Daily Maintenance Weigh In - Friday 11/9

Good morning and happy Friday!

Today's weight 137.6

Warmth tip: I have started cultivating hats. Not just the winter weather kind of hats, but all sorts worn all day long. Today it's a black fedora with a pink floral print band. I started this because my winter weather hats flatten my hair and I can't get it to do anything the rest of the day, so I just plop a fashion hat on it to cover the damage.

They say we lose a lot of heat through our heads, and this appears to be accurate in my case - I've noticed that the days I wear a hat at the office I have an easier time getting warm. It's not a miracle, I still have to use my space heaters and whatnot, but it seems I'm warmer overall. For what it's worth.

TGIF!

 

its interesting that you mention the hats, they are always a fashion item in discussion at one of my monthly support groups, but no one ever mentionus the warmth thing!  Just at they love hats now.  

179.4

 

 

My mom made me wear hats as a kid. I looked like Ralphie from "A Christmas Story", LOL. I got away from them but I will be trying that if it will help. Being cold gives me shivers and triggers my sinuses. I guess that helps the metabolism though.

135.5--two pounds up overnight.  Must be salt, ate pickled beets the past two days.

I love my hats.  I don't like to wear sunscreen so in the summer I wear hats for shade and in the winter I wear hats for warmth.

166.0 - OK a new low but not by much (0.2).

Good run last night the 2/1 intervals are really not too bad - went for nearly 3.5 miles. Personal training today and AHL hockey game to go to tonight. Husband has us running around hosting out-of-town bands for a small festival his community radio show is supporting - gonna be hectic!

99 pounds today.  Getting a little scary.

I know you don't have an appetite, but how about putting yourself on a schedule and eating on a schedule, as well as adding some carbs/higher calorie choices until you gain some back?

I'm a little concerned, to be honest. If you're 5'2", by my calculation your BMI has now dropped to a hair over 18. Might be time to see a doctor on this?

I know what you are saying, but I am already doing all of this.  I am drinking shakes mixed with peanut butter and I have increased my carb intake.  It seems that there is a double whammy happening here.  I have lost my appetite at the same time as my body seems to have kicked into a huge metabolic uptick.  I think my feelings are manifesting themselves through increased activity and small uncontrolled movements, like tapping of the feet.  In other words, I can't sit still.  This is all very puzzling.  Thank you for your concern.  If this trend continues and I drop to 95 lbs., I will go in and see the doctor.

The metabolic uptick is most certainly real; I've experienced it myself and need to eat far more calories than I possibly imagined I would to even hold my ground - I'm over 2000 many days now and since I've started trying to gain a few back I never go under 1850. And still I hit a new low yesterday and stayed there today.

So I do understand what you're going through. I just wonder if you are continuing to work out if you need to take those calories even higher. I know what a scary thought that is - I originally thought I'd be maintaining around 1400 calories and every step up from there has been terrifying for me.

I do understand losing one's appetite. Since my injury on Monday, nothing sounds good or tastes good. For me, though, it's a good thing. it's helped me to my total calories under 800.

I'm so sorry you are going dealing with this kind of pain. I hope it gets better for you.