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Well, as I sat eating supper tonite, I was intrigued by how pretty it was. I had a pork tenderloin with sauteed green peppers and onions. Also, I had steamed broccoli and cauliflower. And some very pretty orange sweet potato fries. (Guess if I had been planning to be color-coordinated, I would have used red peppers and it would have been really pretty!- Not to mention lots of healthy vitamins) I wonder if I did manage to meet all my nutrient requirements today... I was at 99 for my folate and I need 100 minimum... I wonder if there is a way to find out (other than checking every single food item's nutritional value) where I got my magnesium and folate from so then if I know which foods I eat regularly, I can figure out how much of them I need to eat to meet my RDA's. 
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IRENEHARPS
2/23/2010 6:29PM
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Great blog LILA! Color IS so important.....isn't it? I am interested in your cabbage roll casserole. I love cabbage rolls although I could never make them......too much trouble. However, if you talk about a casserole, well now you have me wondering. I'd be very much interested in your recipe. Irene in On Report Inappropriate Comment |
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MONTY68
2/22/2010 11:31PM
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Lila Very interesting blog. I could feel excitement in your writings about the color of the meal. I took a picture a couple of weeks ago because I thought my dinner looked good and did have some color. If you were at 99 and suppose to be 100 on folate, I would be happy. You made my mouth water with the cabbage rolls. Did you make it? You sure do have some decisions to make, as I am writing this I wonder what choice you made. I know I would be on SP and eventually hit the sack. I liked your blog, have a wonderful Tuesday. Monty Report Inappropriate Comment |
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SCOOTER4263
2/22/2010 11:02PM
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A nutritionist once told me that if you just buy the most colorful produce you can find, and eat as many different colored things every day as you can manage, you'll naturally take in optimum nutrition. Since I try to eat local produce as much as possible, in the winter months I back it up with a good multi-vitamin/mineral supplement - but just one! It gets too complicated (and expensive) trying to do all the nutrients separately in pill form. If you're counting so diligently that you have 99 out of 100, unless you enjoy this sort of detail stuff, you're going to make yourself crazy (or at least that'd be true for me.) Just shoot for most of what you need most days - a few extra or fewer here and there isn't going to make a difference in the long run.
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Yes, the weight is coming off......s-l-o-w-l-y,s-l-o-w-l-y, s-l-o-w-l-y said the sloth (for elementary teachers out there!) I showed 202 on the scale this a.m. Yesterday I was apprehensive and found other ways to measure success and that was a good thing.. Today the scale showed a success in this dept. as well. And the good thing is this was a success today even though today my b.s. was 11.1 - not good at all... I didn't do anything horrible or anything, but the difference was I took my bs 2 hrs. later than usual today.
For anyone who wants to know the physiology behind it - here's how I understand it.. Because I have the kind of diabetes they define as "leaky Liver" - my body goes a long period of time, ie overnite, then the liver dumps a load of sugar in to increase my sugar if they've gone down. I, personally, have never seen a low blood sugar which I know is the absolute worst feeling in the world according to friends who have experienced it. And the other thing I learned from the diabetes follow-up last month was something called, "Dawn Syndrome". Apparently the body recognized that dawn is coming and we will need more energy for the day, so here comes the sugar... Anyway, that's my science lesson for the day!
So, since early December when I had wakeup call from Dr., I was 218 lbs. and now I am 202... Although it doesn't seem like a lot at once, it is only averaging out at about what..... 1.5 lbs. a week... and we know that is what?//// that's right, exactly what health professionals say is the perfect amount to lose to be healthy and keep it off.....Yes, LIla... listen up here! Stop fretting over this is taking soooooo longgggg.... You're doing it right... You're trying to get healthy foods and a good variety and lots of exercise into your life and you're succeeding!!!
Remember back in early December.. what were you doing? That's right... ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!! This is success, accept it, and it's all your doing..... and of course, with the help of your friends, specifically those at SP. Everytime you start to think this is taking too long and what's the point, you log on and read someone else's experiences and find out you're not the only one.... that really does help..... Hang in there and keep "pounding" it off with healthy food, walking and experiencing your own and others' successes...
I can see One-derland in the near future!!! It will probably take 2 (or even 3 weeks) but it will come and that is another psychological barrier passed.... I know it sounds easy when you say it only takes a lb. a week to lose 50 lbs in a year, but it so seldom happens that exact way, but hopefully this time I have learned that this isn't just a little spurt to change things and be healthy, cuz it takes a lifetime and permanent lifestyle changes, not just a quick fad diet that shows a drop on the scale this week and then it's over..... So, far it's over 50 days and counting.... that's about 1/7 of the year, so only 6/7 left - that doesn't really sound all that long, does it?
I won't balk if it happens next week, but if I set the goal to be further away I won't be disappointed - even though I am learning other ways to deal with my disappointment, why set myself up for failure!
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SWEETPEA92
2/22/2010 2:09PM
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I remember coming down from 220 to 202 and what a fabulous feeling it was. CONGRATS on all the hard work you are doing and the weight loss you are achieving!!!! 
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MARYMAC45
2/22/2010 10:45AM
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You are on your way to onederland  Keep it up. 
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SOPHIKKO
2/22/2010 10:23AM
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You are making amazing progress - in 6 months from now you'll be surprised at how quickly time has passed and just how much weight has dropped. Way to go - I am so looking foreward to you hitting "onederland"!
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SWIMLOVER
2/22/2010 12:39AM
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I think you are doing  ! on the weightloss! Keep Up The Great Work! GOD BLESS! Louise Report Inappropriate Comment |
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MONTY68
2/21/2010 11:31PM
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Lila Congrats on the weight loss. very nice and thanks for some scientific info. I had no clue. It's nice to know what someone else is experiencing and why. A very positive blog and the knowledge that in a week or so you when you hit the 0ne-derland. It will be exciting. I know the feeling as a little over 2 years ago, was the first time in over 50 years that I can remember that I was in one-derland .What a wonderful feeling. Actually I don't remember under 200 but it had to be somewhere in junior high. Great blog, keep up the fantastic work. Monty Report Inappropriate Comment |
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CLAIRESML
2/21/2010 2:44PM
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Congrats on your weight loss Lila! I am also at 202 and looking forward to Onederland as well. We can do this! Remember the  wins the race.Report Inappropriate Comment |
to everyone for your concern, support and encouragement. I feel like I just had a big group hug!!
you are having pains, my friend! I've had my gallbladder removed and what a blessing! No more pain -- you got it! But, if you have an alternative that works for you and the dr. agrees, you go for it, hun! Whatever it takes so there is no more pain - that's the important part. Take care and you're in my prayers, as I still remember the pain and I'd never wish it upon anyone and, especially you, my friend! 
