January 25, 2010
Weight 207
B/P: 138/83
No triazide today.
I started doing the Kathy Smith yoga DVD that Christine bought me this morning but I found it too complicated and gave up in frustration. I was afraid I wasn’t doing the exercises properly and they felt too difficult for me to do with my fat belly in the way. I hate giving up on anything though so rather that walk away completely, I switched to an easier yoga DVD that Christine gave me – Yoga, You Can Do by Leslie Sansone. I was much more comfortable with the exercises in that DVD and did the full workout. I don’t have very good balance, some of the exercises made me a little shaky and my belly was still in the way – but I did it!
I have a couple healthy meals cooking in crock pots for the upcoming week - chili and a turkey breast/bean dish. I'll put some of each in the freezer as well. And I'm planning to make the Aloo Gobi Masala again today. This way I won't have to do much cooking to do after work this week - and it won't take any effort to eat healthy.
Eating healthy has also made me aware of preservatives and additives in our food in a way that I never have been before. Food Inc., the documentary my cousin sent me a couple weeks ago was probably the beginning of my eyes being opened to the dangers of fast food and processed food in a whole new way. Ken and I watched Fast Food Nation on Friday night as well. I would highly recommend both movies. So my quest to eating superfoods and eating healthier is evolving into a desire to eat more organic and CLEAN foods.
Christine phoned to tell me yesterday that she bought a book called The Eat Clean Diet by Tosca Reno. I want to get a copy of the book as well and maybe buy one for Travis too. I want all my kids and grandkids to get off fast food and processed garbage and will do whatever I can to help make them aware of the dangers.
My stomach is calling for lunch so I'm off to stuff a pita bread with hummus and a variety of veggies. mmmmmmmmm
Monday, January 25, 2010
January 24, 2010
Weight 206
B/P: 124/83
No triazide today.
I ate my usual oatmeal breakfast (oatmeal, raisins, cinnamon, oat bran, ground flaxseed, 1% milk and raw cane sugar) but Ken and I went with a cousin of mine to Bonanza for a buffet lunch. I made some healthier choices than I normally would have at a buffet - ate some of the salads, beets, fish and mussels. I had some unhealthy things as well, such as the eggs benedict, some Chinese meat dish, and noodles but I didn’t leave stuffed as I would have in my "past" life. I didn't get hungry until about 10:00 p.m. but by then I thought it was too late to eat so I didn't have anything except 2 cups of green tea and water for the rest of the day after lunch.
I am so ready to see the scale budge from the 205 - 209 mark!
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Weight 206
B/P: 119/77
½ triazide today.
Rode my bike for 30 minutes, 6.8 kms. 436.8 cals.
January 22, 2010
Weight 206
B/P: 116/80
No triazide today.
Rode my bike for 43:01 minutes, 9.0 kms, 581.5 cals.
January 21, 2010
Weight 205
B/P: 118/80
No triazide today.
January 20, 2010
Weight 207
B/P: 133/84
I took a triazide today but I continue to wean myself off. I woke up at 3:44 a.m. and couldn’t get back to sleep this morning because I started thinking – about superfoods, eating cleaner healthier food and about coming off the triazide…all that kind of stuff. When I couldn’t get back to sleep, I just got up at 4:45. Hope I’m not too tired today.
January 19, 2010
B/P: 139/89
No triazide today. This is the first time I’ve done two days in a row without triazide.
I rode my bike for 40 minutes, 8.6 kms and burned 536.4 calories.
I'm eating very healthy but today I thought I would record what I ate. Supper was a wild/brown rice blend that was absolutely delicious with some plain baked salmon. I wanted to have an avocado with supper but the ones I have aren’t ripe yet so I had 2 raw carrots with it. I ate a small piece of dark chocolate today, nuts, leftover aloo gobi masala and a yogurt for lunch, oatmeal with cinnamon, flax and oat bran (and raw brown cane sugar) and milk for breakfast, also during the day I had a banana, an orange and glass of red wine. I don't normally drink wine but I bought a couple bottles just to have an occasional glass every now and again. I drink beer on weekends though and in my attempt to get healthier, I have cut down to about half of what I used to drink - and would like to cut down even more as I continue on with my new healthier lifestyle.
January 18, 2010
Weight 208
B/P: 125/77
No triazide today.
I rode my bike for 33 minutes, 7.5 kms and burned 442.3 calories.
Weight 206
B/P: 124/83
No triazide today.
