Jupitersun's Journal

[jupitersun]

I just started this WOE on 10/2/06. My doctor gave me a book on fibro and I don't believe I have that, but there was a section on hypoglycemia (sp?) and I had a lot of symptoms. I am very often fatigued, have insomnia, depressed, and have IBS. I've been overweight since I was 3 (that's when I started to gain). I've tried everything; I even tried Adkins’s years ago, for like 3 days. I'm not a big meat eater and at the time I was like don't you need carbs for energy? Now, I'm tired of feeling crappy, and the book said low-carb is the way to go, and I'm giving it a whirl. For the record it's day 5 and I haven't had and stomach issues!! That to me is unbelievable. I guess they know what they are talking about!! So, my motivation is to feel better physically, and the thought that I could finally release this weight just excites me.
I've done well so far. It's not bad considering I really like veggies, but I'd be lying if I said I was having cravings. Just today I attended a gathering where the carbs were a calling me. Yams, and mac and cheese, oh my! I did good and had a chicken breast (I took the skin off), and green beans. I did it!! It's a bit easier knowing that after 2 weeks I can have some carbs. The book I read also said that after 2 months, you can splurge once in awhile, but you have to remember it's like making a withdraw from your account, and then you have to make sure you make a deposit. I loved the analogy. I just feel really hopeful and just today I was reading some threads on here and just reading thinks I've been thinking and getting questions answered. I think this is going to be a great help. I'm going to use this journal to record my food, and feelings regarding this topic, and to keep track of my health improvements.

day five and still on track!! Whoo Hoo!!


10/2

Breakfast: Apple, p.b., hot tea

Lunch: turkey and cheese rolled with horseradish flavored sour cream,
cucumber slices, plum

Dinner: cheese omelet, 4 slices of bacon


H2O all day (everyday)


10/3

Breakfast: Apple w/ p.b., hot tea

Lunch: tossed salad with chicken salad, lite dressing on the side,
diet coke

second day and we go out for lunch at work. I had packed, but we had to travel to a meeting and so there I was. I think I did good. It was slim pickins!

Dinner: Eggplant pizza (no meat) (YUM!)

Snack: chunk of cheese



10/4

Breakfast: Apple, pb, hot tea (bit of equal and cream)

Lunch: turkey and cheese rolls (3), cucumbers, plum

Dinner: cheese omlet, 4 sausage patties

Snack: plum, chunk of cheese



10/5

Breakfast: Apple, Pb, hot tea( bit of equal and cream)

Lunch: Eggplant pizza

Dinner: chicken breast, sautéed zucchini and peppers (YUM!)

Snack: chunk of cheese


I only had a headache the first day and woke up with one yesterday. I haven't been more fatigued or less, but NO STOMACH ISSUES!!! YES!! I was hungry most days, then yesterday I felt like I could have gone forever without eating!

the weekend is beginning, this is that true test, because I usually do better during the week because it's so structured. I CAN DO IT!!!

[jupitersun]

This weekend went ok. I got a cold, so I'm not feeling the best. I did have stomach issues Friday nite and Sunday. I don't know why I've been staying on track with the eating. Maybe it's because I'm sick? Anyway here's my food journal for the weekend:

10/6

Dinner: Chicken breast, sauteed zuchinni and peppers

Snack: string cheese, celery and almonds

I was soooo proud of myself. I went to a friends for movie nite and took my own snack Yes!!

10/7

Breakfast/Lunch: Plum, almonds, celery

Dinner: Big salad with chicken breast and bacon, ranch on the side

Snack: string cheese, almonds

10/8

Breakfast: cheese omlet and 3 sausage

Snack: SF jello with cool whip

Snack string cheese, almonds, SF pudding with cool whip


I went shopping for groceries yesterday. It astounds me how much more groceries are when you eat healthy....it's a shame!! What really got me was the sugar. You can get a bag of reg sugar for $1.00 but Splenda costs $5.00!
I don't get it!? Sheeze!

[buffedstuff]

I'm wishing you the best....stay strong

[jupitersun]

Thanks buffedstuff!

10/9

Breakfast: Apple, 2 bites of yogurt(lite and fit) didn't like it and I was afraid it as too high in carbs. I don't know why I got it? The choices of yogurt are slim. I've read about blue bunny I have to see if my wal-mart has it.

Lunch: Chicken breast, peach

Dinner: faux tatoes(Yum! first try they were good!), brussel sprouts

I attempted fish. Not a fan but a friend told me tilapia was good...NO IT"S GROSS!! I coated it with nuts and spies but still couldn't eat it! I want to like fish...just have to find the right kind
Unfortunately I had stomach problems later. I can only guess it was the cauliflower or brussel sprouts or the combo? Don't like it!

