What's on your menu today (Monday) RNYers?

I've thought about it most on and off throughout today and I've come to the conclusion that I must've just been drained still from being at the wedding around so many people and also dealing with my own shame/guilt of letting my anxiety and discomfort from being there in the first place tempt me into wedding wine and a 1/3 of a cupcake. It is what it is though. It's in the past and I'm moving on. But seriously, I feel like being in big crowds takes it out of me so much. I sometimes feel like an energy magnet (negative and positive) so I guess I'm just sensitive to being around all of that mixed energy. It frazzles my insides haha!

did you recently switched to a lower carb diet? That can cause changes in us, until we get adapted.

Most of the serotonin - the feel good hormones, are made in the gut - by our friendly bacteria that love carbs. Low carbs - the bacteria don't make enough.

I used to take 5-http to help with that. I "used to" - because now, due to a very high stress on the job I am on Lexapro and those 2 , SSRI and supplements like that are not supposed to be mixed.

Serotonin is the "feel good ' - "like to socialize " hormone. So when your body does not make enough - you may feel more anxious in crowds.

FYI: what you describe is more like an empathy like - sensing people's energy. Some people are more sensitive than others. I am sensitive but my BF is way more sensitive to that. I know that if I am feeling really, really bad, mentally or physically - he can sense that and emails or call me. But I have to be feeling really crappy. He seldom bugs me at work. Or I him.

You can learn to block that energy.

Trying to learn how to block the energy will help for sure! I'm currently taking Lamictal for MDD NOS but I also just had to add in some antibiotics last week (one more day and then I'm done!) so maybe those have a part to play in this equation as well. Good to know. Thanks for sharing that info :)

Start good probiotics the day after you finish the antibiotics. I always have to ..plus i have to watch for a possible yeast infection after I am done with antibiotics. Most of the time - if I need antibiotics - the doc gives me a script for a couple of RX diflucan in case I need them. I hate the way antibiotics make me feel but sometimes - I need to take them. Good luck with everything.

FYI antibiotics kill not only bad bacteria but the good ones, the ones on our gut. The good bacteria keep the yeast under control. Once you kill them - the yeast may grow out of control. Some of the yeast overgrowth symptoms are craving for sugar, carbs, irritability, itching and more sensitivity to allergies...

https://www.candidasupport.org/the-symptoms-of-candida/

Oh yeah, I'm familiar with the fix one problem and end up with another one situation haha. Already on the probiotics wagon. The last thing I want is another type of infection. They're the worst! Hopefully I'm not going to need the diflucan but I will for sure be calling my doc if that's the case. Interesting about the affect it can have on cravings though! I never would have put those pieces together. And it's shark week on top of all of that haha! I guess I'm getting all of the crappy stuff out of the way in one big swoop now so that the rest of this new month will be fully and completely delightful. That's what I'm going with anyway ;)

Hello,

I went to the theater yesterday and saw Hairspray, it was great.

Accountability hasn't been good all week. I need to reign it in. I'm over my comfort zone on my weight.

QOTD I don't think I've been to a National Park.

B ham and cheese omelette and string cheese

L cottage cheese and tuna

D steak and green beans

S hot dogs and cantaloupe

Have a good day

Afternoon folks. Back at work way deep in the thick of things!

Accountability: So I finally was able to weigh in, and my weight is up. Not surprised, it was exactly what I gained on my last trip. I don't normally journal, but last night I know I needed to pen a few thoughts to prepare my mind for the # on the scale this morning. It was VERY helpful in not getting sulky about the gain. I feel good- know I'll lose it fairly quickly and still feel in control.

QOTD: National Parks- never had an interest in them. (Sounds pretty anti-american lol). I guess I've been to a few- just not sure what's considered a 'national' park. I cold live my whole life not knowing and be fine :-)

200# today (+7lbs), 27 months out

M1: 2oz deli turkey, 1 cheese stick

m2: 1c stew peas w/ beef

M3: 3.4 oz bourbon chicken chunks

M4: ?? I have left overs from my parents, so something from those.

the 7 lbs - is probably mostly water. day traveling - always makes me gain water. then it takes me 2-3 days to get rid of the swelling, water retention.

a few runs and lots of clean water..and you should be back in more real place.

Hi everyone... JB those pix of the Northeast OH gathering were great. Nice to see people. My favorite park is Kilauea volcano on the big island of Hawaii. I've stayed there a number of times. The hiking is wonderful. You can walk down into the the center of the volcano... It's an active volcano and is erupting but not where we were hiking. There are lots of trails. We walked to a fire pit...a few hundred feet deep it was steaming... Actually there's steam everywhere. There were offerings to Pele the goddess of the volcano at the fire pit... Including a number of bottles of gin. We stayed at s Lodge right on the edge of the volcano. A transformative experience.

B protein drink

L yogurt and a tiny bit of banana

S protein drink

D ricotta cheese bake.

One of my goals is to go to the grand canyon. Take the train there.

Enjoy the rest of the day....and take care Nancy

Hello everyone,

Sorry I've been gone for a couple days. Very quick post as it's been a couple of very somber days for me. Please forgive for not reading all the posts today. I will try to be more involved tomorrow. This place helps to keep me accountable so just to let you know, yep I'm still here :)

Saturday was just an incredible day getting to meet a bunch wonderful and caring people at the OH meet up! Grim was the grill master for the day and did an awesome job!

On Sunday my wife and I had to say goodbye to our best girl "Bella", it was time. Her arthritis had become much worse over the past couple of weeks and we did not want her to be in pain anymore. She had just celebrated her 12th birthday a few weeks ago.

I have been eating very protein forward when I do eat but when I am sad, mad or depressed I don't want to eat.

Enjoy the rest of your day everybody!