I ate my usual oatmeal breakfast (oatmeal, raisins, cinnamon, oat bran, ground flaxseed, 1% milk and raw cane sugar) but Ken and I went with a cousin of mine to Bonanza for a buffet lunch. I made some healthier choices than I normally would have at a buffet - ate some of the salads, beets, fish and mussels. I had some unhealthy things as well, such as the eggs benedict, some Chinese meat dish, and noodles but I didn’t leave stuffed as I would have in my "past" life. I didn't get hungry until about 10:00 p.m. but by then I thought it was too late to eat so I didn't have anything except 2 cups of green tea and water for the rest of the day after lunch.
I am so ready to see the scale budge from the 205 - 209 mark!
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Weight 206
B/P: 119/77
½ triazide today.
Rode my bike for 30 minutes, 6.8 kms. 436.8 cals.
January 22, 2010
Weight 206
B/P: 116/80
No triazide today.
Rode my bike for 43:01 minutes, 9.0 kms, 581.5 cals.
January 21, 2010
Weight 205
B/P: 118/80
No triazide today.
January 20, 2010
Weight 207
B/P: 133/84
I took a triazide today but I continue to wean myself off. I woke up at 3:44 a.m. and couldn’t get back to sleep this morning because I started thinking – about superfoods, eating cleaner healthier food and about coming off the triazide…all that kind of stuff. When I couldn’t get back to sleep, I just got up at 4:45. Hope I’m not too tired today.
January 19, 2010
B/P: 139/89
No triazide today. This is the first time I’ve done two days in a row without triazide.
I rode my bike for 40 minutes, 8.6 kms and burned 536.4 calories.
I'm eating very healthy but today I thought I would record what I ate. Supper was a wild/brown rice blend that was absolutely delicious with some plain baked salmon. I wanted to have an avocado with supper but the ones I have aren’t ripe yet so I had 2 raw carrots with it. I ate a small piece of dark chocolate today, nuts, leftover aloo gobi masala and a yogurt for lunch, oatmeal with cinnamon, flax and oat bran (and raw brown cane sugar) and milk for breakfast, also during the day I had a banana, an orange and glass of red wine. I don't normally drink wine but I bought a couple bottles just to have an occasional glass every now and again. I drink beer on weekends though and in my attempt to get healthier, I have cut down to about half of what I used to drink - and would like to cut down even more as I continue on with my new healthier lifestyle.
January 18, 2010
Weight 208
B/P: 125/77
No triazide today.
I rode my bike for 33 minutes, 7.5 kms and burned 442.3 calories.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
January 17, 2010
Weight: 209
B/P: 118/73
A setback with my weight this morning but considering that I didn’t take a triazide (water pill) yesterday and ate garbage processed high-sodium foods with our movie last night, I can’t say that I’m surprised. I’ll just pick myself back up and keep on keeping on – beginning with my oatmeal breakfast this morning. When I saw my doctor on December 11th, she recommended I add oatmeal to my diet in an attempt to lower my cholesterol. I go back to have it retested in April and I really want my numbers to come down. I’ve even been getting up earlier on work days to make myself oatmeal. I add a handful of raisins to the water before it even begins to boil and after the oatmeal is ready, I add a heaping tablespoon of ground flax seeds, a heaping tablespoon of oat bran, a generous few shakes of cinnamon, brown sugar and 1% milk. I don’t like the taste of milk otherwise so that’s basically the only time I have milk. I bought some raw cane sugar from Walmart when Darlene and I stopped there on Friday though so I’ll try that in my oatmeal this morning. I think it’s better for a person than brown sugar is but I’ll have to do some research on that to find out whether that’s true or not.
Last night I dreamed that I stopped at a family gathering/party along the road. Several of the family members were selling B.C. fruit and although they began packing up for the day, I was able to buy some. I vividly remember the beautifully ripe and large blueberries, plums, peaches and blackberries. I think there were vegetables on the stands as well but I don’t remember the veggies as vividly as the fruit. I wanted to buy huge amounts but I knew they’d go bad before we got a chance to eat them.
It was 9 days ago that I started weaning myself off the triazide. My plan is to take one today then start skipping two days between taking them. So I’ll skip Monday and Tuesday but I will continue to keep a close eye on my blood pressure.