10/10

Breakfast: cottage cheese with sf jelly, peach

Lunch: salad with grilled chicken, cheese, dried crans, and mandarins, iced tea

Dinner: Shrimp salad over lettuce, glass of Chardonnay

A co-worker I haven't seen in awhile notice I lost weight...that was cool and my dad noticed I didn't look so tired..even with a cold!!

mild stomach issue..to much roughage? It's a little frustrating that I'm doing pretty darn good and I've still been having stomach issues! I guess I can kind of figure out what it is, GUESSING, but i guess in my fantasy world my stomach woes would seize to exist and that's not happening and it disappoints me!

[jupitersun]

10/11

Decaf coffee with pumpkin spice creamer(wanted to try it , so I just used a splash)

Breakfast: Apple, hunk of cheese, decaf with Splenda and cream

Lunch: Tuna salad wrapped in provolone,(2) cucumbers, peach

Snack: Almonds
Dinner: A few pepperonis with cheese, green beans with spices and parma cheese

Wasn’t feeling real good with my cold today! Left work a bit early and took a big nap!!

10/12

Breakfast/lunch: Cheese and spinach omelet (1whole egg, 2whites) very
good!! 3 slices of bacon, sf pudding with whipped cream

Snack: Almonds

I stayed home today cause I was feeling awful! So, I slept most of the morning and napped. In the evening I was feeling better and I started making a health dinner (chicken, steamed broccoli, butternut squash) and the phone rang and it’s my sis reminding me to come to the lady’s tea at her church. So I put everything away and went. It was all festive and tons of food and beverage. I thought to myself and even said to those at my table “I’ve been so good, it should be ok if I cheat a bit right?” to which everyone said yes. I filled my plate, but I found myself having a hard time putting “bad” things on my plate which felt pretty good! I did have a few things of my plan though, and I felt a bit guilty about it , but then I reminded myself I could have been a lot worst!! Here’s what I had.

Hot apple cider (I’m guessing this isn’t on plan?)
1st plate
Chicken salad with pecans, apple and grapes
7 layer salad (cheese, lettuce, peas, onion, dressing, egg)
1 slice cheese roll
Pumpkin pudding (YUM! My sis make and it something I could have!!)
2nd plate
More chicken and 7 layer salad and pudding
2 sm choc chip cookies, bite of whoopee pie, choc truffle
De-caf with creamer

I tried the whoopee pie but too sweet (!) so was the truffle!!!!

10/13

Breakfast: Apple, cottage cheese with sf jelly

Lunch: Peach, tuna salad wrapped in provolone (2), cucumber


So far on the WOE I haven’t felt deprived or anything like that. Today though, I wanted a sandwich, and some M&M’s. It’s hard because for my job I’m out and about a lot, and me and a co-worker were out today and I just wanted to stop and get a sandwich and fries with him , but I didn’t. I just wanted to and it made me grumpy that I couldn’t. The same with the M&M’s. They were giving big pretty pink bags of them away at the breast cancer awareness booth, and they just handed me one and I couldn’t reject it, but I put it in our basket and just forgot about em, but I wanted them and again it made me a bit grumpy that I couldn’t just have them. I guess this is how it goes at times. I may be feeling this way cause I cheated a bit yesterday or I’m a bit hormonal? Who knows? I don’t like it though!! I hope it passes quickly. If I go off plan for anything it’s gotta be something absolutely scrumptious that I can’t get all the time like, fresh Italian canolii from little Italy, not bread and M&M’s! Right? …..RIGHT!

[moonchild]

Which plan are you on that you can have fruit? South Beach? The fact that you don't feel quite as tired means it must be working for you! Congrats!

Congrats also at fighting the urge for the M&Ms Even if I had just one M it would prob throw me for a loop.

DH hates most fish except whiting (the kind found at Long John Silver's and the like) and Salmon. He LOVES salmon. I never cared for it but I took a bite of his this past week and it was delish. We buy Gorton's grilled salmon. It was so good that when I went grocery shopping the next day I bought enough for both of us this time.

Take Care and remember ...
WE CAN DO THIS ....... TOGETHER!
Lynn

[jupitersun]

Thanks Moonchild! I’m on the hypoglycemic diet. It gives you a list of fruits you can have. I got it from a book called “What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Fibromyalgia Fatigue”
It feels really good, because I’ve never had such satisfaction from a diet before. It’s been two weeks and I can really tell I lost weight, and so can the people around me. Part of me wished I knew how much I lost, but I’m just trying to be satisfied seeing and feeling the results. I’ll get a weigh-in when I go to the doctors next time! It’s really encouraging the reactions I’ve been getting. Whoo Hoo!!!!


