Thursday Cardio and Cafe

Christmas is over ... but food is still there.. I ate too much and not all the right things and got"punished" by my body..  I had no choice and had to be supper good on Christmas day... 

The scale showed a 5 lbs gain -...  but a lot of it may be water.. so I will deal with that.   doing crazy things one in a while... as long as it is once in a while... will not make me gain 100 lbs, not even 50... but continue the "not so good behavior"  for weeks and months will.. 

The longer we are from the original surgery - the more some of us learn what to do if we want to "cheat"... I dump and I have severe RH - but I can eat a box of candies...or 2 ... over one day... sure I will get sick eventually ... but as long as I space them out, and eat - graze - protein r each food during the rest of the day... I can add an additional 2000 calories a day in chocolate and candies.. (gluten gives me horrible gas and cramps - so cookies are out) ... 

I survived the holidays... so far.. New year eve I  plan t have a small get together in my house (family and friends) and after that -back to clean diet.  Very clean.  I overdid with wine during this holiday and I decided to give it up for a while...  I hope this may help some of my allergies.  

New year is coming....I deal with some health issues that I hope get resolved during the 2014.  Beside that - I plan to have a lot of fun.  

Today eats: 

coffee + more coffee

almonds (I should not have that, ugh) - 

chicken with pickles

tuna (maybe)

some meat or fish with veggies. 

Been a not so good eating holiday for me, too.  Saw my surgeon on the 24 th....he said that even tho I have gained 18 lbs in the past year, that I am still doing good.  Got a fitbit for Christmas and as soon as I figure it out and get back to work ( I have Christmas break because I am a teacher) I plan to get my walking in and lose this re-gain !!  Together, we can do this !!    I hope you have a great New Year !!

I am traveling this holiday, so eating is a challenge !

I have a fit bit. Initially I used it every day... lately... ugh... I need to find it.  I did love to see when I met me goal of 8000 steps a day or did more... I do hope I find it soon and start using again. Nice little gadget. 

H.a.l.a. and Stacy...hope you both (and everyone else) had great holiday times with family and friends.  I did well despite not being able to sit at the table with my family due to the radioactive iodine treatment.  I could taste maybe 50% of my food, but the metallic taste is strong, and the nausea is still present.  I partook of a bit of everything presented, but ate only 1/2 of my meal.

My bike workouts are decreased due to my severely slowed metabolism, but I'm feeling better and stronger today, so I will try to get at least an hr in during the day.  I'm taking it one day at a time.  No further loss, but no gain either, so I'm satisfied.

I plan to have game night with my family on New Year's Eve, and we will have a few goodies, but I remain sugar free except for a small amt of eggnog I will have that night.  The other foods are just higher fats than I normally eat (like deviled eggs), but I think I have finally learned to eat a little then back to my clean eating the next meal.  As long as my metabolism starts to get better (back on my Synthroid now), then these last 7 lbs should be history soon.

That's it for me...have a great day everyone :)

Shelia, You are doing so well girl.  And are able to stay so positive. You are inspiration for a lot of us.   
 

Keep plugging along... HUGS..

Thanks, H.a.l.a.   I am also inspired by all, and determined to stay in shape as well as I can.  I got tired of the years of abusing my body, and I'm using the tool I was given to the best of my ability.  I will stumble here and there, but I will also get up and continue the fight.  Doing less does not compute, lol :)

I make deviled eggs without mayo.......just mustard and avocado ......salt and pepper......they look a little weird, but cuts out the mayo........

Thanks Stacy.  I do allow myself some fats, but I might try this just to see if I like it.  Guarantee you though...my family won't ;-}