weightfighter

Well, I had a funny schedule this past week so I did not get a chance to post a blog until today. I had my monthly check up - I have lost 3 more pounds total for my official weight to be 226. It was not a bad month (I still lost), but it was not as good of a month as it had been. We believe there is a combination of reasons why because I did loose significant number of inches. First, I did managed to work out much more this month which most likely meant I put on more muscle (and muscle weighs more then fat). But secondly, I tended to eat up the higher spectrum of my diet order then the lower level. I was on average at calories of 1500 -1600 verses 1400 -1500. One of my problems is still my issues with empty calories - 200 or 300 calories from ice cream or what not.

As a result, my plan is to maintain calories between 1350 and 1450 each day (and adjusting for workouts). Also, I am going to try to keep my “empty” calories down to between 100 - 150 calories.

On another note - I have made an awesome recipe for pumpkin pie that is low in calories (it uses pumpkin pie tarts). The link for the recipe is below. The recipe serving size is for two tarts at 40 calories per two tarts.
—-  http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/recipe/1277216/2

So - I seem to have finally punched through my mini plateau. I lost another pound this week. I also was able to exercise three days, so yay! These accomplishments were in the midst of NC making a ruling that state employees with a BMI of over 40 will have to pay higher premiums. I am finally at 39.0 BMI, which keeps me from that issue; but I have distinct issues with this policy.

First - the state is so concerned about the obesity issue impacted the bottom line, they are not doing anything to help their employees (or the citizens of the state) loose weight effectively. For instance, many states and insurance companies offer little or no assistance with things like gym memberships or access to nutritional information. There supposedly is a clause stating that people who are overweight because of medical conditions will not be effected. What medical conditions? Does that include someone who is to ill to workout? No, it does not.

Here is my biggest peeve with this issue is that the state will not provide an exception for people who have shown they are working at loosing weight. For instance, a friend of mine who started adjusting her diet started at 330 and is now down to 300 in 3 months. But currently she still is still over the 40 BMI.

Today I made it to the gym, despite my ankle is hurting. I got my butt kicked in water aerobics. I am staying on target with the calorie count and now the gym. I will not be able to make it to the gym tomorrow, but I will go Thursday. Friday a friend and I are going to the amusement park for their Halloween park.

One day I will look like this LOL:

Over the last four or so weeks, while I was not bad, I felt as though I fell off of my good progress session. I slowed down on the weight loss significantly, had to stop taking the appetite suppressant, and could not exercise because when I did, I would get dizzy from my blood pressure. But - that seems to to be fixed.  Yay! While I am not taking the appetite suppressant, I have been able to get back into water aerobics (even though, there are slight issues with that that are being taken care of). I am also more in control of my eating then I was before. So, I am excited as I enter what I am now calling my second phase of diet.

In other information, I was looking for a recipe for low calorie squash soup and found an interesting site. The site, http://www.drgourmet.com/index.shtml , allows you to sign up for free and include/exclude different diet styles, methods, foods, etc.. Then the site provides a menu planner. While I do not plan on using each recipe, it is a good resource for different foods, recipes, options over all.

Happy Eating!

One comment that was made at my last check up visit was the limited amount of exercise. Some of the lack of exercise was because I started breaking out with the water aerobics (long story). But aside from that, I really just do not care to do “physical” activity. I have never been one to just like playing a game of ball or run a mile or what not. I am not motivated to work out. Does anyone have suggestions on what might create some motivation for someone who hates doing physical activity?