So we all know from my last lil TMI post on weigh in day I am having some difficulties that cant be avoided this week... grrrr. Well only 2 days later I am down 1.3 lbs more! Mind you I have sat on my rather ample tush during this whole time as is Dr.'s orders for the problem previously described in said TMI post :P It raises some very interesting things in terms of weight loss and being a woman.
We all know there's bloating. We all know there are legitimate cravings and mood swings that range from slightly inconvenient to my poor hubby acting like Gandalf protecting all from the fire and shadow demon as he says "Run you fools!". We women are subject to a pretty sever hormonal slap each and every single month. Not within our control, and unavoidable. How does this play into our diet, our exercise and our over all enthusiasm about the process? I dunno, but I'm gonna try to figure it out, at least me out, so that in the months ahead I am not derailing myself by my own body's biological sabotage.
I am encouraged to see the scale move this morning with less than nada effort. This indeed says to me there is something besides what I am doing in a physical way to myself during these 10 or so days that plays a part. But to what extent? I have started having my son do some herbal research into the matter. So far he hasn't got the right stuff for my TMI problem just growing about around here (although there is several herbal concoctions for that as well!) but he has come up with something interesting for the bloat. I'm going to give it a whirl today. Dandelion leaves. Apparently a great tea used for water retention at "that time" for women.
So being aware of this thanks to charting on the Wii, gotta love graphs!, and just being more conscious of my body has made a big difference this month. Maybe not physically, but I dont feel so out of control emotionally. Seeing how quickly things can change back to normal has been a boost. I dont feel like everything Ive done has been for nothing and I am starting all over.
I used to always feel like I was in this big circle just repeating my self each month. I know if I keep it under control at this time, than even though there are some things I cant alleviate, all my hard work isn't for naught.I do know that my better eating choices have made me feel a little physically and a lot emotionally better this time. That's a HUGE plus and I think when my body returns to normal it will show its self even more in the scales.
Off to drink my tea!
That's an encouraging loss. It should be even better in a few days!
ReplyDeleteYou sounded like you were expecting the worst and you got some great results. Keep up the great work. Given your situation of not being able to exercise, you still have the ability to eat well and get plenty of rest and you were rewarded.
ReplyDeleteThe Gandolf thing is hilarious. My wife asked me one day if I trusted her and I said, "No, I can't trust anything that bleeds for three days and doesn't die." She almost killed me.
:)))))))))))) OMGosh Al!!!!! ... thats what my hubby says! I am a bear and I know it... its sad really :))))) My oldest hums the tune from the Omen when Im in PMS mode :)))) there joke (Hubby and two older boys)is the "Run you fools!" thing ever since Lord of the Rings :)))))
ReplyDeleteI didnt do good today... I ate too much of my buffalo chicken... but I blame Twon... his post made me do it :))))
omg, twon's buffalo chicken made me hungry too!
ReplyDeletemy friend at work swears by dandelion tea. she's been drinking it every day since quitting caffeine. she says it helps with digestion, along with a long list of other health benefits :-)
Congrats, HoneyB.
ReplyDeleteBlogsticks, why would anyone want to quit caffeine????
You Shall Not Pass!
ReplyDeleteI laughed at the Gandolf thing too. Levity, the world needs more of it.
big clyde, i know! she was struggling with anxiety and found it was making her super-edgy.
ReplyDeletei, on the other hand, could never pass up caffeine! the one time i considered it (only for a second, i swear) was because i was getting headaches, but my doc told me not to! she said caffeine is a common ingredient in headache/migraine medication, so i think of it as my prescription :-)
hope the dandelion tea is going well, honey b!