Just a quick update - my one day indulgence last Saturday (for my sister’s 40th birthday we took her out to breakfast for a surprise party) turned into two days (I had a nice Christmas dinner and dessert too). Gained so far 18.5 lbs just from those two days. Weight 217.5
I’ve decided to not get too upset about it, and use it as a reminder to myself just how messed up my metabolism is and how dangerous it is to let myself go over 900 calories a day. I haven’t been able to drop any of the gained weight yet, but I’m sure eventually I will. I have been dealing with a lot of pain in the my joints (mostly the knees and hips) but no matter what starting Jan. 1 (whether I get the pain under control or not) I plan to try to exercise as much as I can.
I’m hopeful that I can exercise at least 3 times a week to start and work up to an hour of very intensive exercise by the end of the year (which is what the doctor said I should be doing, and is the only way to make a difference in weight). I admit I’m a wimp when it comes to the pain though and in 50 years I haven’t been able to overcome it entirely. I was born with rhumatoid arthritis and diagnosed at age 2 - the doctors told my parents I would never walk and I spent most of my life kept in bed and wore full leg casts for years to keep my legs straight, then by the age 7 I was put into full leg braces and allowed to walk some for four years. By age 11 I was able to walk without the braces. So here I am at age 52, still coping with the pain and pushing to be more active. I will never give up though. I know that no matter what I do food wise, that my weight is not going to be at a healthy number unless I can some how also exercise each and every day.
I know I have failed to get into a regular exercise routine for decades now but I am determined and stubborn so hopefully I will at least exercise more then I do now even if I don’t reach the optimum level of 60 minutes a day. I’m not going to beat myself over it - just gently and firmly keep on track and work on getting healthy.
Today we are all going into New York to see the Christmas show at Radio City Music Hall. I have only seen it once before about 25 years ago and hubby and my daughter have never seen it. We are all very excited and I’m going to enjoy the day and enjoy being with my family and not let the numbers of the scale influence how I feel. I am packing a diet soda, two apples, and an Extend bar in my purse so I have healthy snacks with me (except for the diet soda - but I am allowing myself to have one as a little treat today).
Hope every one has had a wonderful holiday week and wishing everyone a terrific, happy and healthy New Year.
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December 31st, 2007 at 11:45 am
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Amanda wrote…
Ok so i understand that you are trying to lose weight and that it was a huge shock to have gained during the holidays b ut i was shocked when i read that you are not allowing yourself more than 900 calories a day. It is unhealthy and you are not recieving the needed amount of calories for your body to function. it is written that the human body requires 1500 calories. If you do not eat the required amount of calories, your body will think that you are starving it and it will store up most of what you ate when you are wanting the reverse (lose weight).
December 31st, 2007 at 2:09 pm
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Catherine wrote…
Keep up that determination.
January 2nd, 2008 at 1:29 pm
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Lady Rose wrote…
Hi Amanda and Cathering thanks for the kind words and for stopping by.
Amanda - my doctor, cardiologist and a nutritionist ALL approve of my diet plan. Every medically supervised diet plan I’ve ever look at and the one’s I’ve followed over the years all fall between 800 to 1000 calories a day. I appreciate your concern - but I have been consulting with my doctor and cardiologist and they all agree to keep doing what I’m doing. For my height and age I only need 1400 calories to maintain - so if I ate 1500 calories I would GAIN weight. In order to lose a lb a week, I need to reduce calories by 500 calories a day. Also all the foods I eat are packed with vitamins - veggies, fruit, whole grains (i.e., Salba). This discussion comes up time and time and time again - and rather then rehash it all here, I decided to just post a full summary for Jan. 2 post.