Weight: 209
B/P: 118/73
A setback with my weight this morning but considering that I didn’t take a triazide (water pill) yesterday and ate garbage processed high-sodium foods with our movie last night, I can’t say that I’m surprised. I’ll just pick myself back up and keep on keeping on – beginning with my oatmeal breakfast this morning. When I saw my doctor on December 11th, she recommended I add oatmeal to my diet in an attempt to lower my cholesterol. I go back to have it retested in April and I really want my numbers to come down. I’ve even been getting up earlier on work days to make myself oatmeal. I add a handful of raisins to the water before it even begins to boil and after the oatmeal is ready, I add a heaping tablespoon of ground flax seeds, a heaping tablespoon of oat bran, a generous few shakes of cinnamon, brown sugar and 1% milk. I don’t like the taste of milk otherwise so that’s basically the only time I have milk. I bought some raw cane sugar from Walmart when Darlene and I stopped there on Friday though so I’ll try that in my oatmeal this morning. I think it’s better for a person than brown sugar is but I’ll have to do some research on that to find out whether that’s true or not.
Last night I dreamed that I stopped at a family gathering/party along the road. Several of the family members were selling B.C. fruit and although they began packing up for the day, I was able to buy some. I vividly remember the beautifully ripe and large blueberries, plums, peaches and blackberries. I think there were vegetables on the stands as well but I don’t remember the veggies as vividly as the fruit. I wanted to buy huge amounts but I knew they’d go bad before we got a chance to eat them.
It was 9 days ago that I started weaning myself off the triazide. My plan is to take one today then start skipping two days between taking them. So I’ll skip Monday and Tuesday but I will continue to keep a close eye on my blood pressure.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Weight 205
B/P: 123/77
Down 11 pounds! No triazide today. I’ve been eating very well (many more than 5 superfoods each day) but I ate fattening, processed, high-sodium snacks and drank beer with our movies tonight. I think that's the last of that awfully unhealthy food from the deepfreeze though and I don't plan to buy more of the same. I want to come up with healthier snacks so I can stay in control on our movie nights.
I rode my bike for 40 minutes: 9.0 kms and burned 516.8 calories today.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Weight: 206
B/P: 126/82
Took a triazide today – feels like putting poison in me and I really hate taking them anymore…can’t wait to be off completely.
I rode my bike for 37 minutes: 8.5 kms and 516.1 calories burned. Feels wonderful!
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Weight: 207
B/P: 117/80
no triazide today
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
B/P: 121/87
I took a traizide pill today.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Weight: 209
B/P: 122/72
My blood pressure is good this morning (thankfully). I took a water pill (triazide) yesterday but I was also careful about what I ate. I didn’t take a traizide pill today.
Weight 205
B/P: 123/77
Down 11 pounds! No triazide today. I’ve been eating very well (many more than 5 superfoods each day) but I ate fattening, processed, high-sodium snacks and drank beer with our movies tonight. I think that's the last of that awfully unhealthy food from the deepfreeze though and I don't plan to buy more of the same. I want to come up with healthier snacks so I can stay in control on our movie nights.
I rode my bike for 40 minutes: 9.0 kms and burned 516.8 calories today.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Weight: 206
B/P: 126/82
Took a triazide today – feels like putting poison in me and I really hate taking them anymore…can’t wait to be off completely.
I rode my bike for 37 minutes: 8.5 kms and 516.1 calories burned. Feels wonderful!
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Weight: 207
B/P: 117/80
no triazide today
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
B/P: 121/87
I took a traizide pill today.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Weight: 209
B/P: 122/72
My blood pressure is good this morning (thankfully). I took a water pill (triazide) yesterday but I was also careful about what I ate. I didn’t take a traizide pill today.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Monday, January 11th
January 11, 2010
Weight 210
B/P: 141/82; 135/89
I took two readings of my blood pressure this morning because it's up a bit - and so is my weight from the 206 I was down to. It looks like my body is having a bit of a hard time adjusting to being without triazide every second day; b/p isn’t out of control though so I’ll keep doing what I’m doing and hopefully my body is going to learn how to adjust to not having to take that pill everyday. I know I need to be aware of my salt intake too and especially now that I want to get off the triazide. It feels like I’ll never get off and get healthier or lose weight but it’s worth a try.
Weight 210
B/P: 141/82; 135/89
I took two readings of my blood pressure this morning because it's up a bit - and so is my weight from the 206 I was down to. It looks like my body is having a bit of a hard time adjusting to being without triazide every second day; b/p isn’t out of control though so I’ll keep doing what I’m doing and hopefully my body is going to learn how to adjust to not having to take that pill everyday. I know I need to be aware of my salt intake too and especially now that I want to get off the triazide. It feels like I’ll never get off and get healthier or lose weight but it’s worth a try.