10/13/06

Dinner: chicken breast, broccoli, butternut squash, pumpkin pudding

Snack: Cheese “crackers” and pepperoni “chips”

It bums me out! I had pain in my gut from the broccoli. I love broccoli and I new before I couldn’t have it raw, but I didn’t have a problem with steamed. I did this weekend. I hope it was just a one time thing..he he I also tried butternut squash for the first time. I made it in a casserole, kind of like sweet potato casserole. I didn’t care for it. Oh well I tried it!


10/14/06

Breakfast: spinach and cheese omelet, 3 slices bacon, de-caf w/ Splenda and cream


Lunch: chicken, broccoli with cheese and butter


Dinner: chicken salad, pumpkin pudding


10/15/06

Apple cider

Lunch/Dinner: Kung Po Chicken with white rice, egg roll with duck sauce, 4 fortune cookies.

I went out with a friend and ate half for lunch and the rest for dinner later. A friend on
The South Beach diet said you can have a free day, so I looked at it like that. I’m in the
phase that I can have some whole-wheat carbs, but today I’m not going to have any
because I went out yesterday.

[moonchild]

Wow ... you can even have rice! I am so glad that is working for you so well. I have to do the low-carb because I found carbs like rice, milk, potatoes, etc. cause me to have so many cravings. They also leave me hungry. :-( This is one of the things I love about this forum. MOST of the people realize that everyone is different and so their food recquirements are also different.

I can hardly wait to read about your weigh-in!

Take Care,
Lynn

[jupitersun]

Well, I probably shouldn't have had the rice. I usually have brown rice instead. I'm starting to add some carbs back in this week, so I'll see what kind of effect they have. Today I'm going real low carb because I splurged yesterday

10/16

Breakfast: Cottage cheese, with sf jelly, peach, de-caf coffee

Lunch: Chicken salad wrapped in lettuce leaves, cucumbers, apple

[jupitersun]

Dinner: Ratatuolli (sp?) YUM!! that was the first time I made this dish and it was soooo good!!


10/17/06

just de-caf with flavored creamer for breakfast

Lunch: salad with apples, sf pudding

I'm meeting friends at Ruby Tuesday's tonight. God give me the strenght! I know they have lc dishes, so I should be good to go!

[jupitersun]

Well I went to dinner with friends and I could have done a lot better! I had salad, and mini burgers with a few fries. I could have had the burgers without the buns and the fries. I didn't eat many fries, but I shouldn't have even put them in my body! I was a bit disappointed in myself, but I'm trying to remember I didn't do bad for all day food consumption and I have to give myself room for error. You see this is the part where I would think I failed so why continue, but I didn't I was just like ok no carbs for the next couple of days. I'm not giving up damn it!! It's weird though part of me was frustrated that the choices kind of sucked so I was like ...fine I'll just eat whatever. BUT I could have still just had salad and a plain chicken breast, so I think that was just an excuse....hehe I also if I really look at the situation, felt like I didn't want to be different from the other girls. I felt almost embarassed to have to order my food different. It's strange that I'd feel embarassed to be eating healthy? Is that part of my sabotaging ways? I am aware and awareness is good...a start anyway


10/18

Breakfast: apple, with p.b, de-caff with flavored creamer(don't know if this is ok it's got 6 sugars. I thought I read that you can have it if sugar isn't above 6, but am I foolin myself?)

I'm meeting co-workers for lunch today. I already have a salad that I thought I could eat before I go. It's a pizza shop and I'm afraid that my choices will be 0. Again, this is me. We are treating our boss for boss's day and I'm thinking if I don't eat will it make her feel bad? Oh my!

[jupitersun]

So I went to the pizza shop and yes my choices were limited. I ended up getting a tuna sub, but tore off most of the bread. It wasn't that good either, so I had a big pile of "stuff" on my plate when I was done

Dinner: ( much better!!) Left over ratatouille with Italian sausage, pumpkin pudding YUM!!!!


10/19

Breakfast: de-caf w/ creamer, cottage cheese w/ SF jelly

[jupitersun]

Lunch: Big salad with apple, cheese and almonds

Dinner: Leftovers from lastnight Yum it's going to be good!!

[jupitersun]

10/19 continuted

dessart: sf pudding with cool whip

Snack: cheese and pepperoni


10/20

Breakfast: Apple with p.b

Lunch: turkey club wrap, coleslaw, few bites ofpumpkin cheese cake

Dinner: made a soup of cabbage, squash and sausage...hope it's good!

