
As for the rest of my day, absolutely no activity outside of my daily moving around. I worked at two jobs and did a bunch of walking around, but there was a ton of rain, so we didn't get outside at all. I made a tough choice though. I could have gotten my C25K in after work, but I chose to sleep. The only reason I slept is because I took a job overnight, because I lost sight of my priorities. I didn't have my goal in front of me. I got a text from the family that needed help, and I took the job tonight, thursday, and friday night from midnight-6:30/7am. So, later in the day, when I realized what I had done, I made a game plan to maximize my sleep time. Once again, I made a game plan while driving home from work, and I stuck to it. I packed 3 meals and was in bed by about 7:40pm and slept until 11:20pm. After I finish this, and do a couple of baby things, I will get more sleep. I have to be at a job at 7:15am, so the sleep will be an issue. Luckily, afterwards, I will be able to sleep 7 hours before returning here. Even though my priorities were out of allignment with my goals, I was able to come up with a solution that would make the most of the less desireable choice I had made previously. I don't plan to eat overnight here, I will eat the meal that I packed, with a cup of green tea with honey, when I leave at 6:30am.
NoOodles
Even though my activity was diminished, my eating was right on track. I will have to post stats later, I forgot to put syncing cable in my bag, but I think my cals were 1900. I am working on the calorie thing. This weekend I will be looking back at what I was doing before to try and get a beter handle on it. I have found that preparing everything at night is workign better for me than in the morning, so I am going to stick with that. It seems to be that since I have things to do when I get home, I can multi-task by cooking while I am doing those things. Not as much to do in the morning, so it's not as efficient to prepare food in the morning.
Now, I have to tell you about a product that I heard about and finally found at the store. The product is called NoOodles. What is it? AMAZING!!
NoOodle™ is made from high-fiber yam flour and water. As you are most probably aware, soluble fiber and water have no calories, thus NoOodle™ is entirely devoid of calories. NoOodle™ is the healthy alternative.
You can eat it by itself, just by rinsing. I added it to my regular pasta because I was unsure of the texture and how I would like it and because I needed the nutritional value. It has no flavor really, and you can use it instead of your regular pasta. No calories because it is a soluable fiber, no gluten, and it expands slightly after consuming, so you feel full. Check out the website, it's pretty amazing!! I found it at Whole foods.
Remember, you need calories and nutrients to make your body run efficiently. WE NEED GRAINS, don't cut them out completely!! I felt full after eating them, it was great! I have tweeted Jillian and Jeanette Jenkins and am emailing Marco Borges to get their feedback since they are the experts. But with all that I have read and learned from them, it looks like an good thing to have. Oh, and it's all natural, no chemicals or anything. I'll let you know what I find out!
You can find on FB and Twitter and the website link is posted on the right of the page, they have recipes there too! I am also posting link to the 10 health benefits of NoOodle too.
Hoss Parvizian
I have to mention Hoss today. He posted on his blog yesterday something that is really worth your time to read. I posted comments on there too, both of us are hoping that we can help people to make healthy choices in their lives, and you can really see that in Hoss' post. I am mentioning it because it gives some insight into how overweight people respond differently to the same information, and it helps to illustrate how it really is about overcoming a fear, embracing change and making a decision every day. Hoss's web address link is on right side of my blog.
Hoss is in the hunt for a victory, as am I and many of you, I'm sure. I know that none of our victories will end our journey of a heathly lifestyle though. We will need to make healthy choices every day, even though there will be temptations to settle into a comfort zone. Oh, that reminds me of a great book, "The Dream Giver" I highly recommend it to anyone trying to overcome, find their dream and stay out of your comfort zone.
Please read his blog, especially yesterday's post. Also, if you ever have any comments, I encourage you to reply both on his blog or mine. Your insight or story might impact someone you may have never met! What a great way to make a difference!!
I am having trouble posting links to site, will try later today. Here they are, you can cut and paste them:
HOSS: https://newhosscity.wordpress.com/2011/02/18/my-friend/#comment-65
NoOodle: http://www.nooodle.com/
NoOodle 10 health benefits: http://www.nooodle.com/pdfs/NoOodle_Health_Benefits.pdf
Stats:
Calories burned:
calories consumed:
calorie deficit:
Learning and growing into a healthier me!
~Cindy Lou
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