Sunday, January 10th
January 10, 2010
Weight 210
B/P: 119/80
I took my triazide yesterday but not today. This is the second day I haven’t taken it (Friday was the first day). I ate lots of junk snacks with our movie last night. There was a lot of salt in the foods I ate and that was a stupid thing to do when I'm trying to go off my triazide. I need to be conscious and aware of my salt intake. I won’t have dramatic results for my doctor at the end of April if I continue like this.
On a positive note though, I have been adding many more than 5 superfoods to my diet each day and most days, the majority of the food I’m eating is superfoods. I just have to control my portions and be careful of pitfalls like our movie night. I need to find some recipes for healthy snacks.
I rode my bike for 45 minutes: 10.0 kms and burned 520.5 calories today.
Weight 210
B/P: 119/80
I took my triazide yesterday but not today. This is the second day I haven’t taken it (Friday was the first day). I ate lots of junk snacks with our movie last night. There was a lot of salt in the foods I ate and that was a stupid thing to do when I'm trying to go off my triazide. I need to be conscious and aware of my salt intake. I won’t have dramatic results for my doctor at the end of April if I continue like this.
On a positive note though, I have been adding many more than 5 superfoods to my diet each day and most days, the majority of the food I’m eating is superfoods. I just have to control my portions and be careful of pitfalls like our movie night. I need to find some recipes for healthy snacks.
I rode my bike for 45 minutes: 10.0 kms and burned 520.5 calories today.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Food Inc.
Ken went snowboarding today and since I don't know how to work the DVD player or my laptop (which is connected to the TV since our DVD player doesn't always work), I had him put on a movie for me before he left. Food Inc., a documentary that I received in the mail on Thursday from my cousin Claudette. It was about 6:50 a.m. when I started watching - it was a fascinating, shocking, disgusting - but an incredibly powerful account of some of the things that happen to the animals, and to our food before it reaches the grocery store - and makes me even more determined to make healthier food choices! I am going to start buying organic fruits and vegetables more often, pay attention to the ingredients that are in the food I buy, and will try to find local Farmer's Markets or perhaps a Hutterite Colony to buy meat and produce from
After watching the film, I wanted to find more of the same kind of information and did a youtube search. I watched a few video clips and through one of them I was led to this scary body scan of a 250 lb woman versus a 120 lb woman: http://www.eatsmartagesmart.com/body-scan-of-a-250-lbs-woman-vs-a-120-lbs-woman/#more-4996 Dear God - I can't wait to be closer to the 120 lb scan than I am to the 250 lb scan!
I have a hard time staying off the scale and weigh myself pretty much every day. I know it's not a good idea but it's just what I do. I was 208 pounds this morning, up two from yesterday but that could be in part because I didn't take my water pill yesterday. My blood pressure was fine this morning though: 115/64 - one of the best readings since I've been keeping track again on September 14th.
I rode my bike for 40 minutes, 8.9 kms and burned 459.9 calories this afternoon.
I may not continue to write down the superfoods I eat each day. I'm finding it incredibly easy to eat many more than the 5 superfoods I've committed to per day and writing down every superfood I eat is becoming a chore even after 8 days of doing so. That is especially true when I make a casserole or salad that contains several superfoods. Perhaps I'll only record the first 5 I eat in a day, or maybe I won't record any unless I'm having a hard time incorporating 5 into my diet on any given day. As you can tell, I haven't fully decided which way I want to do this part of Superfoods 365.
After watching the film, I wanted to find more of the same kind of information and did a youtube search. I watched a few video clips and through one of them I was led to this scary body scan of a 250 lb woman versus a 120 lb woman: http://www.eatsmartagesmart.com/body-scan-of-a-250-lbs-woman-vs-a-120-lbs-woman/#more-4996 Dear God - I can't wait to be closer to the 120 lb scan than I am to the 250 lb scan!
I have a hard time staying off the scale and weigh myself pretty much every day. I know it's not a good idea but it's just what I do. I was 208 pounds this morning, up two from yesterday but that could be in part because I didn't take my water pill yesterday. My blood pressure was fine this morning though: 115/64 - one of the best readings since I've been keeping track again on September 14th.
I rode my bike for 40 minutes, 8.9 kms and burned 459.9 calories this afternoon.
I may not continue to write down the superfoods I eat each day. I'm finding it incredibly easy to eat many more than the 5 superfoods I've committed to per day and writing down every superfood I eat is becoming a chore even after 8 days of doing so. That is especially true when I make a casserole or salad that contains several superfoods. Perhaps I'll only record the first 5 I eat in a day, or maybe I won't record any unless I'm having a hard time incorporating 5 into my diet on any given day. As you can tell, I haven't fully decided which way I want to do this part of Superfoods 365.
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