[jupitersun]

The soup I made was pretty darn good!! Had pumpkin pudding for dessart.

10/21/06 Cheat Day!

Breakfast: Spinach omelet with 3 slices bacon.

Lunch: Italian soup, chicken sandwich ring, pumpkin pudding, a bit of cake and pie. (tastes)

3 drinks van vodka and hopefully diet coke, triple black, long island ice tea

Dinner: Grilled turkey club on sourdough, coleslaw

10/22/06

Breakfast: Almonds and slice of cheese

Lunch: leftover soup

Dinner: ratatouille with whole wheat noodles

10/23/06

de-caf with flavored creamer

Lunch: salad with cucumbers, and tuna salas, a bit of oil and vinegar and an apple with p.b

[jupitersun]

Dinner: Leftover ratatouille and ww pasta, pumpkin pudding


I think I'm PMSing and I just wanted to pick! I just had some mixed nuts(no peanuts) and a cup of de-caf coffee with splenda and cream. It filled me up and satisfied me. Some one who's doing SB told me that dark choc was ok to eat and I know it's good for you, but I'm a little afraid to try it. I do get the chocolate cravings around this time.....

10/24/06

Breakfast: de-caf, cottage cheese with SF jelly

Lunch: salad with cucumber, tuna salad, cheese, apple, oil and vinager.

Dinner:

[jupitersun]

DInner: Omelet with ratatouille and cheese, bacon

Snack: Mixed nuts (no peanuts)


10/25/06

Breakfast: apple with cheese, de-caf and I'm going for another I'm sooooo cold!!

Lunch: salad with cucumber cheese, green bean salad.

[jupitersun]

I must edit Lunch: I had the salad, but with chili, cheese and sour cream

Dinner: Chicken with peppers and onions on a ww tortilla with cheese and sour cream (2)

Snack: Nuts, cheese, couple spoons of whipped cream

I'm have the bottomless pit syndrome!! I think it's hormone related, because for weeks I wasn't hungry between meals, and the past to days I've had the bottomless pit. I'm doing good though. On other diets I'd have just gone crazy. I'm a bit grouchy though! and I really want chocolate!!!! I hope it passes soon!!!

10/26/06

Breakfast: apple with p.b, de-caf

Lunch: salad with cucumber, peppers, green beans, and cheese

[jupitersun]

Dinner: so good! chicken with Italian cheeses, spices and ww noodles
sf jello with cool whip

Snack: cheese stick, leftover chicken and noodles.

I couldn't sleep I was so hungry!! Damn I hope this bottomless pit stops soon!! I blaming it on hormones, but what if it's the add carbs? I'm going to wait a few more days, and then I'll cut them out again and see what happens.


10/27/06

de caf, w/ creamer
apple w/ p.b.

a bit of a doughnut ( this amazed me I just wanted a taste so I didn't feel deprived, and I was good with that. As a matter of fact I wish I didn't have it at all, because I could have lived without it. The most exciting part was not wanting more after the taste!

Lunch: leftover ratatouille

Snack: almonds

[jupitersun]

Dinner: 3 slices pizza

Dark choc. Pb fudge, wine, limon and diet coke, 2
parrot bay.

Party a Kim’s good times

10/28/06

Breakfast: 3 egg omelet with cheese, 3 slices bacon, almonds
Sf jello, with cool whip

Dinner: Chicken, mashed potatos, peas, stuffing ( very little)
dinner at Erica’s

Snack: apple, cheese, almonds

10/29/06

Almonds

Lunch/Dinner: acorn squash w/ apples, walnuts, cinn, splenda, butter,
chicken w/ cinn.

Snack: almonds, cheese, sf jello, w/ cool whip, dark choc.

10/30/06

Breakfast: 1 whole, 2 whites, omelet with cheese, 3 slices
bacon, in ww Tortilla
De-caf with chi creamer

Lunch: Leftovers ( chicken, and squash)

Snack: 2 cheese in ww tortillas

Dinner: Turkey burger with bacon, cheese, mayo in ww tortilla
YUM!! Jello with cool whip

10/31/06

Breakfast apple with p.b. de caf with chi creamer

[jupitersun]

11/1/06

Breakfast: Apple with cheese

Lunch: South Beach Pizza, multi-grain tortilla

Snack: Orange

Dinner: Shrimp salad wrap

Snack: Almonds

11/2/06

Breakfast: SB bar

Lunch: 2 cheese enchiladas w/ rice, tortilla chips and salsa


Dinner: Salad with chicken, pumpkin pudding

Snack: almonds




11/3/06

Breakfast: SB bar, de-cat

Lunch: squash with apples and walnuts, chicken

Dinner: Turkey burger with cheese, turkey bacon, lettuce, and mayo, on
a ww tortilla
Snack: pudding with cool whip


11/4/06

Breakfast SB bar

Snack : almonds

Lunch: Veggie soup

Snack: grilled veggie sandwich, date with coconut

Dinner: Chicken with ww spaghetti, cheese and cream
Pudding with cool whip

Snack: granola

11/5/06

Lunch/dinner leftovers

Snack: cheese and almonds

11/6/06

Breakfast: SB bar, coffee w/creamer

Lunch: salad with cheese, sunflower seed,
Apple with p.b.

