Debbie Cousins's Journal, 27 Dec 20

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Woe is me, for I am undone! My wrist are fat, and I've got that hump on the back of my neck again. I snore when I lie on my back (don't do that when I weigh less). My knees hurt every day (or at least my left knee does, sometimes right, too). I can hardly bend far enough to clip my own toenails because my stomach is in the way. I have a TRIPLE chin (not double). When I lose weight, the fat goes away, but them I'm left with severe neck wrinkling from where the fat USED TO BE. When I'm fat, I don't look wrinkled, but when I get close to being thin, the wrinkles really show up. I hate the way my stomach and thighs look when I sit on the toilet. I hate the EXTRA folds that I have to powder because they get so sweaty. I get winded with the smallest expenditure of activity. ANY walking makes me pant, and I CANNOT run at all. I hate to exercise and I LOVE to eat. I really ENJOY food, and I crave the wrong kinds of foods. I eat numerous meals a day, along with two or three dessert snacks. LOTS of bad habits that need to be broken. The ONE good thing I've got going for me is that I haven't been eating after 5:30pm. I go to bed at 6:30 and sleep til 5:30 or 6:30am, get up and have breakfast and then go BACK to sleep for another hour or two, followed by a SECOND breakfast. Lately, I've been enjoying Raisin Bran Crunch cereal with a handful of broken pecan halves on it, OR I will have a bowl of oatmeal with raisins, pecans, butter, milk and 2-3 tsp of sugar in it. Either of those options actually starts my day with a good bowel movement, which is helpful.

I have nO IDEA (at this point) what I am going to decide to do about losing weight. I know I need to follow SOME program, but I don't know which one yet. I've researched a couple things, but still up in the air. MIGHT just go with Calorie Counting so I won't have to give up everything I love. Will just have to make concessions on SOME things in order to be able to enjoy others.

I know I need God's help and guidance every step of the way, no matter which plan I go with.

At THIS moment, I'm thinking about starting on Monday (as in TOMORROW) with the following guidelines: record everything (good or bad), and try to see if I can stay under 2,250 calories. (Usually I can still LOSE, even at that high of a calorie intake). Recording everything will be key because, without it, I won't know how many calories I'm consuming. Even if I still allow it to be high at the beginning of my plan, it will have the benefit of showing me where I AM so I'll be able to see clearly where I need to be GOING.

I'm ALSO going to start drinking 48-oz water a day on Monday. I'm not officially limiting Diet Coke, but it will have to be decreased as I strive to incorporate the water. I HASVE BEEN drinking about 3 liters of Diet Coke a day, so anything LESS than that will be a start.

At first, I'm not going to worry about fiber, or carbs, or fat percentage. I'll just see how things go, and hopefully progress from there!

WHEW, glad I got all that off my chest! (NOW, if I can just get everything off my stomach, and hips, and thighs!)

116.8 kg Lost so far: 0.7 kg. Still to go: 48.8 kg. Diet followed: Poorly.

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28 Dec 20 by member: SB 428

Awesome Debbie! I so agree with Vicki and Fiberoptic!!! I set my sight on small attainable goals. That way I keep inching ahead. Otherwise I'd feel overwhelmed. It's the best way to accomplish anything really.

29 Dec 20 by member: bearnoggin

I was just reading about Konjac powder, aka glucomanan powder. It acts like chia seeds but without the calories! ZERO! You can buy it as a supplement in a capsule but much cheaper to buy as a flour or powder. Half a tsp. half hour before meals to add FIBRE. Fiber feeds your gut flora and also makes you feel FULL. I see many here who do not eat the required 25 gms of fiber a day or 38 for men. One dose of this stuff in a 8 oz. glass of water, or in a smoothie adds a whopping 8 gms. of fiber.....almost a third of the RDA...and you can take it twice a day! I have never used the stuff, and be careful with medications!!!!! I eat foods and watch my fiber and I forget to eat lunch sometimes! A diet doesn't have to leave you hungry. But what you do eat should count in providing your body the nutrition it needs as well. The body holds on to fat when it feels threatened......starving !This powder from a root vegetable needs you to drink water as it gels and could cause choking without water. This may be an answer for you. Anyone else had experience with it? (works out to 10 cents one dose)

29 Dec 20 by member: Fiberoptic

I'm taking note Fiberoptic! I take 6 fiber pills a day, but it only gives me 3 grams. I used to sprinkle bran on everything. You can buy it bulk but no idea if it has calories or not.

29 Dec 20 by member: bearnoggin

Popcorn is another good source of fiber, just don't add the butter and oils......I hear that nutritional yeast is good for sprinkling on it, and it has loads of benefits. I haven't tried it either. I eat very cheaply. But it would make a better snack than empty calorie cakes, ice cream etc..... Debbie, you might try making those smoothie bowls made of frozen banana and milk with some oatmeal, topped with fruit and berries and a few nuts. Even cocoa nibs for a decandent touch. Dark chocolate actually has a multitude of benefits, but of course calories, despite less sugar. Why eat cake when you can have a delicious type sundae? You want something and don't want to cook......fruit, seeds and nuts! Veggies and hummus. There are treats to be had without the empty calories!

29 Dec 20 by member: Fiberoptic

Frozen Chocolates of Banana Nutrition Facts........(10 pieces of 1 banana ) Serving Size 160.8 g Amount Per Serving 158 Calories % Daily Value * Total Fat 2g 3 % Saturated Fat 1g 6 % Sodium 3.8mg 0 % Total Carbohydrate 41g 17 % Dietary Fiber 7.9g 32 % Sugar 19g Protein 3.8g 9 % Vitamin D 0mcg 0 % Calcium 21.32mg 2 % Iron 1.89mg 12 % Potassium 702mg 17 % You need sweets....One banana and two tbsp of unsweetened cocoa powder mashed together and frozen. Divide into 10 little treats of 16 calories each. Even if you ate it all, look at the goodness! Iron, Potassium, Protein and Fiber......the banana acts as the sugar!

29 Dec 20 by member: Fiberoptic

Deb, www.growyoungfitness.com or you can find them on youtube, also Team body project, all real people, there is one for seniors seated on chair there also....best of luck

30 Dec 20 by member: Sweet_Marie

You will get there! Take it one bite and one meal at a time! You do need treats otherwise you will think of nothing else until you break down and then binge on it. Just being conscious of what you eat is a good start. Slowly replace the prepackaged foods with whole foods and try a new recipe every couple of days. You may discover you like something that you never had and also makes your ego feel good that you made this meal with your own 2 hands! My hubby LOVES my cooking for him and he says that I spoil him when I do cook his favourite meals! Like this morning I made him a rare cup of coffee, he usually drinks tea, and he loves how I made it!

31 Dec 20 by member: kessalove

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