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Please.............. when WAS the last time I didn't eat enough??? Now I seem to be in the "rut" of not eating enough!! I am sure I am tracking everything I eat... not feeling hungry... but it says I have only hit about half my daily calorie range!! 
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CAR58OLE
6/19/2010 8:32AM
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Yes, Deb...she has fallen several times, due to her legs just "giving out"...so she is bedridden at this point. She has had to cancel the party she was having for her girls...it was to celebrate one DD getting married in May, expecting in August, and the other DD graduated HS last night! She doesn't seem to want me to come down... not sure if she doesn't want to see me, or doesn't want me to see her... or what exactly... I just know I want to head down soon... feel like I need to see her one last time? It may not be the last time, but... it doesn't sound very hopeful (to me)! Anyway... thanks... I need to get back to tracking more faithfully... see if I can't get them to "mesh" better.. Hugs back at you GF... I know it can't be easy with Steven away. Report Inappropriate Comment |
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CMAJERAK
6/18/2010 7:54PM
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Hey, GF! I too get frustrated by that discrepancy. Do you run the daily report to see where you're deficient? If you're getting all your fat and protein, but not enough carbs and fiber (just for example) that could make you over on WW points but short on SP calories. Also, SP allows you to change your allotted calorie levels (and other nutrients too) if you want. Moot point if you're satisfied on what you're eating, but maybe less mentally frustrating! Big hugs... don't know exactly what the sad news is, but guessing it's about Deb. Thinking of you! And of her of course. Love ya! Report Inappropriate Comment |
I just completed the local Relay for Life event. Well we walked from Friday night around 6 PM to 2 PM Saturday. They shortened it a bit with the heavy rains that we had!
I walked 10 laps = 5 miles, over the coarse of the event. I shared walking "duties" with the rest of the team... but we kept someone on the track during the complete event.
I got plenty of exercise, but... we also don't have the healthiest of foods while there!
Yesterday I opted for a McMuffin sandwich... INSTEAD of the donuts, crumb and coffee cakes that were there! Was that a good choice? I think so... got my egg and cheese with low fat Canadian Bacon... which filled me up and I didn't snack a lot before lunch! I thought the sugar and carbs in the donuts and such would make me want MORE!
It was a very emotional time for me. A dear friend had breast cancer back in August of last year... she went through the chemo, the surgery and the radiation, only to find that the tumors had moved to her brain. Again with the surgery and radiation... to then be told the cancer cells are in her spinal cord fluid!
Apparently now there is nothing else thy can do... other than try to eleviate some of her pain and discomfort. She has had two episodes of her legs giving out on her, as well as numerous times where her hands and fingers get numb and/or tingly! I was having a hard time this weekend, thinking about all the money being raised and yet they still can't come to a cure for this horrible diease.
Actually made me wonder why the hell I bother? Is it TRULY doing ANY good at all??? I have been walking in our local Relay event for the past 14 years, and still nothiing can be done for my friend!
Along with this came my emotional eating... and the berating of myself... I know thinking back on it won't change it... but I am trying to decide IF I go again next year, what can I bring to substitute for the non-healthy things I had!!
We had chips... mostly baked ones, so not AS bad as usual. I also "lightened" the macaroni and potato salads I made... we had Arnold Sandwich Thins instead of regular burger rolls! I know I made a few better choices... but for some reason I didn't eat the fruit that we had there... it just didn't hit me as a good snack!!
I am back on track (with a couple of exceptions) today... and am planning my meals for the upcoming week...
Don't get me wrong... I am not beating myself up (anymore) for the weekend... I just wish I had drank more water... eaten some of the fruits... walked a little more... but hey... It was only one weekend out of my life... so now I get back in control!! 
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CMAJERAK
6/13/2010 10:26PM
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You HAVE made progress, see? You did make a few better choices, and fewer poor ones, and you got lots of exercise and raised money for a great cause. I'm just sorry it appears to be too late for Deb, but there IS progress being made! It's like Drew's spinal cord injury... if he had the same thing happen to him today, he'd have more treatment options at the time of the injury... hypothermia, stem cells, new advances in rehab, etc. Like they say, timing is everything! Please let Deb know I'm thinking of her and wishing the best for her and sending prayers her way! As well as big warm smooshy hugs for you of course! Report Inappropriate Comment |