Dinner: spaghetti squash, with butter, cheese and sauce

Snack: almonds, sf pudding with cool whip

11/7/06

Breakfast: cottage cheese with sf jelly, coffee

Lunch: salad, with chicken salad(celery, almonds, mayo)

[jupitersun]

I have been doing very well! I feel great, my stomach problems have improved tremendously, and my clothes are getting looser and looser!! This I must say it the best WOE I've ever tried!! I don't feel deprived, I'm not going crazy with hunger or cravings, it's wonderful!! The biggest difference is when I've eating off plan, the next meal, I get right back on. Before if I'd "mess-up" I'd consider myself a failure and just hang it up. Now I don't even consider eating something off plan as a messup, because I just go right back to eating on plan. It's so freeing and wonderful! I'm soooo greatful!! Next Monday I go to the doctor and I'll finally get to see how much weight I've lost. I have to remember, that no matter what the scale says I've lost. I can tell be looking in the mirror and by my clothes. I have measured my waist and hips and after 1 month and 1 week I've lost 3 inches on my waist and an inch on my hips. Not bad I must say...Not bad!!!

[jupitersun]

11/8/06

Breakfast: SB bar

Lunch: ½ turkey bacon cheese croissant and cole slaw

Snack: finished sandwich and coleslaw

Dinner: salad, with chicken salad(celery, almonds, mayo)

Later I was still very hungry so I had: 2 eggs with cheese, and 5 slices turkey bacon

11/9/06

Breakfast: apple with p.b; de-caf with creamer

Lunch: spaghetti squash

Dinner: chicken salad in ww wrap (2)

Snack: almonds, dark choc. 2 slices cheese

11/10/06
Breakfast: smoothie, reg coffe with splenda and creamer

Lunch: Oriental ramon noodles and a orange

Reg. coffee

Dinner: chicken fajita

Drinks Cheese “crackers”

11/11/06

Breakfast/Lunch: 2 eggs with cheese, 3 slices turkey bacon

Dinner” Turkey burger on ww bun, avocado, bacon and cheese,
Fries
Dark choc. M&M’s
Drinks

11/12/06

Steel cut oatmeal with skim milk, butter, splenda and cinn.
Cheese “crackers”
Sunflower seeds
Dark choc. Square


11/13/06

Breakfast: Smoothie, reg coffee, sunflower seeds

Lunch:

I just went to the doctor today and I'm down 22lbs!!! Yeah!!!

[jupitersun]

I haven't been here for over a week! I fell off and on the wagon in that time with the holidays and everything..BUT I'm now back on and going to do a week or two of induction to detox! I can't believe how crappy I felt after eating off plan for 3 days! It definately makes me want to stick to this WOE that's for sure!

11/27/06

Breakfast: apple with pb, 2 cups of de-caf with splenda and creamer.

[jupitersun]

Boy I've been slacking off with the journaling. I do keep a seperate journal in my word, but I need to get back to visiting here. I've noticed I'll go a few days with out journaling and then have to try to remember what I've ate.

The holiday's are difficult! People keep bring food into work (today on my desk was a cute like package of peanutbutter fudge!!) It was my birthday, etc. On my B-day a co-worker made me a cake. I had a piece and let's just say my body got rid of in right away!! I have to confess that it didn't stop me from having more the next days!! Yes I said days!! I still stay on plan for my meals, and days in between splurges, but I can't wait till all this stuff is over, because eating crap really makes me feel crappy, and I don't want to gain. I can't believe that I've actually lost another 1/2 in on my waist and about a 1/4 on my hips!!! I just don't want to get out of control. That's why I thought it best to write here, and to make more of an effort to come here everyday! I also found a very supportive and encourageing site called afitspot.com. It was develped my a man who's lost alot of weight, and wanted to encourage others in their journey.

So, here is my pledge to myself to be more present and active on this journey. Even though I'm stressed about money, and the holidays I can't give up and I can't let sabotage win damn it!! I've done so well, and I feel so much better I am not going to give that up!!!